Nevada Picks Up First-Round NIT Win Vs. Murray State 89-75

It was the return of playoff basketball for the Nevada men’s basketball team, hosting a first-round NIT game against Murray State. The storylines between these programs have been a topic of discussion ever since this matchup was announced, and Nevada came out on top 89-75.

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These two squads almost played each other in August in the Bahamas. Murray State head coach Ryan Miller once coached under Steve Alford at New Mexico. Nevada associate head coach Craig Neal’s son, Cullen Neal, was on the other side as a Murray State assistant coach. It was a unique experience, but Alford & Co. won the family feud.

“Not an easy game for coach Neal and myself,” Alford said about playing family/old friends. “Playing family and former coaches from my staff is never easy; it’s something I don’t enjoy, but that’s what the bracket said.”

Scoring Summary

1st Half

Murray State 39 – Nevada 41

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2nd Half

Murray State 36 – Nevada 48

Final: Murray State 75 – Nevada 89

First Half

Murray State struck first with a three-pointer for a 3-0 lead, but Tayshawn Comer cut it down to one with a midrange floater. The Racers kept their high-tempo pace, scoring seven points within the first three minutes. The first shot beyond the arc for Nevada came courtesy of Kaleb Lowery.

Nevada tied it up at seven on a fast break dunk from Vaughn Weems. It wasn’t long after until Elijah Price threw up a floater for the Pack’s first lead of the night. Murray State kept the pressure on, especially with its three-point shooting, but Peyton White cut it back to another one-point game with Nevada’s second three.

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Tyler Rolison hit a three as well to give Nevada a 21-20 lead at the 10-minute mark. From then on, it became a game of hot potato with the lead, as the two sides traded the lead 13 times in the first half. Entering another media timeout at 6:40, Nevada held a 27-26 lead.

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