Jan. 18, 2006
Final Stats
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Quinton Hosley scored a career-high 35 points, leading five players in double figures, as Fresno State knocked off Western Athletic Conference favorite Nevada 87-77 on Wednesday night.
Hector Hernandez added 18 points and seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (9-6, 2-2 WAC), who snapped a two-game losing streak.
Kyle Shiloh had a career-high 22 points for Nevada (13-4, 3-2), including 14 in the final 4 minutes. Nick Fazekas, the WAC's leading scorer, had 17 points and Marcelus Kemp added 16.
Fresno State led by as many as 21 points in the second half before a Shiloh-led rally trimmed Nevada's deficit to single digits in the final minute.
The Bulldogs shot 52.7 percent from the field and 41.7 percent from 3-point range, including a 5-of-8 effort from Hosley.
Fresno State's starting lineup scored 86 of its 87 points.
Hosley's 35 were a Save Mart Center record. The junior forward also contributed seven rebounds, four blocks and three steals. Donovan Morris added 12 points for the Bulldogs, Ja'Vance Coleman had 11 and Kevin Bell 10.
Fresno State led 36-28 at halftime, taking advantage of a 7-minute Wolf Pack scoring drought.
Nevada went ahead 16-10 before going ice cold from the field.
Fresno State played without starting guard Dwight O'Neil, who was benched for two games for academic reasons, said Coach Steve Cleveland.
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