Nevada Game Notes: - Nevada improved to 18-2 overall and is tied for first place in the WAC standings with a 6-1 league mark. - The Wolf Pack scored the last four points of the first half to tie the game at 37 and opened the second half with a 10-0 run to take a 47-37 lead with 17:09 minutes left and never trailed again. - Junior Ramon Sessions led the team with 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting. It marked his second consecutive games with at least 20 points and his fifth 20-point game of the season. Sessions also tied for the team lead with senior Nick Fazekas with seven rebounds and added six assists. - Fazekas finished with 13 points, while junior Marcelus Kemp added 12. - Nevada won its eighth consecutive game in the series with Louisiana Tech. - The team also won its seventh consecutive home game and its 19th in 20 tries at Lawlor Events Center. - Senior Denis Ikovlev tied his career best with three three-pointers made. - Nevada returns to action on Saturday, playing host to Utah State (15-5, 4-2 WAC) at 7:05 p.m. at Lawlor Events Center.
Nevada-La Tech Quotes
Nevada guard Ramon Session on his aggressiveness:
“I just went through the offense. Nick draws attention which makes it easier for me.”
Ramon on defending Trey McDowell and Chad McKenzie:
“They are both great players. We came out with more energy at the half.”
Ramon on Nevada’s balanced scoring:
“Coach Fox said be patient in our offense.”
Nevada guard Marcelus Kemp on the game:
“We went through the plays and hit our shots.”
Nevada head coach Mark Fox on the game:
“It was a hard-fought game. Give La Tech credit, they played harder in the first half.”
Fox on getting rebounds:
“In the first half we weren’t reacting, we were lethargic. In the second half we were much better.”
Fox on the defense:
“Our defense was the key, it led to transition baskets. We got several stops which allowed us to build a lead.”
Fox on Sessions:
“(Marcelus) Kemp and (Nick) Fazekas are drawing attention which lets things open up for Denis (Ikovlev), Tyrone (Hanson) and Ramon (Sessions).”
Louisiana Tech coach Keith Richard
On Nevada’s offense
“They’ve got too much offense for us. We couldn’t keep up. It looked like we were in mud and they were just flying by us.”
On Nevada’s second half run
“We can’t have a five minute stretch where they score every time and we don’t score any.”
On Trey McDowell
“Trey was struggling in the second half. Fatigue played a part but they did a good job on him.”
On Nevada’s offensive attack
“We tried to figure out how to defend them. But with the emergence of Kemp, Shiloh, and their bench, their offense is extremely good.”
On Louisiana Tech’s improvements.
“The good news is that a month ago we couldn’t play a first half like we did but you can see how far we have to go.”
