Nevada Game Notes: - With the 90-86 victory, Nevada improved to 14-1 on the season and won its seventh consecutive game. - The Wolf Pack also improved to 2-0 in Western Athletic Conference play for just the second time since joining the league in 2000-01. - Junior Marcelus Kemp led the team with a game-high 27 points, marking his fourth straight game with at least 20 points and his eighth of the year. - Junior Ramon Sessions had 21 points, one shy of his season high, and knocked down 13-of-16 attempts from the free throw line (both career highs). - Senior Nick Fazekas turned in 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting and nine rebounds in 15 minutes before leaving the game late in the first half with an ankle injury. He also matched his career best with eight rebounds. - Nevada scored a season-high 90 points but also gave up a season-high 86 points to the Broncos. Boise State also made 10 three-pointers and pulled down 40 rebounds, both marks the most by a Wolf Pack opponent this year. - The Wolf Pack won its fifth consecutive home game and has now won 17 of its last 18 contests at Lawlor Events Center. - Nevada continues WAC play this week, taking its nine-game road winning streak to San Jose State on Thursday and to Hawai'i on Saturday.
Nevada Quotes:
Nevada guard Kyle Shiloh on Nevada’s late run:
“With Nick out of the game we had to find a way to score.”
Shiloh on the last 3:20 of the game:
“We made key stops and came down and executed.”
Nevada guard Marcelus Kemp on playing without Nick Fazekas on the second half:
“Coach drew up the plays and we got the job done.”
Nevada guard Ramon Sessions on the game:
“Boise came out and played well. We dug it out in the end.”
Sessions on Boise player Coby Karl:
“I tired to man up, he is a great player.”
Nevada head coach Mark Fox on the game:
“It was a very hard-fought game. It was a real battle, both teams played extremely hard. This is a great win and to win with Nick sitting out hurt. The character of our team is defined when they go to school everyday and are good people.”
Fox on the final 3:20 of the game:
“Boise was a hard team to defend. We were really disappointed in our defense most of the night. We did not rebound the ball nearly to our satisfaction.”
