Colorado State at Nevada Postgame Notes:
- Nevada turned in its fourth consecutive victory with its 74-66 win over Colorado State on Wednesday night at Lawlor Events Center.
- The team also won for the 29th time in 31 games at Lawlor Events Center, including its fourth contest in a row.
- Senior Marcelus Kemp scored a season-high 28 points to lead the Wolf Pack. It was his sixth 20-point effort of the season and his 20th consecutive game in double figures for scoring. He made 11-of-13 free throw attempts in the game and turned in 22 of his 28 points in the second half.
- Sophomore Brandon Fields scored 12 points, while sophomore JaVale McGee just missed his third double-double of the season with 11 points and a team-high nine rebounds.
- McGee led the team in rebounding for the third consecutive game and the seventh time this year.
- Senior Demarshay Johnson blocked a career-best six shots in the game and helped Nevada to its season-high 10. McGee added a pair of blocks, his eighth game with more than one swat this year.
- Nevada returns to action on Saturday afternoon, traveling to Cedar Falls, Iowa, to take on Northern Iowa (8-2) in a rematch of last year's BracketBuster game. The game tips off at 11 a.m. Pacific Time (1 p.m. Central Time) and will be televised locally by KAME-TV 21, the television home of Wolf Pack Athletics. It can also be heard on the radio on Nevada’s flagship radio station ESPN 630 AM
Colorado State at Nevada
Dec. 19, 2007
Nevada Quotes
Senior guard Marcelus Kemp on his second half:
“I was just taking better shots, taking what the defense gave me.”
Kemp on Nevada’s three-point defense:
“They were making tough shots. We were contesting all of the, but they were just making tough shots.”
Sophomore Brandon Fields on Nevada in the second half:
“Marcelus was hitting every shot and that was energizing our team.”
Sophomore JaVale McGee on Colorado State:
“They were a good team. They came back. We just had to play hard defense and spread it out.”
Nevada Head Coach Mark Fox on the play of senior Marcelus Kemp:
“Marcelus played as mature as he has since he’s been here. He was patient and let the game come to him. He made his team a lot better tonight being as mature as he was.”
Fox on Colorado State:
“Give Colorado State credit. They shot the ball very well. Their three-point shooting kept it close. Give them credit for making tough shots. We gave them some open ones, but they certainly were a persistent group. Give them credit for that.”
Fox on the effect of playing during finals week:
“I felt like we were fatigued. I don’t know if it was mental or physical. I tried to play lots of guys, and lots of guys factored in the win.”
Fox on the anticipated return of junior guard Lyndale Burleson Saturday:
“It’s been a difficult 10 games for Lyndale. He has handled the whole situation better than I would have. He is excited to come out and play and sees where he can help our team.”
Colorado State Quotes
Colorado State forward Andre McFarland on his performance and playing in home state:
“I’ve got a little bit of family here and I came here to relax during the game. Coach [Tim Miles] told me to relax and I did.”
Colorado State head coach Tim Miles on Andre McFarland:
“Andre really stepped up and played really well. [The freshmen] are really young guys finding their game.”
Miles on team’s performance:
“I thought our kids did a good job getting into the paint. We need a total team effort, but we’re not going to let the scoreboard let us down.”
Miles on guard Jesse Woodard:
“We got to figure out a way to get him about 15 shots, that’s the number he should be at cause he can score for us.”
Miles on team’s three-point shooting::
“Three-point shooting can catch you. Some shoot and the others think they can do it too. To be honest, eleven for 22 is a phenomenal shooting night for us.”
Miles on Nevada guard Marcelus Kemp:
“He can make tough shots. He made a 30 footer tonight. When you’ve got a playmaking guard like that with the athleticism on the side, that’s a nice mix.”
Miles on the performance of his freshmen:
“Most times we have three true freshmen on the floor. Those young guys are finding their game.”
