Nevada Postgame Notes:
- With the 82-76 victory, the Wolf Pack snapped its first three-game losing streak since the 2000-01 season. The win started the team’s season-long four-game homestand. Nevada improved to 3-4 on the year and will play host to San Diego on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at Lawlor Events Center.
- With the win, Nevada also turned in its 26th victory in its last 28 home games.
- Senior Marcelus Kemp led four Wolf Pack players in double figures with 23. That marked his fourth 20-point game of the year and his 17th consecutive game in double figures. It also marked the second time this year that Nevada had four players in double figures (UC Irvine was the other game).
- Senior Demarshay Johnson, sophomore Brandon Fields and freshman Armon Johnson each added 11 points for the Wolf Pack.
- Nevada scored a season-high 82 points and 18 assists in the victory.
- Kemp also made a team-best three three-pointers and climbed into third place on the Nevada career list with 171 treys. He moved past Jimmy Carroll, who had 170 three-pointers made in his career (1996-98).
- The Wolf Pack outrebounded Montana State 32-30, marking the third time this year that the team has outboarded its opponent. Coming into tonight, the Bobcats had outrebounded all seven of their previous opponents.
Nevada Montana St. Post Game Quotes
December 8, 2007
Sophomore Brandon Fields on guarding Carlos Taylor:
“I know he’s a good player, a good shooter. I knew I had to get my hand up and contain his shot.”
Fields on playing in front of the home crowd:
“It was exciting, the crowd helps a little bit. It felt good to get a win.”
Senior Marcelus Kemp on his second half scoring:
“I was just trying to stay in the offense and not do too much. I just took what the offense gave me, and things just opened up for me.
Kemp on playing at point guard:
“I think I did good. I had one turnover, but I think I played good”
Senior Demarshay Johnson on coming off the bench:
“It really didn’t bother me too much. Whether you start or come off the bench, you still have to contribute. I’m just trying to help the team win.”
Johnson on the game:
“Montana State is a good team with a lot of good players. For us to come out and get a win against a solid team is a good situation for us.”
Kemp on the play of his team:
“We just played a lot harder tonight and stayed in our offense. I think everyone is getting more comfortable with our sets and our team defense is getting better soon.”
Nevada head coach Mark Fox on this week’s preparation:
“We’ve improved as a team this week, but we’re still not consistent enough to be where I want us to be. We played better periods of basketball than we have in the past.”
Fox on the play of sophomore Ray Kraemer:
“Ray’s really practiced well. He’s a great shooter and a good, tough, competitive young man.”
Fox on starting sophomore forward Matt LaGrone:
“It was a better matchup to start LaGrone. Demarshay (Johnson) responded exactly like an unselfish senior should. Matt started off well and we got off to a good start.”
Fox on Montana point guard Carlos Taylor:
“Taylor is a very good player, good scorer.”
Fox on the performance of David Ellis and the bench:
“David Ellis played very well for us tonight. As young as we are and as thin as our depth is, everyone contributed in their own way. I was very proud of what David gave us tonight.”
Montana State Head Coach Brad Huse on his team’s performance:
“We didn’t do a lot of positive things tonight certainly. But the road, when I talk to the guys, is a matter of decisions. There are no little things when you get on the road.”
Huse on the game plan:
“We just kind of stuck with what we’ve been doing and we were getting what we wanted. We had an opportunity with the lead and we made the plays we had to make and we made the free throws.”
Huse on his team’s performance on the road:
“We are playing good basketball, and [Nevada] is a team that doesn’t lose at home often. It is what it is, and it doesn’t get any easier. We’re not going to dwell on it.”
