Nevada Postgame Notes: - With the 62-60 loss Thursday at San Jose State, Nevada fell to 8-6 on the year and 0-1 in Western Athletic Conference play. That marked the sixth time in eight years that Nevada has opened WAC play on the road, while the team now holds a 4-4 all-time record in WAC openers. The game also marked Nevada's first in 11 days after having its originally scheduled WAC opener against Utah State on Jan. 5 postponed due to winter storms in Reno. - The loss also marked just the second time in six years that Nevada has lost its WAC opener and snapped a 10-game winning streak against the Spartans. - True freshman Armon Johnson led the team with 16 points. It was the second time in three games that he has paced the team in scoring and the second time this season. - Johnson also pulled down a team-best and career-high seven rebounds in the game. That marked the first time this year that he has led the team in rebounding. - Senior Marcelus Kemp added 13 points, his 24th consecutive game in double figures, while sophomore JaVale McGee added 10. Senior David Ellis chipped in with a season-high eight points on 2-of-3 shooting from the field and 4-of-4 shooting from the free throw line. - Nevada shot a season-low 43.8 percent from the free throw line in the game (7-16) and blocked a season-low two shots. - The team was also outrebounded 37-33, marking the sixth time this year (1-5 in those games). - Nevada continues WAC play on Saturday, traveling to Hawaii. Saturday's game will tip off at 9:05 p.m. Pacific Time and will be televised locally by KAME-TV 21.
