BYU vs. Nevada (HOOPTV Las Vegas Classic)
December 22, 2009
Postgame Notes:

- With the 110-104 loss to BYU Tuesday afternoon in the HOOPTV Las Classic Classic at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada saw its four-game winning streak snapped and fell to 6-5 on the year. BYU improved to 11-1 on the season.

- The Wolf Pack is still looking for its first win away from Lawlor Events Center and is 0-5 away from home this season (0-1 in neutral-site games).

- Junior Armon Johnson led the Wolf Pack with a season-high 30 points in Tuesday's loss. He also added a team-high five assists.

- It marked Johnson's second career 30-point game and was three points shy of his career best of 33 last year vs. California. It is the most points for a Wolf Pack player this season and Johnson's fourth time as Nevada's leading scorer this year.

- Johnson paced five Wolf Pack players in double figures for scoring, including three with at least 20 points. Sophomore Dario Hunt added a career-best 21 points, making 7-of-10 field goal attempts and 7-of-8 free throw attempts, while sophomore Luke Babbitt added 20 points, including 14 in the second half.

- That marked the second time this season that Nevada has had three players with at least 20 points in the same game.

- Nevada's 104 points were the second-most of the year for the Wolf Pack, while this season marks the first time since 1997-98 that the team has topped the century mark twice in the same year. The Wolf Pack turned in a season-high 112 points in its 112-99 win over Houston on Nov. 21.

- Nevada outrebounded BYU 29-26, marking the sixth consecutive game that the Wolf Pack has outrebounded its opponent and the eighth time in nine contests. The team is now 5-3 when outrebounding its opponent this season.

- Hunt just missed his second career double-double with a game-high nine rebounds, while Babbitt pulled down six boards.

- Nevada shot 58.8 percent from the field in the game, the fourth time in five contests that the team has topped 50 percent.

- BYU's 110 points, 63.3 shooting percentage and 96.4 free throw percentage (27-28) were all season highs for a Wolf Pack opponent this year.

- Nevada returns to action Wednesday night, taking on either Nebraska or Tulsa in the HOOPTV Las Vegas Classic at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.  Wednesday's game will tip off at 5 p.m. Pacific Time and will be televised locally by KAME-TV 21. It can also be heard on Nevada's flagship, ESPN 630 AM, with Ryan Radtke calling the action.

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