FRESNO, Calif. (AP) -Sylvester Seay scored 28 points, including two free throws that capped a rare five-point play, as Fresno State held off Nevada 68-66 Thursday night.
Last-place Fresno State (12-17, 3-10 WAC) needed a missed 3-pointer at the buzzer by Like Babbitt to seal the victory.
Nevada (16-11, 8-5) had its three-game winning streak snapped and lost for the first time in eight tries against Fresno State.
The play that put the Bulldogs ahead came with 1:01 remaining. Nedeljko Golubovic hit a 3-pointer in Babbitt's face just as Seay drew a foul on Malik Cooke under the basket. Seay hit both free throws as Fresno State turned a one-point deficit into a 66-62 lead.
Seay scored 20 of his points in the second half, including one stretch when he hit three straight 3-pointers. Golubovic added 18 points and shot 4-for-7 behind the arc.
Babbitt led Nevada with 18 points and teammate Malik Cooke added 16.
