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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Sophomore Eric Cooper Jr. had a team-high 16 points on 3-of-6 shooting from 3-point land and Marqueze Coleman added 10 but the Nevada men's basketball team dropped a road contest to Wichita State, 98-69, on Tuesday evening.
The Wolf Pack was outrebounded for the first time this season and converted 21 of 31 free throws. For Cooper, it was his fifth-consecutive game scoring in double-figures.
A 3-ball from junior D.J. Fenner with 2:17 left in the first half cut the Wolf Pack deficit to nine, 37-28, before the Shockers rattled off a 7-1 run to give themselves its largest lead of the game heading into halftime, 44-29.
After Wichita State scored a quick bucket to kick off the scoring in the second stanza, a jumper from freshman Cameron Oliver, which accounted for two of his nine points in the half, was followed by two Coleman free throws that cut the Pack's deficit to 13, 46-33, with 17:21 to play. But the Shockers proceeded to go on a 13-2 run, with eight points coming from Ron Baker, that put them up 49-35.
Baker scored 17 points and Wichita State set a school record with 44 made free throws. The Shockers were 44 of 62 from the stripe (71 percent), including John Robert Simon's record-setting make with 44 seconds left.
The Wolf Pack opens up conference play at New Mexico on Dec. 30 on ROOT Sports at 6 p.m.
Wolf Pack Men's Basketball season tickets are on sale with prices as low as $185 for adults and $79 for youth. To purchase online please visit NevadaWolfPack.com/tickets or call the Wolf Pack Ticket Office at (775) 348-PACK (7225) to speak with a representative.
Postgame Notes
-Nevada's next game will be its Mountain West conference opener at New Mexico on Dec. 30 on ROOT Sports at 6 p.m.
-Wichita State goes up 2-1 in the regular season series with the victory.
-Nevada's season-high three game winning streak was snapped with the loss.
-The Wolf Pack finishes non-conference play with an 8-4 record, its best start through 12 games since 2012-13.
-Nevada was outrebounded for the first time in 2015-16 while also allowing its most points this season (98).
-Sophomore Eric Cooper Jr. finished with a team-high 16 points on 3-of-6 shooting from behind the 3-point arc and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line.
-Tonight marked Cooper's fifth-straight game scoring in double-figures.
-Senior Marqueze Coleman finished in double-figures for the 10th time this season as he scored 10 points.
-Freshman Cameron Oliver scored all of his points in the second half for the third-consecutive game as he dropped nine points on 4-of-7 shooting from the floor with six rebounds.
-After departing early in Nevada's win over Santa Clara with an injury, Tyron Criswell returned against the Shockers and finished with seven points, three rebounds and two assists.
-Freshman David Cunningham saw action at the end of the game as he finished with two points, both coming at the free throw line.
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