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RENO, Nev. - Picking up its first win of the season in the home opener, the Nevada Wolf Pack (1-1) defeated the Loyola Marymount Lions (1-1) 79-64 Monday night in Lawlor.
Junior Elijah Foster had a career game against the Lions, setting a career high with 18 points and adding 10 rebounds for his first career double-double. Foster joined senior Marcus Marshall (18), sophomore Cameron Oliver (14) and senior D.J. Fenner (12) in scoring more than 10 points. As a team, the Pack shot 56 percent from the field and led the Lions for a total of 39:15.
The Wolf Pack took the lead quick, opening up play with four unanswered points. Playing aggressively, Nevada was able to earn some time at the line, shooting six free throws to take a 10-4 lead with 15:13 to play. The Pack held LMU to just two points in the next three and a half minutes as the home team widened its lead to 17-6 with 11:43 to play. Tempo became a staple for Nevada as the game continued with breakaways, dunks and steals scattered throughout. Foster recorded two dunks of his own as Nevada went into the locker room at the half up 35-26.
Nevada came out of the half, holding onto an eight point lead. LMU began to close the gap as Nevada went almost three minutes without scoring. Oliver said enough was enough, however, and found the lane to slam the ball down, electrifying the crowd of 6,176 and putting Nevada up 42-35. That dunk was the first of two and, combined with an-one, gave Oliver nine straight points to put Nevada up 49-40. The Lions weren't going down without a fight as they went 5-for-5 with 6:17 to play, cutting the Pack lead to six, 62-56. That was the closest the Lions would get though as Nevada went on to its first season win with a final score of 79-64.
The Pack will return to Lawlor Friday night at 7 p.m. to face Pac-12 foe Oregon State.
NOTES:
-Nevada moves to 1-1 this season after being the Loyola Marymount Lions 79-64
-The Wolf Pack will face Oregon State (2-0) on Friday night at 7 p.m. in Lawlor.
-Freshman Devearl Ramsey and sophomore Jordan Caroline earned their first career starts.
-Lindsey Drew scored his first points of the season off a layup with 14:08 to play in the first half.
-From 15:13 to 11:43 in the first half, Nevada held the Lions to just two points.
-Collin Weaver made his first season appearance and first career for Nevada with 7:51 left to play in the first half.
-Elijah Foster took full advantage of his start tonight with not one but two dunks in the first half.
-Lindsey Drew went into the half almost perfect going 2-for-2 from the field and 3-of-4 from the line.
-Foster also had a near-perfect first half, 4-of-5 from the field and 3-of-4 from the line.
-Devearl Ramsey scored the first points of the season and his career to open up Nevada's scoring in the second half, hitting a jumper for two.
-Cameron Oliver scored nine straight points in the second half via two dunks and an and-one.
-With his 10th rebound of the night, Foster reached his first career double-double, ending the night with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
-Foster ended the night tied with a team high in points with 18. Its Foster's first time leading the Pack.
-Four Pack players in Foster (18), Marshall (18), Oliver (14) and Fenner (12) all scored in the double-digits.
-Nevada shot 56 percent from the field.
