Box Score
Box score 
Feb. 25, 2016
Box Score
RENO, Nev. (AP) Tyron Criswell scored 23 points and posted a career high 16 rebounds, while Marqueze Coleman added 10 points to move into 23rd place on Nevada's all-time scoring list as the Wolf Pack beat Utah State 73-68 Wednesday night.
Cameron Oliver added 15 points and D.J. Fenner had 14 for Nevada (17-10, 9-6 Mountain West Conference).
Utah State led 35-28 at halftime before the Wolfpack started the second half with a 13-4 run to take the lead on an Eric Cooper layup. Shane Rector's layup tied the score at 46 with 10:33 to play, but Oliver responded with a dunk to give Nevada the lead for good.
Chris Smith made a 3 and Utah State (13-13, 5-10) cut its deficit to 67-66 with 1:47 left. Fenner and Rector traded layups and Utah State didn't score again.
Jalen Moore led the Aggies with 16 points and Smith scored 12.
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Nevada Men's Basketball Game Notes
• Nevada is now 17-10 (9-6 MW) after defeating Utah State (13-13, 5-10 MW) in a Mountain West game 73-68 tonight at Lawlor Events Center.
• The Wolf Pack hosts Colorado State (15-13, 7-8 MW) on Sunday at 2 p.m. The game will air on ROOT Sports.
• Sunday's game with Colorado State is a blackout and 7,000 black shirts will be given away.
• At 9-6 Nevada is tied for third in the MW with Boise State and New Mexico.
• Senior Tyron Criswell led the Pack with game-highs in points (23) and rebounds (16).
• Criswell's 16 rebounds is a career-high and the 23 points is his second career 20-point game also coming this season. His career-high is 26 points versus Fresno Pacific.
• It was Criswell's fifth double-double of the season and sixth of his career.
• The 23 points marked the fourth time he led the team in scoring and third time he posted a game high.
• Freshman Cameron Oliver was a rebound short of his sixth double-double finishing with 15 points, 9 rebounds and three blocks.
• Oliver has a block in 26-of-27 games and two or more in 20 games.
• Senior Marqueze Coleman finished with 10 points to reach double figures for the 22nd time this season.
• Coleman sprained his ankle after hitting a 3-pointer with 16:20 to play and did not return. The 3-pointer tied the game at 37.
• Coleman entered the game 25th on Nevada's career scoring list but is now 23rd with 1,043 points in the Silver & Blue.
• Junior D.J. Fenner scored 14 points, 10 in the second half.
• Fenner scored 10 consecutive points in the final 4:12 of the game. Freshman Lindsey Drew's two free throws with 8 seconds to play were the only points in the final 12 not scored by Fenner.
• Nevada's 17 wins is eight more than the nine last season.
• The nine MW wins is four more than last year. The 2013-14 team won a Pack high 10 games to finish in a tie for third.
• Nevada is 8-3 in games decided by five points or less.
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