Box Score Jan. 14, 2017

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Laramie, Wyo. - Continuing its hot streak, the Nevada Wolf Pack (15-3, 4-1 MW) took down the Wyoming Cowboys (12-6, 2-3 MW) on the road Saturday to pick up its third straight win.

Senior Marcus Marshall led the team with his 32 points, the second time this season the senior has scored more than 30. Both sophomore Jordan Caroline and Cameron Oliver put up a double-double performance as Caroline recorded 12 points with 15 rebounds and Oliver finished the game with 13 points and 16 rebounds. It was the third time this season two Wolf Pack players recorded a double-double in the same game. Senior D.J. Fenner (15) and sophomore Lindsey Drew (14) rounded out Nevada's double-figure scorers. It was the fifth time this year five Nevada players eclipsed 10 points in a game. Marshall also went 14-of-15 from the charity stripe while playing just under a full 40 minutes.

Wyoming took the early lead to start the game, but a three-pointer from Marshall followed by an alley-oop to Oliver, who laid down the monster dunk, forced Wyoming to call a timeout with a 9-6 Wolf Pack lead. The Wolf Pack held onto its lead through the second media timeout, up 15-12 with 11:20 left in the half. Although the Cowboys would come within three, Nevada kept the home team at arm's length with a 24-18 lead at 6:37. As Caroline and Marshall continued to lead the team up and down the court, the Pack stayed up, going into the locker room up 39-31 at the half.

Behind another double-double performance from Caroline, his third straight, and Marshall's 11th game with more than 20 points, Nevada didn't let Wyoming claim the lead back at all, taking the 89-74 victory on the road.

The Pack will return home for two game, facing Air Force on Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Fresno State Saturday at 3 p.m.

NOTES:

-Nevada handed Wyoming their first home loss of the season, defeating the Cowboys 89-74 to move to 15-3, 4-1 MW on the year. It was the Pack's third straight win.

-The Pack saw five players score more than 10 points, the fifth time this season that has happened.

-Of Nevada's 89 total points, 86 came from the starting five.

-Sophomore Caroline put up his third straight double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds (tying his career high), his eighth of the year. He had 11 rebounds and nine points in the first half alone.

-Sophomore Cameron Oliver's 16 rebounds not only were a season high for the team, but also the fourth most by an opponent ever at Wyoming.

-Senior Marcus Marshall eclipsed 20 points for the 11th game this season and 30 for the second time, ending the afternoon with 32.

-Oliver picked up his fourth double-double of the year with his 13 points and 16 rebounds. It was the third time this year two Pack players recorded a double-double in the same game.

-Marshall has hit at least two shots from three in every game this season, going 2-of-6 from beyond the arc in Wyoming.

-Marshall kept his season-long streak of double figure scoring alive with his 32 at Wyoming. He had 10 in the first half.

-Lindsey Drew set a season-high in scoring with his 14 points.

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