Box Score Feb. 18, 2017
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RENO, Nev. - Defeating the Utah State Aggies (11-15, 5-10 MW) 77-66 Saturday night, the Nevada Wolf Pack (21-6, 10-4 MW) has moved into a three-way tie for first in the Mountain West with Colorado State and Boise State.
Nevada played strong defensively as three players recorded 10 rebounds for the first time since Jan. 9, 1992. Senior Marcus Marshall netted 20 points for the 14th time this season to lead the game, while senior D.J. Fenner (18) and sophomores Cameron Oliver (14) and Jordan Caroline (15) also scored in the double figures. Both Oliver and Caroline paired their points with 10 rebounds to record double-doubles, Caroline's 10th and Oliver's eighth. Oliver also recorded five blocks for the fifth time this season.
Things stayed pretty close between the two teams to start off the game. The Pack grew an eight-point lead behind Fenner, Oliver and Marshall, but Utah State would go on a run to cut it down. Nevada led by one, up 13-12 with 12:13 on the clock. The Aggies knotted it up at 26 with 4:19 to go, the third tie of the game. Marshall would drain a free throw to put the Pack back up by a narrow margin. Nevada answered back with an 8-0 run to go up 34-26 with 2:30 to go. The Pack would continue to grow its lead, going into the half up 41-30.
The second half was all Nevada as the Pack didn't let Utah State take the lead or even tie it up. Nevada moved to 11-1 at home this season with a 77-66 victory.
In what will be a battle for position atop the conference, Nevada will host Boise State Wednesday night at 7 p.m. on ESPN3.
NOTES:
- Defeating the Utah State Aggies (11-15, 5-10 MW) 77-66, the Nevada Wolf Pack (21-6, 10-4 MW) has moved into a three-way tie for first with Colorado State and Boise State.
- Senior D.J. Fenner moved up twice on the career scoring list, now 15th in Wolf Pack history. Fenner has scored 1,272 points in his four seasons at Nevada. The senior moved past Kevin Soares (1988-92) and Brandon Fields (2006-10).
- For the first time since Jan. 9, 1992, three players snagged at least 10 rebounds.
- For the second game in a row and 18th this season, at least four Wolf Pack players scored in double figures.
- Sophomore Cameron Oliver recorded his eighth double-double of the season (and second straight) with 14 points and 10 rebounds. It was his fourth in the last seven games.
- Sophomore Jordan Caroline picked up double-double No. 10 on the season with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
- The game against the Aggies marked the second time this season Oliver and Caroline have recorded a double-double in the same game.
- For the 14th time this season, senior Marcus Marshall netted 20 points, finishing the game with 22.
- With his five blocks, Oliver tied his season high, now with 16 games this season and 37 in his career with at least three blocks. It marked the fifth time this season he's swatted five balls.
- Sophomore Lindsey Drew got into double figures in the rebound column for the first time since Dec. 22, ending the night with 10 boards.
- Fenner netted at least ten points for the fifth game in a row with his 18 points. He's eclipsed 10 points in nine of the last 10 games.
