Feb. 22, 2017
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RENO, Nev. - The Nevada Wolf Pack (22-6, 11-4 MW) retained its tie for first in the Mountain West with an 85-77 victory over the Boise State Broncos (17-9, 10-5 MW) Wednesday night, now knotted up with the Colorado State Rams atop the conference.
For the second time this season and first since the Iona home game on Nov. 20, three Wolf Pack players scored 20 points in senior Marcus Marshall (26) and sophomores Jordan Caroline and Cameron Oliver (21). Oliver added 11 rebounds to his point total for his ninth double-double of the season. Marshall also recorded eight assists. The Pack's 11 wins in Mountain West play this year has already surpassed last season's total of 10 with three games to go.
Nevada got off to as hot a start as it has, going up 7-0 early to force the Bronco timeout. Caroline would come out and tack on another two as three minutes would pass before a Boise State bucket. Boise State would go on a 9-0 run of its own to knot things up, but the Pack would retake the lead by a media timeout at 11:54, up 18-13. Boise State would come back with another tie at 28 as the clock hit five minutes, the third tie of the game. Things stayed tied as the Broncos took their first lead with 2:42 to go via jumper from Alex Hobbs, putting the visiting team up 34-33. Boise State would go into the half with the 39-33 lead despite 11 first half points from Caroline.
The Broncos held onto the lead until the 10 minute mark, when a jumper from Oilver tied it up at 58. The Broncos would answer tight back, though, with a layup from Paris Austin. Oliver, not to be outdone, launched from under the rim for the two-hand jam to even it up again. Boise State retook a small lead, and the back and forth continued. It would be the Wolf Pack who would build the first sizeable lead, going up 74-70 with 2:50 to go after three free throws from Marshall. In fact, Marshall made 15 straight free throws, going 15-of-16 from the line for a season high. Overall, the Wolf Pack went 27-of-30 from the charity stripe in the second half en route to an 85-77 victory.
The Pack will hit the road to take on the UNLV Rebels (10-18, 3-12 MW) Saturday at 3 p.m. on CBS Sports Network.
NOTES:
• The Nevada Wolf Pack (22-6, 11-4 MW) retained its tie for first in the Mountain West with an 85-77 victory over the Boise State Broncos (17-9, 10-5 MW) Wednesday night, now knotted up with the Colorado State Rams atop the conference.
• With three conference games to go, Nevada has already surpassed its conference win total of 10 from the 2015-16 season.
•For the second time this season and the first time since the home Iona game on Nov. 20, three Wolf Pack players netted 20 points or more.
• For the 19th game this season, the Wolf Pack saw at least four players score at least 10 points against Boise State.
• Sophomore Cameron Oliver logged his ninth double-double of the year, ending the game vs. Boise State with 21 points and 11 rebounds.
• Oliver also recorded 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the second time this year.
• Sophomore Jordan Caroline eclipsed 20 points for the fifth time this year, including his 45 point game at New Mexico, ending the night against the Broncos with 21.
• Senior Marcus Marshall set a season high in free throws, going 15-of-17 from the line and making 15 straight. His 15 shots were the most by a Wolf Pack player against Boise State since 1982-83.
• The Wolf Pack set a season high in free throw percentage, going 30-of-34 (88.2 percent) from the line against Boise State. The Pack's previous high of 84.6 came at Fresno State.
• Of Nevada's 30 free throws made, 27 came in the second half.
• Marshall hit the 20 point mark for the 15 time this season, netting 26 against the Broncos.
• The Pack will hit the road to take on the UNLV Rebels (10-18, 3-12 MW) Saturday at 3 p.m.
