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Jazz Johnson celebrates as the bench cheers after hitting a three.
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69
Boise State BS 13-20
77
Winner Nevada NV 29-3
Boise State BS
13-20
69
Final
77
Nevada NV
29-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Boise State BS 34 35 69
Nevada NV 29 48 77

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Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | By ADAM SOBOLESKI

No. 14 Nevada rallies to beat Boise State in MWC quarters

Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) Jazz Johnson scored 20 points, Caleb Martin had 19 and No. 14 Nevada rallied to beat Boise State 77-69 on Thursday in the Mountain West Conference Tournament quarterfinals.

Tre'Shawn Thurman added 17 points, and Cody Martin had 10 to help top-seeded Nevada (29-3) to tie the school record for victories in a season. The Wolf Pack will face the UNLV-San Diego State winner in the semifinals.

Down 34-29 at halftime, Nevada shot 62 percent from the field in the second half, going 5 of 11 from 3-point range.

Derrick Alston led Boise State (13-20) with 21 points, and Justinian Jessup had 18. The Broncos hung around thanks to 8-of-17 shooting from 3-point range and an 11-of-13 mark from the free-throw line.

After the Wolf Pack took a 57-50 lead with 9:33 left, the Broncos went on a 10-0 run. Nevada took the lead for good on Cody Martin's jumper with 3:37 left. The Wolf Pack slowly pulled away, converting all eight free throws in the final 51 seconds.

Boise State led 11-3 and had a 27-12 advantage with 7:37 left in the first half. The Wolf Pack opened 2 of 14 from the field..

The Wolf Pack swept the regular season games, winning 72-71 in Boise and 93-73 in Reno.

THE BIG PICTURE

Nevada: Coach Eric Musselman is 6-2 in the MWC tournament.

Boise State: The Broncos are 8-51 against AP Top 25 teams.

UP NEXT

Nevada will face the UNLV-San Diego State winner in the semifinals Friday.

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Players Mentioned

Jazz Johnson

#22 Jazz Johnson

Guard
5' 10"
Junior
Caleb Martin

#10 Caleb Martin

Guard
6' 7"
Senior
Cody Martin

#11 Cody Martin

Guard
6' 7"
Senior
Tre

#0 Tre'Shawn Thurman

Forward
6' 8"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Jazz Johnson

#22 Jazz Johnson

5' 10"
Junior
Guard
Caleb Martin

#10 Caleb Martin

6' 7"
Senior
Guard
Cody Martin

#11 Cody Martin

6' 7"
Senior
Guard
Tre

#0 Tre'Shawn Thurman

6' 8"
Senior
Forward