RENO, Nev. - Down one with 11 seconds to go, Kenan Blackshear went the distance of the court, finishing a sensational layup at the rim to give the University of Nevada Men's Basketball team a one-point lead with three seconds to go, and fueling the Pack to a 74-72 comeback victory over the reigning Mountain West champions, Boise State. 

Blackshear scored a team-high 20 points on 7-12 shooting for the night, including an incredible nine points in the final 2:05, helping Nevada erase a seven-point deficit in the final 4:22 of the game, as the Pack once again showed unbelievable poise and pulled off another spectacular comeback win.  

With the win, Nevada moved to 11-3 overall this season, including a perfect record of 7-0 at the Lawlor Events Center.  

The Pack had six different players score at least seven points, and eight players in total that scored at least one point. Nevada recorded 14 assists on 23 made field goals and knocked down 10-23 shots from behind the arc (43.5%). 

Blackshear also tallied a game-high five assists and two steals while finishing the contest with 0 turnovers.  

Will Baker followed up his best performance of the season with another strong outing, scoring 13 points, including 11 in the second half alone. Baker knocked down 4-7 shots from the field and 5-6 shots from the free throw line, and the redshirt junior finished the contest with a game-high plus/minus of +13. 

Jarod Lucas maintained his 11-game streak of reaching double figures in scoring, pouring in 14 points in the contest while hitting 3-6 shots from behind the arc.  

Tre Coleman continued his exceptional all-around play as of late, scoring seven points on 2-4 shooting from behind the arc, in addition to pulling down a season-high seven rebounds, and dishing out four assists. 

Tyler Powell and Nick Davidson scored eight points apiece off the bench, providing a massive spark on both ends of the floor for the Pack. Powell hit three of five shots from the field, including drilling 2-4 shots from behind the arc, while Davidson knocked down 3-4 shots in the game.  

Defensively, Nevada did a sensational job of defending the 3-point line, limiting Boise State to just 5-16 shooting from behind the arc throughout the game.  

First Half 

Jarod Lucas got things started for Nevada, drilling a 3-pointer on the Pack's first shot attempt of the game. After the Broncos scored their first bucket, Kenan Blackshear found Tre Coleman in transition who proceeded to drain a 3-pointer, giving Nevada an early 6-2 lead.  

Boise State scored the next five points of the game, taking their first lead of the contest before Nick Davidson came off the bench to drill the Pack's third 3-pointer in the first four and a half minutes of play, as Nevada retook the lead with 15:30 to go in the first half.  

The Broncos used a quick 8-0 run over the next 1:33 of gametime to build a six-point advantage with 13:57 left in the period.  

Nevada managed to cut the deficit to one after Tyler Powell knocked down his first 3-pointer of the game; but, Boise State responded with a 6-0 run to take a 25-18 lead with 7:36 to go in the half.  

Darrion Williams then drilled a 3-pointer for the Pack off a Coleman assist to trim the Broncos lead to just four.  

After Boise State scored a layup in the paint to take a 27-21 lead with 5:53 left in the first half, Nevada found a way to take complete control of the momentum, ripping off a 9-0 run to end the period, as they took a 30-27 advantage into halftime.  

The Pack limited Boise State to an abysmal 0–8 shooting from the field, while also forcing the Broncos into two turnovers over the final 5:16 of the first period. 

Second Half 

Blackshear hit a tough step back jump shot on the first play of the second half, extending Nevada's lead to five points 19 seconds into the period.  

Boise State refused to let the Pack create much separation, using an 8-2 run over the next two and a half minutes to tie the game at 35 a piece with 17:05 remaining.  

The two squads continued to go back and forth over the next five minutes of gametime, with neither team able to build more than a three-point advantage.

The Broncos then managed to take a four-point lead three separate times over a three-minute period, however, Nevada continued to battle back, tying the game at 53-53 with 8:01 to go. 

Boise State proceeded to go on a 10-3 run over the next four minutes, taking a 63-56 lead with just 4:22 remaining in the game.  

Down seven late in the contest, just as they have done in multiple other contests this season, the Pack displayed exceptional poise and grit, refusing to give up.  

Will Baker began the Nevada comeback, making a tough turnaround jump shot over his defender to trim the Broncos lead to five. After Blackshear recorded a steal on the defensive end of the floor, Baker once again came through for the Pack, converting an-and-one layup at the rim to make it a two-point game with 3:41 to go. 

After Boise State scored on the other end, Lucas drilled his third 3-pointer of the night, cutting the deficit to just one. 

The Broncos once again responded with a bucket, pushing their lead back up to three with 2:27 remaining.

Blackshear took complete control of the game from there, scoring nine of the Pack's final 10 points to close out the contest. 

Blackshear began his sensational run by converting a layup plus a foul in the paint, converting the and-one to tie the game at 67 apiece with 2:05 to go.  

After Boise State made one free throw and the Pack missed a shot, Blackshear recorded his second steal of the game and made two free throws after being fouled in transition. 

The Broncos once again regained the lead, hitting a layup with 46 seconds left to take a 70-69 advantage; but, Blackshear once again had an answer, blowing by his defender and finishing a strong layup in the paint, giving Nevada a 71-60 lead with 37 seconds to go.  

Boise State managed to retake the lead on the next possession with just 11 seconds left in the game, as they held a 72-71 advantage after making a layup.

Blackshear calmly took the inbound pass and proceeded to go the distance of the floor, driving by his defender, and finishing strong at the rim to score his ninth consecutive point and give Nevada a 73-72 lead with just three seconds left. 

The Pack forced Boise State into a turnover, and Lucas knocked down 1-2 free throws, pushing the Nevada lead to 74-72 with less than a second left. Boise State then missed a final heave from beyond half court, as the Pack went on to earn the impressive victory over the reigning Mountain West champions to begin conference play. 

Notable Stats 

• Nevada scored 21 points off of 13 Boise State turnovers. 

• The Pack's bench outscored Boise State's bench, 17-3. 

• Nevada had nine points in transition to the Broncos' four. 

• The Pack knocked down 18-23 shots from the free throw line (78.3%). 

• Nevada outscored Boise State, 18-9, over the final 4:22. 

• Over the Pack's past five games, Kenan Blackshear is averaging 18.6 points per game on 52.5 percent shooting from the field, in addition to 3.8 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per contest. 

• Nevada's win over Boise State snaps a three-game losing streak to the Broncos. 

Up Next 

The Pack will return to the court this Saturday, when they will travel to take on Air Force at 11 a.m. PT.  

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