HONOLULU, Hawaii - The Nevada Men's Basketball team limited Hawaii to just 66 points on 17.6 percent shooting from behind the arc, marking the Rainbow Warriors' worst mark from 3-point range this season, as the Pack came up clutch down the stretch to earn an impressive 72-66 road victory.

The 66 points scored by Hawaii matched their lowest offensive total this season, and the Pack held the Rainbow Warriors to just three made 3-pointers throughout the game. Hawaii entered the contest shooting 38.7 percent from behind the arc, and the Rainbow Warriors were averaging nine made 3-pointers per contest prior to Sunday's matchup.

Nevada had five different players reach double figures in scoring, and eight different players scored at least two points. The Pack also had five different players pull down at least four rebounds throughout the game.

Nevada scored nearly half of their offensive points in the paint, as they outscored Hawaii in the lane 34-30. The Pack was also exceptional at the free throw line, knocking down 19 of their 23 attempts for a clip of 82.6 percent. 

Jarod Lucas scored a team-high 16 points throughout the game, and the fifth-year senior guard completed the contest with a plus/minus of +3 in 33 minutes of action.

Kenan Blackshear did not have his best shooting performance; however, he managed to score 12 points, pull down four rebounds, and dish out four assists during the game. 

Nick Davidson had another stellar outing for the Pack, as the redshirt-sophomore battled with Hawaii's front court on both ends of the court throughout the night. Davidson scored 11 points on 4-7 shooting from the field, while also pulling down a team-high seven rebounds, matching a career-high with four assists, and tallying two blocks. 

K.J. Hymes was immaculate while combating an injury sustained in the Pack's previous game against Weber State. The graduate student scored 10 points on 2-3 shooting from the field and 6-9 from the free throw line. Hymes also pulled down five rebounds, blocked one shot, and drew eight fouls throughout the game.

Tre Coleman was the fifth Wolf Pack player to reach double figures in scoring. The senior forward chipped in 10 points in addition to pulling down five rebounds, recording two steals, and tallying one block.

Daniel Foster was phenomenal off the bench for Nevada, scoring four points on 2-2 shooting and pulling down five rebounds in 18 minutes of playing time.

Freshman guard Tyler Rolison also had another impressive performance off the bench for the Pack, scoring seven points on 3-4 shooting from the field, including 1-2 from behind the arc. Rolison earned a plus/minus of +9 in 16 minutes of game time. 

There were 11 lead changes throughout the game; however, Nevada maintained an advantage for the majority of the contest, as the team held the lead for 21 minutes and 16 seconds, compared to trailing for 13 minutes and 48 seconds. 

First Half

Hawaii scored the first bucket of the game, taking a 2-0 advantage after converting a layup 15 seconds into the game.  

Blackshear responded by draining a contested mid-range jump shot over his defender on the Pack's first offensive possession. 

After a defensive stop, Coleman splashed a 3-pointer, giving Nevada their first lead of the game just over a minute into the contest. 

Nevada's hot start on offense continued after the Rainbow Warriors got their second bucket of the game, as Lucas drilled a mid-range jumper, giving the Pack a 7-4 advantage at the 17:57 mark.

Hawaii reeled off a quick 5-0 run over the next 41 seconds to retake the lead; however, Foster scored his first points of the game to even the contest up at nine points apiece.

The back-and-forth play continued over the next three minutes of the game, and the two squads found themselves deadlocked once again at 17-17 with 14:05 left in the first half. Hawaii went on a 6-0 run over the next 2:12, as they built a six-point lead over the Pack, marking their largest lead of the game. 

Nevada began to pick up their intensity on defense; and, in turn, responded with a 7-0 run of their own over the next 4:54, taking a 24-23 lead with 6:59 remaining until halftime.

Neither team was able to create separation from the other for the remainder of the half, as Nevada entered the halftime break trailing Hawaii 37-36. 

The Pack shot 43.3 percent from the field (13-30), 42.9 percent from behind the arc (3-7), and 77.8 percent from the free throw line (7-9) over the first 20 minutes. 

Second Half

Davidson got things going in the second half, throwing down a vicious one-handed dunk, as Nevada reclaimed the lead at the 18:50 mark. 

Hawaii hit a lone free throw to tie the contest back up; but, Hymes finished a difficult layup while drawing a foul on the other end. He went on to make the free throw and convert the and-one opportunity, giving Nevada a 41-38 advantage. 

Nevada extended their lead up to five points after Lucas hit a pull-up jump shot at the 14:58 mark.

Hawaii trimmed the Pack's lead back down to three points on the team's next offensive possession; however, Coleman finished a difficult layup. After a defensive stop, he backed his man down and converted another layup while drawing a foul. Coleman made the free throw to expand the Pack's lead to eight points, as they held a 50-42 advantage with 13:14 to go. 

Hawaii battled back, responding to Nevada's run with a quick 5-0 run of their own, and the Pack was unable to pull away from the Rainbow Warriors.

Leading by three with 11:45 to go, Davidson made another massive play for Nevada, as Foster found him open in the lane, and Davidson proceeded to flush a two-handed dunk plus a foul. Davidson drained the free throw to increase Nevada's lead to six, as the Pack owned a 53-47 lead with 11:27 left in the contest. 

Hawaii hit two free throws to cut the Pack's lead down to four; but, Rolison got out in transition and finished an incredible layup to push the advantage back to six.

Nevada maintained a six-point lead with 8:31 to go; however, Hawaii reeled off a 6-0 run to tie the game up at 59-59 with 5:38 to go.

The two teams found themselves deadlocked once again at 62-62 with just 3:36 remaining.

Lucas drilled a clutch mid-range jumper to put the Pack up 64-62. After Hawaii made a lone free throw, Hymes drew a foul and knocked down two free throws, giving Nevada a 66-63 lead with just 1:50 left in the game. 

Hawaii scored on the other end to cut the Pack's lead to one; but, Nevada once again had an answer, as Blackshear drove past his defender and finished a contested left-handed layup with 1:11 to go. 

Hawaii hit a lone free throw to trim the lead to two points, and Nevada missed a shot on the other end, as the Rainbow Warriors got the ball back trailing by two points with 20 seconds left. 

Nevada locked down on defense, as Foster got his hands on the ball as Hawaii attempted to get in the paint, forcing a turnover that Hunter McIntosh managed to pick up. McIntosh was fouled with 10 seconds left. He calmly stepped up to the line and drained back-to-back free throws, putting the Pack up 70-66, and effectively putting the game out of reach. 

Nevada went on to earn the impressive road victory over the Rainbow Warriors and improve to 9-1 on the season, including 2-0 in true road games. 

Notable Stats:

• After limiting Hawaii to just 66 points, Nevada has now held seven of their 10 opponents to less than 70 points. 

• Nevada limited Hawaii to 17.6 percent shooting from behind the arc, their worst mark in a game this season.

• Nevada made 12-14 free throws in the second half (85.7%). 

• After recording two blocks in the contest, Nick Davidson has now tallied at least one block in seven of 10 games this season.

• The Pack's bench outscored Hawaii's bench, 13-12.

• There were nine ties and 11 lead changes throughout the game. 

• All five of Nevada's starters reached double figures in scoring for the second consecutive game.

Up Next

Nevada will return to the court this Thursday, as they are slated to face Temple at 12 p.m. in the first round of the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic at SimpliFi Arena. 

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