RENO, Nev. - Nevada suffered its first home loss of the season, falling 73-71 to Utah Valley on Saturday evening at Lawlor Events Center.
Styles Phipps led the Pack with 18 points, five rebounds and six assists.
Peyton White followed with a career-high 17 points and 10 rebounds, recording a double-double.
Defensively,
Simon Majok tallied a career-high six steals and added six rebounds, finishing one board shy of his career best.
Nevada held the advantage in several statistical categories, outscoring Utah Valley in points off turnovers (20-16), second-chance points (24-11), fast-break points (14-13) and bench points (26-13).
How it happened:
First half:
Nevada struggled out of the gate, as Utah Valley built a 21-8 lead by the second media timeout.
The Pack responded with a 10-0 run, cutting the deficit to four, 31-27.
However, the Wolverines maintained their advantage, taking a 34-28 lead into halftime.
Second Half:
Nevada came out of the locker room with energy, cutting the deficit to three after a three-pointer by
Peter Bandelj.
Utah Valley extended its lead to 11, but the Pack continued to battle.
Peyton White knocked down a three-pointer with 12 seconds remaining, bringing Nevada within two, 71-69.
Styles Phipps then converted a free throw to cut the deficit to one.
After a foul by White, Utah Valley stepped to the free-throw line, where Tyler Wever missed his second attempt.
Elijah Price grabbed the rebound and found Phipps for a final three-point attempt, but the shot was no good as Nevada suffered a 73-71 loss at Lawlor Events Center.
UP NEXT
Nevada will continue the home slate at Lawlor Events Center and host Idaho Wednesday, Nov. 18, with tip-off set for 7 p.m.
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