STATELINE, Nev. - Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball earned a thrilling 96-95 overtime victory over Saint Mary's in the inaugural Caesar Lake Tahoe Classic on Sunday evening.
Vaughn Weems and
Styles Phipps scored career highs in points to lead the Pack to 58 percent shooting from the field and 46 percent from three. Weems tallied 33 points and five rebounds, while Phipps added 25 points, five assists, and three rebounds.
Elijah Price and
Peter Bandelj also contributed to the offense. Price had his first double-double of the season, with 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Peter scored 10 points and led the team in assists (6).
On defense, the Pack held the Gaels to 43 percent shooting from the field and 37 percent from beyond the arc. Weems recorded three steals and a block while Price contributed two steals.
The Pack outscored the Gaels in points from turnovers (19-15), from the paint (46-26), and fast breaks (15-13).
First Half:
Saint Mary's opened the game with a 9-0 run.
Nevada responded, tying the game at 9-9 following a fast-break dunk by
Vaughn Weems.
The teams traded baskets before the Wolf Pack built its largest lead of the game at 42-32.
Nevada took a 42-35 advantage into halftime.
Second Half:
Nevada maintained control, holding a 10-point lead for much of the second half.
Saint Mary's mounted a late comeback, using a big run to tie the game at 79-79 and force overtime.
Overtime:
The teams continued to trade baskets in a back-and-forth overtime period.
Nevada outscored the Gaels 17-16, with
Styles Phipps accounting for 11 of the Pack's 17 points.
The Wolf Pack held on for a thrilling 96-95 victory over Saint Mary's.
UP NEXT
The Pack will now hit the road to Santa Barbara, Calif., where they will face UCSB on Nov. 11 with tip-off set for 6 p.m.
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