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RENO, Nev. – Jarod Lucas scored a game-high 17 factors, and Darrion Williams had a stellar collegiate debut, scoring 15 factors and grabbing 9 rebounds, because the College of Nevada males’s basketball crew took down Utah Tech of their first contest of the 2022-23 season.
With the win, Nevada has now received a formidable 15 consecutive season-opening contests courting all the best way again to the 2008-09 season.
Nevada had a robust defensive efficiency, forcing 16 Utah Tech turnovers and holding them to only 37.9 % taking pictures from the sector. The Wolf Pack additionally outrebounded the Trailblazers and tallied an distinctive 9 blocks and 12 steals.
Utah Tech started the sport on a 7-1 run to create an early six-point deficit for the Pack. Nevada responded, as Tré Coleman scored a tricky layup within the lane and Lucas drained his first 3-pointer of the season, trimming the Trailblazer result in 7-6.
The 2 squads went forwards and backwards over the following 10 minutes of gametime, as they had been deadlocked at 30 apiece with five-and-a-half minutes to play within the first half.
After the Trailblazers transformed a layup to retake the lead, the Pack went on an 8-0 run, fueled by an enormous Ok.J. Hymes dunk to construct their largest lead of the sport so far. Utah Tech battled again to inside one level, with 2:17 remaining within the interval; however, that was as shut as they’d get, as Nevada’s Darrion Williams and Nick Davidson mixed to attain six factors during the last 1:25 within the half, giving the Pack a 44-39 lead coming into the break.
The Pack got here out with a high-level of depth to start the second half, utilizing a 15-8 run over the primary seven-and-a-half minutes to construct a 12-point benefit and drive a Utah Tech timeout, as Nevada started to take over the sport.
After the Trailblazers knocked down a 3-pointer out of the timeout, Lucas knocked down two free-throws and Davidson hit a 3-pointer of his personal to make it a 14-point Wolf Pack lead with 9:50 to play.
Utah Tech managed to rapidly trim the deficit to 10 factors, however Davidson threw down a monstrous and-one dunk instantly after. He missed the free-throw, however Williams grabbed the offensive rebound and drilled a 3-pointer to offer Nevada their largest lead but at 69-54.
Simply over a minute later, Williams drained one other 3-pointer to extend the Pack result in 72-56 with 7:15 to play.
Nevada continued to pour it on, main by as many as 20 factors with 3:12 to go after Will Baker made a tricky layup, because the Pack cruised their technique to an 84-71 victory to earn the spectacular season-opening win.
Notable Stats:
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Nevada shot 50 % from the sector for the sport.
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The Wolf Pack recorded 21 assists on 29 made discipline objectives.
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Nevada had seven totally different gamers rating at the very least eight factors.
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The Pack had been +4 in turnover margin.
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Nevada’s bench outscored Utah Tech’s bench 34-23.
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Ok.J. Hymes had a career-high 5 blocks within the contest.
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Darrion Williams’ 15 factors had been essentially the most by a Nevada freshman of their debut recreation since 2010.
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Jarod Lucas was an ideal 7-7 from the free-throw line.
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The Pack outscored Utah Tech within the paint, 34-23.
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Nevada has now received 15 consecutive season opening video games.
Up Subsequent
Nevada will return to the court docket this Saturday, November 12, as they’re set to host Grand Canyon at 1 p.m..
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