Scores

Final

Fresno St 61

(9-12, 1-4 WAC)

Nevada 74

(16-3, 5-0 WAC)

Coverage: ESPN3

10:00 PM ET, January 21, 2012

Lawlor Events Center, Reno, NV

1 2 T
FRES 30 3161
NEV 32 4274

Top Performers

Fresno State: T. Johnson 17 Pts, 8 Reb, 2 Ast, 3 Stl

Nevada: D. Burton 18 Pts, 4 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Nevada 74, Fresno St. 61

Associated Press

RENO, Nev. -- Deonte Burton had 18 points and Malik Story 17 as Nevada overcame an 11-point first-half deficit to beat Fresno State 74-61 Saturday night.

Dario Hunt added 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Wolf Pack (16-3, 5-0 Western Athletic), who won their 13th consecutive game.

Tyler Johnson had 17 points for the Bulldogs (9-12, 1-4). Jerry Brown added 14 points and Kevin Olekaibe 13.

Nevada trailed 39-38 with 13:37 left in the game before going on a 25-9 run over the next nine minutes. Hunt's put-back of a missed free throw by Story put the Wolf Pack ahead 63-48 with 4:28 left.

Fresno State led 15-4 with 12 minutes remaining in the first half before Nevada responded with a 19-5 run to lead 23-22 with 6:23 left in the half. Nevada led 32-30 at halftime and has not lost a game this season in which it led at the half.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
FRES
NEV
Points 61 74
FG Made-Attempted 21-57 (.368) 25-49 (.510)
3P Made-Attempted 6-21 (.286) 6-19 (.316)
FT Made-Attempted 13-18 (.722) 18-30 (.600)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 24 (1/0) 14 (0/0)
Largest Lead 11 15

2011-12 Season

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» Jan 21, 2012 @NEV 74, FRES 61Recap
Feb 25, 2012 NEV 79, @FRES 76Recap