RENO, Nev. – Fresno State dropped its eighth straight road game season, falling 94-69 to Nevada at Lawlor Events Center. The Wolf Pack shot a blistering 61.3% from the field and forced 18 turnovers.
The Bulldogs were led by Jasir Tremble who had 19 points off the bench as the junior went 5-of-8 from 3. Nevada put four in double figures, paced by Nick Davidson's 25 points on 10-of-12 shooting.
How It Happened
After trading early 3-pointers to make it 5-all, Nevada scored the next five and held Fresno State scoreless for the next four minutes.
With 12:05 on the clock, Jalen Weaver blew past his defender and for a layup to end a four-minute drought. That was followed by Elijah Price pulling down an offensive rebound and going up through contact for an and-1 to bring the Bulldogs level at 10-10.
But Nevada answered with a 10-0 spurt that forced a timeout out the Bulldogs with 8:55 on the clock. A turnover out of the stoppage led to Tre Coleman connecting on the Wolf Pack's fifth 3-pointer.
With under seven minutes remaining and the 'Dogs trailing by seven, Weaver dropped in a 3-pointer and followed with a dunk in transition on a steal by Zaon Collins.
With 2:19 to go, Brian Amuneke made his second 3-pointer of the half to bring the 'Dogs within six at 36-30, the closest they had been in seven minutes.
A pair offensive rebounds and put backs by Justin McBride in the final minute gave Nevada a 41-31 lead at the half. Aiding to the Wolf Pack's lead were 14 Bulldog turnovers along with the Pack shooting 60.7% from the field.
Nick Davidson scored eight points in the first two minutes of the second half, giving Nevada a 15-point advantage. The Bulldogs pulled the deficit back to 12 but it quickly jumped to 18 with an 8-2 stretch in 60 seconds. Fresno State burned its second timeout of the game with 15:12 on the clock.
The break didn't stop the Wolf Pack as they produced a block turned into a 3-pointer by Tyler Rolison at the other end. Another stop and Kobe Sanders scored an and-1 to put Nevada up 63-39 with 13:54 to play. A free throw from Alex Crawford ended the Wolf Pack's run at 11-0.
A triple from Amuneke followed by a dunk from Price forced Nevada to call a timeout with 11:50 to play.
Fresno State was outscored 31-24 the remainder of the game.
Notes
Fresno State lost its seventh straight game.
Fresno State allowed 14 3-pointers. The Bulldogs have allowed double-digit made 3's in seven of the last nine games.
Fresno State allowed 90+ points for the seventh time this season.
Fresno State allowed its second straight opponent to shoot over 60% from the field.
With 19 points, Jasir Tremble matched his career high. It was his first double-figure game since Jan. 4.
The junior's five made 3-pointers matched his career high.
Brian Amuneke reached double figures for the fifth time in seven games, scoring 14 points.
The freshman made a career-high four 3-pointers on 4-of-5 shooting from deep.
Jalen Weaver scored in double figures for the 14th time in his last 16 games. The senior had 12 points.
Up Next
Fresno State returns home to the Save Mart Center on Saturday to host UNLV. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. PT and will stream on the Mountain West Network.