Colorado State University Athletics
Sunday, February 25
Reno, Nev. / Lawlor Events Center
2 pm MT
Colorado State
11-19 (4-13MW)
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92
Nevada
25-5 (14-2MW)
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Colorado State
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Nevada
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CSU Drops Close Contest At No. 20/22 Nevada, 92-83
2/25/2018 5:47:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Prentiss Nixon records first career double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds
RENO, Nev. – In a game that came down to the closing minutes, Colorado State put up an energetic effort but came up just short at No. 20/22 Nevada, 92-83. With the loss, the Rams fell to 11-19 and 4-13 in Mountain West, while the Wolf Pack improved to 25-5 and 14-2 in league play.
Nevada led by two at the halftime break, but this one became a back-and-forth game in the second half. CSU grabbed the lead twice and tied it three times, however, the Wolf Pack used a 10-0 run over 2:02 to push the margin to 12 with 6:03 remaining in the contest. CSU got it back down to six in the final two minutes of the game but Caleb Martin's triple with 1:33 to play put the game out of reach.
The Rams came out with a much higher energy level, battling in the opening 20 minutes, with one tie and six lead changes. Nevada built as much as an eight-point lead twice in the first half but CSU got it down to as few as one twice in the final minutes before going into the locker room down two at 40-38. CSU shot 53.8 percent (14-of-26) in the first half, including connecting on six three pointers, and led the battle of the boards 21-12. Nevada's slim two-point lead at the break was from the charity stripe, as the Wolf Pack were 6-of-7 while the Rams hit all four attempts.
CSU shot 46.8 percent (29-of-62) from the floor including 40.6 percent 13-of-32) from the three-point line. Nevada finished at 42.9 percent (33-of-77) on field goal attempts and 37.0 percent (10-of-27) outside the arc. CSU was solid at the line at 85.7 percent (12-of-14) at the free throw line. CSU held a slight advantage on the boards, 43-42, but turned it over 17 times as compared to seven for the Wolf Pack.
The Rams were led by junior guard Prentiss Nixon with 27 points, his second double-figure scoring and first 20-point game since his returning from injury seven games ago, and a career-high 10 rebounds for his first CSU double-double. Redshirt-sophomore Anthony Bonner had 19 points, while redshirt-sophomore center Nico Carvacho recorded a double-double of 13 points and 14 rebounds along with seven assists. Nevada was led by Caleb Martin's 25 points, with Jordan Caroline adding 19 and Cody Martin chipping in 17.
STAT OF THE GAME…
• Turnovers were a key part of the game, as Colorado State had 17 turnovers and they were turned into a 17-9 advantage for Nevada in points off turnovers.
NOTES…
• Nevada holds a 12-9 lead in the series, including 8-4 in games in Reno.
• Nixon became the 28th Ram in school history to reach 1,000 career points, achieving the mark in his junior year. He finished the game with 1,017 points, putting him at 27th.
• Nixon's 27 points are the second highest for him this year and second-best effort this season for the Rams. His seven three-pointers and 10 rebounds were career highs.
• Carvacho moved past the 300-rebound mark for the season, making it just the sixth time that a CSU player has reached that benchmark.
• Carvacho also had his 12th double-double of the season (11th in Mountain West play) and also his 14th consecutive double-digit rebounding effort.
• Bonner had his fifth double-figure scoring game in the last seven contests and sixth in the last nine.
• CSU will be the No. 10 seed for the upcoming Mountain West Tournament in Las Vegas, March 7-10. The opponent in the opening round game, the No. 7 seed, is still to be determined.
NEXT UP…
• Colorado State plays its final regular season contest against New Mexico, Wed., Feb. 28 at 7 pm MT, recognizing Che Bob on Senior Night before the game.
• The contest between the Rams and Lobos will be televised on AT&T SportsNet, with Drew Goodman on the play-by-play and Sed Bonner handling analysis.
• The game will air across the Colorado State Sports Network (along with online at CSURams.com), with Brian Roth and Adam Nigon on the call.
• The game will also have live audio on CSURams.com in partnership with SIDEARM Sports and live stats on CSURams.com. The audio broadcast of the game is also available through the TuneIn app, available on all platforms.
Nevada led by two at the halftime break, but this one became a back-and-forth game in the second half. CSU grabbed the lead twice and tied it three times, however, the Wolf Pack used a 10-0 run over 2:02 to push the margin to 12 with 6:03 remaining in the contest. CSU got it back down to six in the final two minutes of the game but Caleb Martin's triple with 1:33 to play put the game out of reach.
The Rams came out with a much higher energy level, battling in the opening 20 minutes, with one tie and six lead changes. Nevada built as much as an eight-point lead twice in the first half but CSU got it down to as few as one twice in the final minutes before going into the locker room down two at 40-38. CSU shot 53.8 percent (14-of-26) in the first half, including connecting on six three pointers, and led the battle of the boards 21-12. Nevada's slim two-point lead at the break was from the charity stripe, as the Wolf Pack were 6-of-7 while the Rams hit all four attempts.
CSU shot 46.8 percent (29-of-62) from the floor including 40.6 percent 13-of-32) from the three-point line. Nevada finished at 42.9 percent (33-of-77) on field goal attempts and 37.0 percent (10-of-27) outside the arc. CSU was solid at the line at 85.7 percent (12-of-14) at the free throw line. CSU held a slight advantage on the boards, 43-42, but turned it over 17 times as compared to seven for the Wolf Pack.
The Rams were led by junior guard Prentiss Nixon with 27 points, his second double-figure scoring and first 20-point game since his returning from injury seven games ago, and a career-high 10 rebounds for his first CSU double-double. Redshirt-sophomore Anthony Bonner had 19 points, while redshirt-sophomore center Nico Carvacho recorded a double-double of 13 points and 14 rebounds along with seven assists. Nevada was led by Caleb Martin's 25 points, with Jordan Caroline adding 19 and Cody Martin chipping in 17.
STAT OF THE GAME…
• Turnovers were a key part of the game, as Colorado State had 17 turnovers and they were turned into a 17-9 advantage for Nevada in points off turnovers.
NOTES…
• Nevada holds a 12-9 lead in the series, including 8-4 in games in Reno.
• Nixon became the 28th Ram in school history to reach 1,000 career points, achieving the mark in his junior year. He finished the game with 1,017 points, putting him at 27th.
• Nixon's 27 points are the second highest for him this year and second-best effort this season for the Rams. His seven three-pointers and 10 rebounds were career highs.
• Carvacho moved past the 300-rebound mark for the season, making it just the sixth time that a CSU player has reached that benchmark.
• Carvacho also had his 12th double-double of the season (11th in Mountain West play) and also his 14th consecutive double-digit rebounding effort.
• Bonner had his fifth double-figure scoring game in the last seven contests and sixth in the last nine.
• CSU will be the No. 10 seed for the upcoming Mountain West Tournament in Las Vegas, March 7-10. The opponent in the opening round game, the No. 7 seed, is still to be determined.
NEXT UP…
• Colorado State plays its final regular season contest against New Mexico, Wed., Feb. 28 at 7 pm MT, recognizing Che Bob on Senior Night before the game.
• The contest between the Rams and Lobos will be televised on AT&T SportsNet, with Drew Goodman on the play-by-play and Sed Bonner handling analysis.
• The game will air across the Colorado State Sports Network (along with online at CSURams.com), with Brian Roth and Adam Nigon on the call.
• The game will also have live audio on CSURams.com in partnership with SIDEARM Sports and live stats on CSURams.com. The audio broadcast of the game is also available through the TuneIn app, available on all platforms.
Team Stats
CSU
NV
FG%
.468
.429
3FG%
.406
.370
FT%
.857
.593
RB
43
42
TO
17
7
STL
5
8
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
27
FGM
9
3FGM
7
FTM
2
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
4
FTM
3
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
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