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12/17/2024 | 8 p.m.
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Dec. 17 (Tue) / 8 p.m.
at Boise State
History
RENO, Nev. - A 26-4 run towards the close of the first half set the tone for Nevada to claim a 105-73 win over TSU men's basketball on Saturday night.
Nevada jumped out to an early 16-4 lead behind the strength of four three-pointers. TSU's Zaire Hayes would end the drought with a three-pointer as the Tigers began to settle down and cut it to single digits on two occasions. With 12:39 left, Nevada moved its lead back to 12 but the Tigers went on an 11-4 run sparked by four Tigers scoring as they trailed 24-20 at the 10:33 mark.
The Wolfpack attempted the create further separation over the next three minutes but TSU's play on both ends kept them close as they trailed 29-25 after Jaylen Wysinger's dunk off his own steal. However, Nevada's Kobe Sanders was a one-man wrecking crew as the half came to a close as his 11 points sparked a 26-4 Wolfpack run en route to a 55-31 halftime lead.
TSU would draw as close as 19 early in the second half after Kavion McClain's three-pointer but that would be the closest they would get as the Wolfpack maintained a 20-point margin from that point.
Hayes led TSU with 16 points while McClain added 13. Kenny Hunter had seven rebounds with eight points.
Texas Southern is back in action Tuesday night at Boise State for an 8 p.m. start.
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Source: https://tsusports.com/news/2024/12/15/mens-basketball-tigers-fall-out-west-at-nevada.aspx