Fresno State gives Nevada 2nd Mountain West loss, 81-76
RENO, Nev. (AP) Jaron Hopkins scored 13 of his 19 points in the second half to help Fresno State hold off Mountain West leader Nevada 81-76 on Saturday night.
Nevada has lost two conference games this season, falling to Fresno State both times. The Bulldogs dropped Nevada 77-76 on New Year's Eve.
Hopkins hit 9 of 11 from the floor while dishing out five assists. Deshon Taylor drilled 3 of 5 from distance for 18 points and Bryson Williams added a career-high 14 with eight rebounds for Fresno State (13-7, 5-3).
The Bulldogs, who led throughout, sprinted to a 39-26 halftime advantage.
Fresno State led by as much as 17 but the Wolf Pack rallied to cut it to one point three times in the final 10:00, but failed to overtake the Bulldogs. The loss put an end to Nevada's 13-game home win streak.
Marcus Marshall had 25 points to lead Nevada (16-4, 5-2).
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| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
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| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Team Stats | ||
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| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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| Team Stats | |||
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| Fresno State 13-7 | 73.5 PPG | 37.8 RPG | 12.6 APG |
| Nevada 16-4 | 79.8 PPG | 41.2 RPG | 16.0 APG |
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. Hopkins G | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% |
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. Marshall G | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% |
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| J. Hopkins G | 19 PTS | 6 REB | 5 AST | ||
| M. Marshall G | 25 PTS | 2 REB | 6 AST | ||
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