Bobcats Drop Close Contest at Nevada
12/8/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nevada hit 23 of its 28 free throws and became the first team to out-rebound Montana State this season en route to an 82-76 win over the Bobcats in Reno on Saturday.
Trailing 41-33 early in the second half, Casey Durham hit a three-pointer to begin a 10-0 Bobcat run that gave MSU a 43-41 lead with 16:44 to play. Nevada's 6-0 run midway through the second half gave the Wolf Pack the lead for good, and Nevada held on for the win.
Carlos Taylor led the Bobcats with 23 points, while Bobby Howard added 14 for MSU. Marcellus Kemp scored 23 to lead Nevada. While Nevada held a narrow shooting advantage over the Bobcats (50% to 46%), MSU out-shot Nevada from three-point range (61% to 43%). The tale of the game played out at the free throw line, however, where Nevada finished 23-for-28 while MSU visited the line just 10 times, making half of those.
"We did do a lot of positive things tonight," said MSU coach Brad Huse, "but there are no little things when you get on the road. You have to execute. Tonight, our Achilles was free throws."
Huse said MSU was able to stay with Nevada on Saturday by sticking to its plan. "I thought our guys were aggressive, they weren't tentative, we just wanted to do what we do and see what happens. We're playing good basketball teams on the road. It doesn't get any easier, but we're not going to dwell on it."
Trailing 41-33 early in the second half, Casey Durham hit a three-pointer to begin a 10-0 Bobcat run that gave MSU a 43-41 lead with 16:44 to play. Nevada's 6-0 run midway through the second half gave the Wolf Pack the lead for good, and Nevada held on for the win.
Carlos Taylor led the Bobcats with 23 points, while Bobby Howard added 14 for MSU. Marcellus Kemp scored 23 to lead Nevada. While Nevada held a narrow shooting advantage over the Bobcats (50% to 46%), MSU out-shot Nevada from three-point range (61% to 43%). The tale of the game played out at the free throw line, however, where Nevada finished 23-for-28 while MSU visited the line just 10 times, making half of those.
"We did do a lot of positive things tonight," said MSU coach Brad Huse, "but there are no little things when you get on the road. You have to execute. Tonight, our Achilles was free throws."
Huse said MSU was able to stay with Nevada on Saturday by sticking to its plan. "I thought our guys were aggressive, they weren't tentative, we just wanted to do what we do and see what happens. We're playing good basketball teams on the road. It doesn't get any easier, but we're not going to dwell on it."
Wednesday, June 10
Friday, March 27
Monday, March 23
Friday, March 13
