Nevada cold from line, helps Air Force beat Wolf Pack 75-70
COLORADO SPRING, Colo. -- Marek Olesinski and Zach Kocur scored 18 points apiece to lead Air Force to a 75-70 victory over Nevada on Wednesday night.
Air Force took the lead for good at the 14:17 mark, and stretched it to 12 points with 1:44 left. Michael Perez made a 3 and Eric Cooper Jr. hit a jumper to pull Nevada within 69-62. But the Wolf Pack then let 30 seconds tick away before intentionally fouling Olesinski, who made both free throws to make it 71-62 with :51 left.
Hayden Graham matched a career-high with four assists and added 12 points and 10 rebounds for Air Force (13-14, 6-10 Mountain West).
Nevada (8-19, 4-11) outrebounded Air Force 35-29, but missed 18 free throws (14 of 32). Cooper scored 20 points, and AJ West had 11 points with 16 rebounds for the Wolf Pack.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Kelly Self
- Verne Harris
- Keith Kimble
2023-24 Mountain West Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 14-4 | - | 28-7 |
| Nevada | 13-5 | 1 | 26-8 |
| Boise State | 13-5 | 1 | 22-11 |
| UNLV | 12-6 | 2 | 21-13 |
| San Diego State | 11-7 | 3 | 26-11 |
| New Mexico | 10-8 | 4 | 26-10 |
| Colorado State | 10-8 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Wyoming | 8-10 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Fresno State | 4-14 | 10 | 12-21 |
| Air Force | 2-16 | 12 | 9-22 |
| San José State | 2-16 | 12 | 9-23 |
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