NCAAB Game Recap - Nevada at Colorado State
Wed Feb 6, 2019 10:00 PM EST

Nev
98
ColSt
82
F
Crei
59
Vill
66
F(OT)
Wisc
56
Minn
51
F
LSU
92
MissSt
88
F(OT)
MD
60
Nebras
45
F
UConn
63
Temp
81
F
WichSt
65
ECU
49
F
UNH
62
UMassL
72
F
N AL
64
FlGlf
71
F
Stony
85
Bingha
59
F
Maine
63
Vermt
86
F
Amer
67
Navy
77
F
ND
47
Mia-FL
62
F
Ford
85
UMass
67
F
Buck
84
LoyMD
72
F
KennSt
73
JU
82
F
Clem
65
GaTec
42
F
VCU
60
GrgWas
50
F
URI
53
David
68
F
Lafy
79
Boston
72
F
TAMU
71
Miss
75
F
GMas
67
Rich
81
F
Lipsco
92
NFla
55
F
Hartfo
70
UMBC
61
F
Evans
62
IndSt
85
F
Army
42
HolyC
56
F
NOrl
81
NWSt
73
F(OT)
McNee
62
SHSU
77
F
GTown
76
Prov
67
F
StBon
51
Duques
49
F
GaSo
103
UL
86
F
GASt
76
ULM
82
F
NDSU
74
UND
70
F
Brad
79
NrthIA
71
F
AbCh
75
Lamar
64
F
SFA
79
HCU
77
F
SeLA
64
TXAMC
58
F
SIU
59
MOSt
65
F
Baylor
72
Tex
84
F
Colora
84
UCLA
73
F
OkSt
68
TCU
70
F
Wyo
76
AF
81
F
UGA
74
Bama
89
F
Cal
62
Oreg
73
F
CSNor
64
UCSB
70
F
CS-Ful
53
UCIrv
60
F
Utah
77
USC
70
F
UNLV
83
Bois
72
F

Feb 6, 2019, 10:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

(6) Nevada

52

46

98

Colorado State

41

41

82

Caroline scores 40 as No. 6 Nevada beats CSU 98-82
Thu Feb 7, 2019 1:20 AM

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) Jordan Caroline kept Nevada rolling ahead of a showdown with New Mexico in three days.

Caroline scored 30 of his season-high 40 points in the first half and No. 6 Nevada beat Colorado State 98-82 on Wednesday night for its eighth straight win.

Caroline finished five points shy of his career high set Jan. 7, 2017, at New Mexico, the only team to beat the Wolf Pack this season. He added 12 rebounds for his 14th double-double of the season, and his 41 career double-doubles are the most in Mountain West Conference history, breaking a tie with Kawhi Leonard and Andrew Bogut.

"That's pretty good company," Wolf Pack coach Eric Musselman said. "Once he got rolling, there was no stopping him."

Caleb Martin added 25 points for Nevada (22-1, 9-1), including a dunk off a lob from his twin, Cody, that capped a 10-2 run to end the game.

The Wolf Pack turns its focus to New Mexico, which beat them 85-58 on Jan. 5.

"It's a tough team, it's a rivalry game and they got us by 30 (the first time), so we feel like we've got something to avenge," Caroline said.

Nico Carvacho led the Rams (9-14, 4-6) with 24 points and 17 rebounds. Colorado State lost by 40 in Reno two weeks ago but gave the Wolf Pack a fight at home.

"I told our guys I thought this game was here for us," Colorado State coach Niko Medved said. "They're very talented, they've got guys that can make plays, but we fractured a little bit defensively. Our transition defense was poor."

Caroline was 11-of-19 shooting on the night. He hit his first six 3-pointers and had as many points as the Rams (20) midway through the first half. He was 9-of-11 shooting overall and added six rebounds in the first 20 minutes.

"I just got hot," Caroline said. "I tried to take the shots I like and take shots to stay in rhythm. I didn't want our offense to get out of rhythm."

Caroline had 26 in Nevada's 100-60 win over Colorado State two weeks ago.

"Jordan Caroline, I hope I never have to see that guy again," Medved said. "He is something. He is just a monster. It's a brutal matchup, not just for us but for anyone, but especially for us right now. When he's shooting the ball from 3 like that, it's really hard to find answers."

Carvacho had 14 points and eight rebounds at the half, and his teammates picked up some of the slack after the break. The Rams trailed by 17 at one point but cut it to five on Adam Thistlewood's 3-pointer and to three on Carvacho's layup with 12:45 left.

Martin's two free throws midway through the second half made it 76-66, but the Rams cut it to seven with 3:59 left. Caroline hit five free throws in the final 3:32 to help put it away.

Nevada scored 11 straight points from the line before Martin's dunk. Jazz Johnson, who had 15 points for the Wolf Pack, hit four after Hyron Edwards was hit with a technical.

"I don't think the final score is at all indicative of the game," Medved said. "It's unfortunate at the end with some free throws and some things."

BIG PICTURE

Nevada: The Wolf Pack might have been guilty of looking ahead to the rematch with New Mexico. But Nevada withstood the Rams' rally in the first eight minutes of the second half to go into Saturday's game with its winning streak intact.

Colorado State: The Rams could have used a signature win but were never really in this one. They did survive a scare when Carvacho went down early in the first half after rolling his right ankle. He went off for a bit but returned and was Colorado State's only offense in the first half.

UP NEXT

Nevada: Hosts New Mexico on Saturday afternoon.

Colorado State: Hosts Oregon on Saturday night.

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Leaders

Nevada PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Caroline 40 0 3 12 1 0
C. Martin 25 0 4 6 1 2
Colorado State PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
N. Carvacho 24 0 2 17 0 3
J. Paige 13 0 4 4 0 0

Team Comparison

Nev ColSt
Points For 98 82
Field Goals 31/66-47% 33/58-57%
Three Pointers 8/22-36% 5/16-31%
Free Throws 28/35-80% 11/16-69%
Offensive Rebounds 14 7
Defensive Rebounds 20 24
Rebounds 36 33
Blocks 4 7
Steals 5 2
Turnovers 5 8
Personal Fouls 18 23
Technical Fouls 1 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Nev Leads Series 2-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Jan 23 ColSt 60 @ Nev 100 J. Paige 18 J. Caroline 26
Wed Feb 6 Nev 98 @ ColSt 82 J. Caroline 40 N. Carvacho 24

Game Information

Stadium: Moby Arena, Fort Collins, Colorado
Attendance: 3,765
Game Time: