Nevada Pulls Away From Air Force in Second Half for Conference Win
RENO, Nev. (Interstat) — Nevada used a decisive second-half run to defeat Air Force 74-59 in a Mountain West men’s basketball game Saturday at Lawlor Events Center.
The Wolf Pack led 32-25 at halftime before outscoring the Falcons 42-34 after intermission to secure the victory before a crowd of 10,435. Nevada improved to 20-11 overall, while Air Force fell to 3-28.
Corey Camper led Nevada with 18 points. Kam Sanders scored 14 points for Air Force, which struggled from the free-throw line, making just 7 of 17 attempts. Nevada capitalized on second chances with eight offensive rebounds and was efficient at the line, hitting 16 of 20 free throws.