RENO, Nev. (Interstat) — Nevada held off a second-half push from Duquesne to secure a 78-75 men’s basketball victory Saturday at Lawlor Events Center.

The Wolf Pack led 42-35 at halftime, but the Dukes chipped away after the break. Duquesne’s Tarence Guinyard scored a team-high 21 points. Nevada’s Tayshawn Comer answered with 16 points, including key late free throws.

Nevada, which improved to 8-3, capitalized at the free-throw line, making 24 of 32 attempts. Duquesne (6-5) shot 90% on free throws but was hindered by 12 turnovers. The Wolf Pack scored 18 points off those miscues and added 18 fast-break points to seal the win before a crowd of 7,238.