Nevada Holds Off Liberty for Home Victory

RENO, Nev. (Interstat) — Nevada defeated Liberty 73-63 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at Lawlor Events Center.

The Wolf Pack led 35-31 at halftime and maintained their advantage after the break before an announced crowd of 4,616. Liberty’s Brett Decker led all scorers with 20 points. Zach Cleveland added 16 points and six assists for the Flames, while JJ Harper scored 14.

Corey Camper posted a double-double for Nevada with 10 points and 10 assists. Elijah Price scored 15 points, and Joel Armotrading added 10 points and two blocks.

With the loss, Liberty falls to 26-8 overall. Nevada improves to 24-12.