Weems lifts Nevada past Saint Mary’s in overtime thriller
STATELINE, Nev. (Interstat) — Vaughn Weems scored 33 points and Nevada edged visiting Saint Mary’s 96-95 in overtime in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Sunday at Tahoe Blue Event Center. Weems added five rebounds and one block for the Wolf Pack, while Styles Phipps scored 25 points and Elijah Price posted 11 points and 11 rebounds. Joshua Dent led the Gaels with 30 points and five assists, Mantas Juzenas scored 24 points with eight rebounds and Jeremy Dent-Smith added 20 points. Nevada shot 34 of 59 from the floor and 23 of 36 from the free-throw line, while Saint Mary’s was 33 of 76 overall and 13 of 35 from 3-point range. The Gaels held a 10-4 edge in offensive rebounds, but the Wolf Pack scored 46 points in the paint to Saint Mary’s 26. Nevada improved to 2-0, and Saint Mary’s fell to 2-1. Attendance at the Tahoe Blue Event Center was 3,323.