Colorado State gave No. 20 Nevada a good scare, but the best team in the Mountain West wasn't going to let an inspired effort spoil the party.
For the second season in a row, the Wolf Pack clinched the regular season conference title with a home win over the Rams, pulling away for a 92-83 victory at the Lawlor Events Center on Sunday in Reno, Nevada.
One of Prentiss Nixon's seven 3-pointers gave CSU a one-point lead with 12:41 to go, but the Wolf Pack (25-5, 14-2) responded with runs of 11-3 and 10-0 to ensure a second straight outright MW title.