Make that five straight!
The Nevada Wolf Pack squeaked past the Loyola Marymount Lions 68-63 Saturday at Lawlor Events Center — Nevada’s first five-game win streak since Feb. of 2020.
It came to the final lap, however. A pair of Eli Scott free throws tied it at 63 with 1:39 left. Both Nevada’s Grant Sherfield and LMU’s Cam Shelton missed their shots, but Will Baker’s emphatic two-handed slam from Daniel Foster gave Nevada the lead with 39 seconds remaining. Kenan Blackshear’s free throws widened it to 67-63 with 33 seconds remaining.
Pack forward Tre Coleman blocked Scott’s shot on LMU’s ensuing possession.