After a 27-point road loss against No. 6 Kansas to close 2021, Nevada began the New Year on the right track.
The Nevada Wolf Pack, once leading by 19 with under five minutes remaining, escaped with the 79-70 victory over the New Mexico Lobos on Saturday.
New Mexico, playing its first game in over a week-and-a-half, led 36-35 at halftime and only trailed by two with 14 minutes remaining.
From the 14-minute mark to the 4:36 mark, the Pack outscored the Lobos — who hit just one of their first 12 shots to open the second half — 30-11.