Nevada falls short to Utah Valley

RENO, Nev. - Nevada suffered its first home loss of the season, falling 73-71 to Utah Valley on Saturday evening at Lawlor Events Center.

Styles Phipps led the Pack with 18 points, five rebounds and six assists.

Peyton White followed with a career-high 17 points and 10 rebounds, recording a double-double.

Defensively,

Simon Majok tallied a career-high six steals and added six rebounds, finishing one board shy of his career best.

Nevada held the advantage in several statistical categories, outscoring Utah Valley in points off turnovers (20-16), second-chance points (24-11), fast-break points (14-13) and bench points (26-13).

How it happened:

First half:

Nevada struggled out of the gate, as Utah…