Nevada misses last-second 3-pointer, loses to Boise State in MW quarterfinals

LAS VEGAS — Nevada gave the tournament’s top seed all it could handle Thursday, but a decisive run and some missed free throws were enough to put an end to the Wolf Pack’s season.

Boise State finished the first half with an 18-5 run to turn an eight-point deficit into a 38-33 lead, then held on for an eventual 71-69 win in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West men's basketball tournament.

The Wolf Pack had a shot to win at the buzzer, but a Kenan Blackshear three-pointer jumper hit the rim and bounced away, and the clock ran out a second later.

Nevada never again led after the Broncos went in front, 29-28, late in the first half. The Pack trailed by as many as 12 in the second half, but cut…