Nevada wins overtime thriller against Saint Mary's

STATELINE, Nev. - Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball earned a thrilling 96-95 overtime victory over Saint Mary's in the inaugural Caesar Lake Tahoe Classic on Sunday evening.

Vaughn Weems and

Styles Phipps scored career highs in points to lead the Pack to 58 percent shooting from the field and 46 percent from three. Weems tallied 33 points and five rebounds, while Phipps added 25 points, five assists, and three rebounds.

Elijah Price and

Peter Bandelj also contributed to the offense. Price had his first double-double of the season, with 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Peter scored 10 points and led the team in assists (6).

On defense, the Pack held the Gaels to 43 percent shooting from the field…