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Pack pushes past Morehead State, forces decisive game three

In a game marked by lots of fouls, lots of turnovers, lots of missed free throws and even lots of pushing and shoving, the only thing that mattered in the end was this: Nevada 77, Morehead State 68.

It wasn’t pretty – in fact, it was downright ugly at times and a physical grind for nearly 2½ hours – but the Wolf Pack accomplished exactly what it needed to Wednesday night before 7,431 fans at Lawlor Events Center by besting the Eagles in game two of the CBI championship series to force a decisive game three.

These two teams, who are growing increasingly agitated by the other, play Friday at 6 p.