RENO, Nev. -- Jordan Caroline scored 19 points, D.J. Fenner and Cameron Oliver added 17 apiece and Nevada held on to defeat San Diego State for the first time since 1999, 72-69 on Wednesday night.
Marcus Marshall, who added 12 points, made two free throws with 9.4 seconds left and Jeremy Hemsley's deep 3-pointer barely grazed the front of the rim as time expired as the Aztecs' rally from 10 down came up short.
Hemsley's sixth 3-pointer pulled the Aztecs within 68-64 with 32.8 seconds left and after Oliver missed a free throw Hensley, who had a career-high 30 points, made a layup with 19.