Five members of the Nevada women’s basketball team scored in double figures for the second straight game as the Wolf Pack defeated SMU, 80-72, on Sunday to capture the Nugget Classic title.
For the Wolf Pack (3-2), it was the first Nugget Classic championship since wins over North Carolina State and San Diego State in 2010. SMU dropped to 3-4.
Senior Halie Bergman was named Nugget Classic MVP after averaging 16 points per game. For the weekend, she connected on 54.2 percent (13-of-24) of her shots, including 6-of-13 from the 3-point line.
Nevada’s Teige Zeller and AJ Cephas also earned spots on the Nugget Classic All-Tournament team.