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LAS VEGAS — Sterling Taplin scored a season-high 22 points and Tulsa shot a season-high 53.7-percent, but No. 6 Nevada made 11 3-pointers and 35 free throws on its way to a 96-86 win on Thursday at the Continental Tire Las Vegas Holiday Invitational.
Taplin went 7-for-11 from the field, including a pair of triples, and a perfect 6-for-6 at the free-throw line to pace the Golden Hurricane (4-1). He also added seven assists to help Tulsa to one of its best offensive showings of the season against the Wolf Pack (5-0), who came in allowing opponents to score just 61.