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03/21 22:49 CDT Nevada rallies to beat Liberty 73-63 behind Camper's
triple-double, Price's double-double in NIT
Nevada rallies to beat Liberty 73-63 behind Camper's triple-double, Price's
double-double in NIT
RENO, Nev. (AP) --- Corey Camper Jr. finished with a triple-double, Elijah
Price posted a double-double and Nevada used a late 11-0 run to beat Liberty
73-63 in the second round of the NIT on Saturday night.
No. 2 seed Nevada advances to the quarterfinals where it will play the winner
of Sunday's second-round matchup between No. 4 seed Seattle University and
Auburn, its top-seeded host. Nevada will either travel to Auburn or host
Seattle in the quarterfinals.
Camper finished with 10 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for the Wolf Pack
(24-12). Price totaled 15 points and 10 rebounds. Vaughn Weems, Tayshawn Comer
and reserve Joel Armotrading all added 10 points.
Brett Decker Jr. had 20 points to lead the unseeded Flames (26-8). Zach
Cleveland pitched in with 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists, while JJ
Harper scored 14.
Nevada led by as many as nine points in the first half, but Decker's 3-pointer
in the final minute cut it to 35-31 at halftime.
Price dunked for a tip-in off a rebound to give Nevada its largest lead at
42-31 two minutes into the second half.
Kaden Metheny and Colin Porter hit back-to-back 3-pointers, and Harper followed
with a three-point play to cap an 11-0 run that gave Liberty a 54-50 lead with
10 minutes left.
Price hit two free throws to tie it, but Decker answered with a 3-pointer and
the Flames led 61-58 with five minutes remaining.
Armotrading, Price and Camper all went 2 for 2 at the foul line, Comer hit a
3-pointer and Price had a layup to finish off an 11-0 run that gave the Wolf
Pack an insurmountable 69-61 lead with 1:13 left.
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