Sherfield leads Nevada past Boise St. on late shot
AP
Feb 06, 2021
RENO, Nev. (AP) Grant Sherfield hit a jump shot with three seconds left to lift Nevada Wolf Pack to a 74-72 win over Boise State Broncos on Friday night. On the next possession for the Broncos, RayJ Dennis missed a 3-pointer, allowing the Wolf Pack to hold on for the victory.
Desmond Cambridge Jr. had 21 points to lead the Wolf Pack. Sherfield added 20 points.
K.J. Hymes Jr. had 17 points for Nevada (13-7, 8-5 Mountain West Conference), which earned its fifth straight home victory.
Derrick Alston Jr. had 23 points for the Broncos (14-3, 10-2). Emmanuel Akot added 19 points. Abu Kigab had 15 points.
Boise State has lost two of its last three following a 13-game win streak to fall a half-game behind conference-leading Utah State.
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1st Half
BOISE
Broncos
33
NEV
Wolf Pack
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Mladen Armus vs. Warren Washington (Abu Kigab gains possession)
19:41
Rayj Dennis misses two point driving jump shot
19:39
Mladen Armus offensive rebound
19:37
Abu Kigab misses three point jump shot
19:35
Warren Washington defensive rebound
19:34
Mladen Armus personal foul (Warren Washington draws the foul)
19:12
+3
Desmond Cambridge Jr. makes three point jump shot (Grant Sherfield assists)
0-3
18:57
Derrick Alston turnover (lost ball) (Warren Washington steals)
18:41
Desmond Cambridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:39
Mladen Armus defensive rebound
18:26
Tre Coleman shooting foul (Mladen Armus draws the foul)
18:27
+1
Mladen Armus makes regular free throw 1 of 2
1-3
18:27
Mladen Armus misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:27
Desmond Cambridge Jr. defensive rebound
18:14
+2
Desmond Cambridge Jr. makes two point jump shot (Warren Washington assists)
1-5
17:51
Abu Kigab misses two point layup
17:51
Mladen Armus offensive rebound
17:51
+3
Abu Kigab makes three point jump shot (Rayj Dennis assists)
4-5
17:25
Warren Washington misses two point layup
17:23
Derrick Alston defensive rebound
17:07
Daniel Foster personal foul (Derrick Alston draws the foul)
16:52
Rayj Dennis misses three point jump shot
16:50
Daniel Foster defensive rebound
16:37
Grant Sherfield misses two point step back jump shot
16:35
Abu Kigab defensive rebound
16:14
+2
Derrick Alston makes two point finger roll layup
6-5
16:01
Daniel Foster misses three point jump shot
15:59
Broncos defensive rebound
15:59
TV timeout
15:41
Marcus Shaver Jr. misses two point step back jump shot
15:39
Zane Meeks defensive rebound
15:24
+2
K.J. Hymes makes two point hook shot (Grant Sherfield assists)
6-7
15:05
+2
Rayj Dennis makes two point jump shot
8-7
14:46
+2
K.J. Hymes makes two point turnaround hook shot
8-9
14:26
Tre Coleman blocks Rayj Dennis's two point layup
14:24
Grant Sherfield defensive rebound
14:11
Zane Meeks misses two point jump shot
14:09
Abu Kigab defensive rebound
13:45
Devonaire Doutrive misses two point layup
13:43
Wolf Pack defensive rebound
13:32
+2
Desmond Cambridge Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot (Grant Sherfield assists)
8-11
13:13
+3
Emmanuel Akot makes three point jump shot (Derrick Alston assists)
11-11
12:58
Zane Meeks misses three point jump shot
12:56
Derrick Alston defensive rebound
12:46
Derrick Alston turnover (lost ball) (Desmond Cambridge Jr. steals)
12:39
+2
Zane Meeks makes two point dunk (Grant Sherfield assists)
11-13
12:21
+3
Emmanuel Akot makes three point jump shot (Devonaire Doutrive assists)
14-13
12:01
Desmond Cambridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:59
Emmanuel Akot defensive rebound
11:52
Emmanuel Akot misses three point jump shot
11:50
Kane Milling defensive rebound
11:41
Grant Sherfield misses three point jump shot
11:39
Derrick Alston defensive rebound
11:33
Desmond Cambridge Jr. personal foul (Derrick Alston draws the foul)
11:33
TV timeout
11:09
Max Rice misses three point jump shot
11:07
Wolf Pack defensive rebound
10:52
Grant Sherfield turnover (bad pass) (Emmanuel Akot steals)
10:44
Emmanuel Akot offensive foul (Daniel Foster draws the foul)
10:44
Emmanuel Akot turnover
10:30
Grant Sherfield misses two point driving layup
10:28
Max Rice defensive rebound
10:15
+2
Marcus Shaver Jr. makes two point jump shot
16-13
9:52
+3
Grant Sherfield makes three point jump shot (Kane Milling assists)
16-16
9:30
Mladen Armus turnover (traveling)
9:15
Kane Milling misses two point jump shot
9:13
Abu Kigab defensive rebound
9:00
Abu Kigab misses two point fadeaway jump shot
8:58
Warren Washington defensive rebound
8:48
+2
Daniel Foster makes two point finger roll layup
16-18
8:15
Abu Kigab misses three point jump shot
8:13
Kane Milling defensive rebound
8:09
Max Rice personal foul (Desmond Cambridge Jr. draws the foul)
7:54
Warren Washington turnover (bad pass) (Abu Kigab steals)
7:45
Marcus Shaver Jr. offensive foul (Desmond Cambridge Jr. draws the foul)
7:45
Marcus Shaver Jr. turnover
7:45
TV timeout
7:32
+2
Zane Meeks makes two point jump shot (Desmond Cambridge Jr. assists)
16-20
7:07
Derrick Alston misses two point turnaround jump shot
7:05
Zane Meeks defensive rebound
6:53
Warren Washington misses two point jump shot
6:51
Broncos defensive rebound
6:51
Zane Meeks personal foul (Derrick Alston draws the foul)
6:35
Daniel Foster personal foul (Mladen Armus draws the foul)
6:28
Marcus Shaver Jr. misses two point finger roll layup
6:26
Warren Washington defensive rebound
6:20
Kane Milling misses three point jump shot
6:18
Marcus Shaver Jr. defensive rebound
6:04
Derrick Alston misses two point jump shot
6:02
Tre Coleman defensive rebound
5:57
Grant Sherfield turnover (lost ball) (Rayj Dennis steals)
5:52
+2
Derrick Alston makes two point dunk (Rayj Dennis assists)
18-20
5:36
Tre Coleman misses three point jump shot
5:34
Rayj Dennis defensive rebound
5:27
+2
Abu Kigab makes two point layup (Rayj Dennis assists)
20-20
4:56
+2
Grant Sherfield makes two point pullup jump shot
20-22
4:40
+3
Derrick Alston makes three point jump shot (Mladen Armus assists)
23-22
4:22
Warren Washington misses two point putback layup
4:20
Mladen Armus defensive rebound
4:08
Abu Kigab misses two point fadeaway jump shot
4:06
Broncos offensive rebound
4:06
Warren Washington personal foul (Mladen Armus draws the foul)
4:03
Abu Kigab turnover (traveling)
3:58
Grant Sherfield misses two point jump shot
3:50
Emmanuel Akot defensive rebound
3:33
TV timeout
3:33
+1
Emmanuel Akot makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-22
3:33
+1
Emmanuel Akot makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-22
3:25
Desmond Cambridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:23
Emmanuel Akot defensive rebound
3:16
+3
Derrick Alston makes three point jump shot (Emmanuel Akot assists)
28-22
2:53
+3
Desmond Cambridge Jr. makes three point jump shot (Grant Sherfield assists)
28-25
2:36
Derrick Alston misses two point pullup jump shot
2:34
K.J. Hymes defensive rebound
2:20
Tre Coleman turnover (lost ball) (Max Rice steals)
2:14
+3
Emmanuel Akot makes three point jump shot (Max Rice assists)
31-25
1:53
+2
K.J. Hymes makes two point dunk (Desmond Cambridge Jr. assists)
31-27
1:38
Derrick Alston misses three point jump shot
1:36
Zane Meeks defensive rebound
1:29
Wolf Pack 30 second timeout
1:11
Kane Milling turnover (bad pass) (Derrick Alston steals)
0:59
+2
Emmanuel Akot makes two point dunk (Mladen Armus assists)
33-27
0:41
Mladen Armus shooting foul (Desmond Cambridge Jr. draws the foul)
0:43
+1
Desmond Cambridge Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
33-28
0:43
Desmond Cambridge Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:43
Derrick Alston defensive rebound
0:25
Emmanuel Akot misses three point jump shot
0:23
Tre Coleman defensive rebound
0:04
Grant Sherfield misses three point jump shot
0:02
Broncos defensive rebound
0:02
Broncos 30 second timeout
0:01
Abu Kigab misses three point jump shot
0:00
Wolf Pack defensive rebound
2nd Half
BOISE
Broncos
39
NEV
Wolf Pack
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
+2
Warren Washington makes two point jump shot (Grant Sherfield assists)
33-30
19:29
Marcus Shaver Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Grant Sherfield steals)
19:24
+2
Desmond Cambridge Jr. makes two point layup (Grant Sherfield assists)
33-32
19:07
Tre Coleman personal foul (Marcus Shaver Jr. draws the foul)
19:05
Derrick Alston turnover (lost ball)
18:50
Daniel Foster misses two point driving layup
18:48
Wolf Pack offensive rebound
18:40
Marcus Shaver Jr. personal foul (Desmond Cambridge Jr. draws the foul)
18:34
Daniel Foster turnover (traveling)
18:22
+2
Derrick Alston makes two point jump shot
35-32
18:06
Desmond Cambridge Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:04
Abu Kigab defensive rebound
17:51
Warren Washington shooting foul (Mladen Armus draws the foul)
17:52
+1
Mladen Armus makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-32
17:52
Mladen Armus misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:52
Warren Washington defensive rebound
17:38
Desmond Cambridge Jr. misses two point layup
17:21
Emmanuel Akot misses three point jump shot
17:19
Derrick Alston offensive rebound
17:13
Tre Coleman shooting foul (Emmanuel Akot draws the foul)
17:13
Emmanuel Akot misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:13
+1
Emmanuel Akot makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-32
16:56
Zane Meeks misses two point turnaround jump shot
16:54
Wolf Pack offensive rebound
16:51
+2
K.J. Hymes makes two point dunk (Grant Sherfield assists)
37-34
16:34
+2
Marcus Shaver Jr. makes two point finger roll layup
39-34
16:27
Mladen Armus shooting foul (K.J. Hymes draws the foul)
16:27
+1
K.J. Hymes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-35
16:27
+1
K.J. Hymes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-36
16:14
Grant Sherfield personal foul (Marcus Shaver Jr. draws the foul)
16:10
+2
Abu Kigab makes two point layup (Derrick Alston assists)
41-36
15:52
Zane Meeks misses three point jump shot
15:50
Rayj Dennis defensive rebound
15:40
Rayj Dennis misses three point jump shot
15:38
Grant Sherfield defensive rebound
15:33
+2
Grant Sherfield makes two point driving layup
41-38
15:17
Marcus Shaver Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:15
K.J. Hymes defensive rebound
15:04
Abu Kigab shooting foul (K.J. Hymes draws the foul)
15:05
TV timeout
15:05
K.J. Hymes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:05
+1
K.J. Hymes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-39
14:40
K.J. Hymes personal foul (Emmanuel Akot draws the foul)
14:38
+2
Derrick Alston makes two point hook shot (Max Rice assists)
43-39
14:14
+2
K.J. Hymes makes two point turnaround hook shot
43-41
13:51
+3
Derrick Alston makes three point jump shot (Devonaire Doutrive assists)
46-41
13:29
+2
Grant Sherfield makes two point step back jump shot
46-43
13:10
+2
Emmanuel Akot makes two point pullup jump shot
48-43
12:50
Max Rice personal foul (Zane Meeks draws the foul)
