Lucas scores 25 and Nevada tops TCU 88-75 in a Diamond Head Classic semifinal matchup
AP
Dec 23, 2023
HONOLULU (AP) Jarod Lucas scored 25 points, Kenan Blackshear added 14 points and Nevada Wolf Pack beat TCU Horned Frogs 88-75 on Friday in a Diamond Head Classic semifinal matchup between two programs coming off an NCAA Tournament appearance.
Nevada (11-1) advances to the championship game on Sunday.
TCU (9-2) played the entire second half without coach Jamie Dixon, who was ejected with 4:04 left before halftime after getting whistled for his second technical foul. Jarod Lucas converted the two free throws for a 41-31 lead and he missed a 3-pointer about 10 seconds later.
The Wolf Pack led 48-36 at halftime. Blackshear scored the first three points of the second half and Nevada led by at least nine points the rest of the way.
TCU got within 67-58 with 9:40 remaining following a 10-1 run, but Tylan Pope ended Nevada's field-goal drought with a three-point play and Lucas added two free throws on their next possession for a 14-point lead. Lucas converted a three-point play at 3:53 to make it 81-66.
Nick Davidson, coming off a career-high 19 points against Temple in a tournament opener, had 14 points for Nevada. Daniel Foster made his third start of the season in place of K.J. Hymes, who missed the game due to illness, and had 13 points. Lucas, ranking eighth in the Mountain West this season with 16.6 points per game, was 13 of 13 at the free-throw line.
Emanuel Miller scored 24 points, 13 coming from the free-throw line, for TCU. Micah Peavy and Avery Anderson III had 11 points apiece.
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1st Half
NEV
Wolf Pack
48
TCU
Horned Frogs
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Horned Frogs gains possession)
19:49
+2
Ernest Udeh Jr. makes two point alley-oop dunk (Jameer Nelson Jr. assists)
0-2
19:24
Daniel Foster turnover (bad pass) (Micah Peavy steals)
19:18
+2
Emanuel Miller makes two point layup
0-4
18:56
Daniel Foster misses two point layup
18:54
JaKobe Coles defensive rebound
18:36
Jameer Nelson Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:34
Kenan Blackshear defensive rebound
18:19
Nick Davidson misses two point layup
18:17
Jameer Nelson Jr. defensive rebound
18:12
Jameer Nelson Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Kenan Blackshear steals)
18:04
+2
Nick Davidson makes two point layup (Kenan Blackshear assists)
2-4
17:42
JaKobe Coles misses three point jump shot
17:40
Wolf Pack defensive rebound
17:40
Micah Peavy personal foul
17:26
+2
Kenan Blackshear makes two point jump shot
4-4
16:54
Jameer Nelson Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:52
Daniel Foster defensive rebound
16:48
Jump ball. (Wolf Pack gains possession)
16:23
Jarod Lucas misses three point jump shot
16:21
JaKobe Coles defensive rebound
16:14
Ernest Udeh Jr. misses two point layup
16:12
Ernest Udeh Jr. offensive rebound
16:12
Nick Davidson shooting foul (Ernest Udeh Jr. draws the foul)
16:12
+1
Ernest Udeh Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-5
16:12
+1
Ernest Udeh Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-6
16:04
Kenan Blackshear misses two point jump shot
16:02
Micah Peavy defensive rebound
15:58
+2
Avery Anderson III makes two point layup
4-8
15:40
Micah Peavy shooting foul (Jarod Lucas draws the foul)
15:40
TV timeout
15:40
+1
Jarod Lucas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-8
15:40
+1
Jarod Lucas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-8
15:25
+2
Emanuel Miller makes two point jump shot
6-10
15:11
+2
Jarod Lucas makes two point jump shot
8-10
14:55
Avery Anderson III misses three point jump shot
14:53
Jarod Lucas defensive rebound
14:46
Tre Coleman misses three point jump shot
14:44
Chuck O'Bannon Jr. defensive rebound
14:35
+3
Emanuel Miller makes three point jump shot (Chuck O'Bannon Jr. assists)
8-13
14:16
Chuck O'Bannon Jr. personal foul
14:11
+2
Tre Coleman makes two point layup (Nick Davidson assists)
10-13
14:11
Avery Anderson III shooting foul (Tre Coleman draws the foul)
14:11
+1
Tre Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-13
14:11
Tylan Pope personal foul
13:53
Trevian Tennyson misses three point jump shot
13:51
Tylan Pope defensive rebound
13:45
Emanuel Miller shooting foul (Kenan Blackshear draws the foul)
13:45
+1
Kenan Blackshear makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-13
13:45
Kenan Blackshear misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:45
Xavier Cork defensive rebound
13:16
Jameer Nelson Jr. misses two point layup
13:14
Tylan Pope defensive rebound
13:01
Tylan Pope misses two point layup
12:59
Chuck O'Bannon Jr. defensive rebound
12:52
Chuck O'Bannon Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:50
Horned Frogs offensive rebound
12:47
+2
Trevian Tennyson makes two point jump shot (Jameer Nelson Jr. assists)
12-15
12:17
Jarod Lucas misses three point jump shot
12:15
Tylan Pope offensive rebound
12:09
Tyler Rolison misses three point jump shot
12:07
Jarod Lucas offensive rebound
11:53
Chuck O'Bannon Jr. personal foul
11:53
TV timeout
11:40
+3
Tyler Rolison makes three point jump shot (Kenan Blackshear assists)
15-15
11:20
Jameer Nelson Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:18
Horned Frogs offensive rebound
11:12
JaKobe Coles misses two point jump shot
11:10
Emanuel Miller offensive rebound
10:58
Tylan Pope shooting foul (Jameer Nelson Jr. draws the foul)
10:58
+1
Jameer Nelson Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
15-16
10:58
+1
Jameer Nelson Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-17
10:39
+3
Hunter McIntosh makes three point jump shot (Tyler Rolison assists)
18-17
10:30
Hunter McIntosh shooting foul (Emanuel Miller draws the foul)
10:30
+1
Emanuel Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
18-18
10:30
+1
Emanuel Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-19
10:15
Kenan Blackshear misses two point jump shot
10:13
Emanuel Miller defensive rebound
10:07
Daniel Foster personal foul
10:00
Jameer Nelson Jr. misses two point layup
9:58
Essam Mostafa offensive rebound
9:57
Hunter McIntosh personal foul
9:55
Emanuel Miller misses two point layup
9:53
Emanuel Miller offensive rebound
9:50
Daniel Foster blocks Emanuel Miller's two point layup
9:48
Daniel Foster defensive rebound
9:32
+2
Kenan Blackshear makes two point jump shot
20-19
9:16
+2
JaKobe Coles makes two point jump shot
20-21
9:02
Hunter McIntosh misses three point jump shot
9:00
Avery Anderson III defensive rebound
8:54
Kenan Blackshear personal foul
8:54
+1
Avery Anderson III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-22
8:54
+1
Avery Anderson III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-23
8:42
Tre Coleman turnover (lost ball) (Jameer Nelson Jr. steals)
8:35
Jameer Nelson Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Rolison steals)
8:28
+3
Tyler Rolison makes three point jump shot (Tre Coleman assists)
23-23
8:15
Jameer Nelson Jr. offensive foul
8:15
Jameer Nelson Jr. turnover (offensive foul)
8:15
TV timeout
8:01
+2
Nick Davidson makes two point dunk
25-23
7:39
Ernest Udeh Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Jarod Lucas steals)
7:21
+2
Nick Davidson makes two point jump shot
27-23
7:03
Chuck O'Bannon Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Tyler Rolison steals)
6:57
Tyler Rolison misses two point layup
6:55
Nick Davidson offensive rebound
6:54
+2
Nick Davidson makes two point layup
29-23
6:54
Horned Frogs 30 second timeout
6:38
Tre Coleman personal foul
6:38
+1
Emanuel Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-24
6:38
+1
Emanuel Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-25
6:25
+3
Daniel Foster makes three point jump shot (Jarod Lucas assists)
32-25
5:59
+2
Avery Anderson III makes two point jump shot
32-27
5:37
JaKobe Coles personal foul
5:37
Jamie Dixon technical foul
5:37
+1
Jarod Lucas makes technical free throw 1 of 2
33-27
5:37
+1
Jarod Lucas makes technical free throw 2 of 2
34-27
5:37
+1
Nick Davidson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-27
5:37
Nick Davidson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:37
JaKobe Coles defensive rebound
5:12
+2
Essam Mostafa makes two point layup (JaKobe Coles assists)
35-29
4:53
Avery Anderson III personal foul
4:53
+1
Kenan Blackshear makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-29
4:53
+1
Kenan Blackshear makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-29
4:43
Jarod Lucas personal foul
4:43
+1
Micah Peavy makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-30
4:43
+1
Micah Peavy makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-31
4:28
+2
Nick Davidson makes two point driving layup
39-31
4:07
JaKobe Coles misses three point jump shot
4:05
JaKobe Coles offensive rebound
4:04
JaKobe Coles offensive foul
4:04
JaKobe Coles turnover (offensive foul)
4:04
Jamie Dixon technical foul
4:04
+1
Jarod Lucas makes technical free throw 1 of 2
40-31
4:04
+1
Jarod Lucas makes technical free throw 2 of 2
41-31
3:53
Jarod Lucas misses three point jump shot
3:51
Nick Davidson offensive rebound
3:50
Essam Mostafa shooting foul (Nick Davidson draws the foul)
3:50
TV timeout
3:50
Nick Davidson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:50
Nick Davidson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:50
Emanuel Miller defensive rebound
3:26
Nick Davidson shooting foul (Chuck O'Bannon Jr. draws the foul)
3:26
Chuck O'Bannon Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:26
+1
Chuck O'Bannon Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-32
3:07
Tylan Pope misses two point layup
3:05
Jarod Lucas offensive rebound
2:54
Chuck O'Bannon Jr. personal foul
2:54
+1
Jarod Lucas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-32
2:54
+1
Jarod Lucas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-32
2:43
Micah Peavy misses two point jump shot
2:41
Daniel Foster defensive rebound
2:20
Kenan Blackshear misses two point jump shot
2:18
Jameer Nelson Jr. defensive rebound
2:11
+2
Emanuel Miller makes two point driving layup (Jameer Nelson Jr. assists)
43-34
1:53
+2
Jarod Lucas makes two point jump shot
45-34
1:30
+2
Jameer Nelson Jr. makes two point jump shot
45-36
1:20
Wolf Pack 30 second timeout
0:55
+3
Jarod Lucas makes three point jump shot
48-36
0:40
Jameer Nelson Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:38
Jazz Gardner defensive rebound
0:12
Kenan Blackshear offensive foul
0:12
Kenan Blackshear turnover (offensive foul)
0:06
Jameer Nelson Jr. misses two point layup
0:04
Jarod Lucas defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NEV
Wolf Pack
40
TCU
Horned Frogs
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:49
JaKobe Coles misses two point jump shot
19:47
Wolf Pack defensive rebound
19:47
Ernest Udeh Jr. personal foul
19:26
Jameer Nelson Jr. shooting foul
19:26
+1
Kenan Blackshear makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-36
19:26
Kenan Blackshear misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:26
Emanuel Miller defensive rebound
19:08
JaKobe Coles misses two point layup
19:06
Jarod Lucas defensive rebound
18:44
+2
Kenan Blackshear makes two point jump shot
51-36
18:19
Tre Coleman shooting foul (Emanuel Miller draws the foul)
18:19
+1
Emanuel Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-37
18:19
+1
Emanuel Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-38
17:50
+3
Tre Coleman makes three point jump shot (Kenan Blackshear assists)
54-38
17:22
Jameer Nelson Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:20
Tre Coleman defensive rebound
17:01
Nick Davidson misses three point jump shot
16:59
Avery Anderson III defensive rebound
16:46
Avery Anderson III turnover (bad pass) (Kenan Blackshear steals)
16:38
+2
Tre Coleman makes two point layup (Kenan Blackshear assists)
56-38
16:35
Horned Frogs 30 second timeout
16:35
TV timeout
16:07
+2
Xavier Cork makes two point layup
56-40
16:07
Nick Davidson shooting foul (Xavier Cork draws the foul)
16:07
Xavier Cork misses regular free throw 1 of 1
16:07
Daniel Foster defensive rebound
15:47
Tre Coleman misses three point jump shot
15:45
Jarod Lucas offensive rebound
15:37
+3
Daniel Foster makes three point jump shot (Kenan Blackshear assists)
59-40
15:21
Emanuel Miller misses three point jump shot
15:19
Kenan Blackshear defensive rebound
15:11
Kenan Blackshear turnover (lost ball) (Emanuel Miller steals)
15:07
TV timeout
14:58
Xavier Cork misses two point layup
14:56
Xavier Cork offensive rebound
14:51
+2
Xavier Cork makes two point layup
59-42
14:31
+3
Jarod Lucas makes three point jump shot (Tyler Rolison assists)
62-42
14:22
+3
Trevian Tennyson makes three point jump shot (Chuck O'Bannon Jr. assists)
