No. 7 Nevada romps to 100-60 win over Colorado State
AP
Jan 24, 2019
RENO, Nev. (AP) Nevada Wolf Pack coach Eric Musselman threatened to turn off the 3-point green light after a lackluster shooting performance Saturday by the seventh-ranked Wolf Pack against Air Force.
Musselman sang a different tune following his team's 100-60 win Wednesday night over Colorado State Rams.
''I kind of wanted to get under their skin a little bit,'' Musselman said. ''They were having a good time tonight when they started knocking them down. They were pointing at me and laughing.''
Jordan Caroline scored a season-high 26 points and Musselman earned his 100th victory since coming to Nevada in 2015.
Cody Martin added 19 points and brother Caleb Martin had 18 for the Wolf Pack (19-1, 6-1 Mountain West Conference), who shot 56 percent from the floor and 48 percent beyond the arc. Trey Porter scored 13 and Tre'Shawn Thurman 10.
Nevada managed only 20 points in the first half against Air Force.
''It's one of those things that we knew we were a much better team than 20 points in a half,'' Caleb Martin said. ''You just kind of look at yourself and say, `This is ridiculous.'''
J.D. Paige led the Rams (7-12, 2-4) with 18 points. Nico Carvacho had 11 points and 14 rebounds.
''They're the No. 7 team in the country for a reason,'' Colorado State first-year coach Niko Medved said. ''They are athletic and talented. We were there in the first half and just let it slip away quickly in the second.''
Nevada had huge advantages in points in the paint (40-18), points off turnovers (35-5), fast-break points (14-2) and assists (21-13). Colorado State committed 21 turnovers to Nevada's seven before a crowd of 10,391.
''It was on auto pilot,'' Musselman said. ''I could have gone out in the student section ... (and) had fun because when the guys are playing like that, they don't really need us.''
Carvacho entered shooting 60 percent from the field, best in the Mountain West. He was 5 of 13 against Nevada as the Rams shot 40 percent.
''It's great to put forth a great offensive and defensive game,'' Porter said. ''It definitely gives us a little bit of momentum going into the UNLV game. This is my first year here. I'm new to the rivalry, but from what I've heard it's a pretty big rivalry.''
BIG PICTURE
Colorado State: The defense struggled again. Colorado State entered ranked second-to-last in the Mountain West in scoring defense (77.1) and blocked shots (1.9), and last in defensive 3-point percentage (37 percent). Nevada, the top-scoring offense in the conference, rolled to its second-highest point total of the season.
Nevada: The 20 points against Air Force marked the lowest first-half output in Musselman's tenure at Nevada. This time, the Wolf Pack made 10 of their first 12 shots and entered the break shooting 56 percent from the floor, their third-best mark all season.
CENTURY MARK
Musselman reached his 100th collegiate victory midway through his fourth season as an NCAA coach, making him the fastest in Nevada history. He is 44-16 in Mountain West games.
SIDELINED
Nevada guard Corey Henson sat out because of illness. Henson got his first start for Nevada after the team's loss at New Mexico on Jan. 5 and had started the last four games, averaging eight points.
UP NEXT
Colorado State: Returns home Saturday against Fresno State.
Nevada: Off this weekend before traveling to Las Vegas for a matchup Tuesday against in-state rival UNLV.
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1st Half
COST
Rams
35
NEV
Wolf Pack
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by Nevada
19:54
+2
Cody Martin made driving layup
0-2
19:37
+2
Nico Carvacho made hook shot, assist by Kendle Moore
2-2
19:13
+2
Cody Martin made jump shot, assist by Tre'Shawn Thurman
2-4
18:48
+2
Nico Carvacho made hook shot
4-4
18:36
+3
Caleb Martin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jordan Caroline
4-7
18:15
Nico Carvacho missed jump shot
18:13
Defensive rebound by Tre'Shawn Thurman
18:06
+3
Tre'Shawn Thurman made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Jordan Caroline
4-10
17:43
+2
Kris Martin made floating jump shot
6-10
17:27
Caleb Martin missed driving layup
17:25
Defensive rebound by Nico Carvacho
17:05
+2
Kris Martin made driving layup
8-10
16:37
+2
Cody Martin made driving layup
8-12
16:37
Personal foul on Kendle Moore
16:37
Cody Martin missed free throw
16:35
Defensive rebound by Colorado State
16:19
Kris Martin missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:17
Defensive rebound by Cody Martin
15:54
+2
Jordan Caroline made layup, assist by Jordan Brown
8-14
15:30
+3
Adam Thistlewood made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kris Martin
11-14
15:10
Jordan Brown missed layup
15:08
Defensive rebound by Kris Martin
14:46
Shooting foul on Caleb Martin
14:46
Adam Thistlewood missed 1st of 3 free throws
14:46
+1
Adam Thistlewood made 2nd of 3 free throws
12-14
14:46
+1
Adam Thistlewood made 3rd of 3 free throws
13-14
14:27
+2
Cody Martin made fade-away jump shot, assist by Jazz Johnson
13-16
14:16
Offensive foul on Hyron Edwards
14:16
Turnover on Hyron Edwards
13:55
+3
Caleb Martin made 3-pt. jump shot
13-19
13:35
+3
Kris Martin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Hyron Edwards
16-19
13:12
Personal foul on Adam Thistlewood
13:00
+3
Jazz Johnson made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Cody Martin
16-22
12:38
Kris Martin missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:36
Defensive rebound by Jordan Caroline
12:30
+2
Jordan Caroline made driving layup
16-24
12:04
+3
J.D. Paige made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kris Martin
19-24
11:38
Caleb Martin missed fade-away jump shot
11:36
Defensive rebound by Logan Ryan
11:18
Offensive foul on Logan Ryan
11:18
Turnover on Logan Ryan
11:08
Cody Martin missed jump shot
11:06
Defensive rebound by Hyron Edwards
10:53
Hyron Edwards missed jump shot
10:53
Offensive rebound by Nico Carvacho
10:53
Nico Carvacho missed layup
10:51
Offensive rebound by Nico Carvacho
10:40
+2
Nico Carvacho made layup
21-24
10:30
Tre'Shawn Thurman missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:28
Defensive rebound by Nico Carvacho
10:24
Anthony Masinton-Bonner missed 3-pt. jump shot
10:22
Defensive rebound by Jordan Brown
10:17
+2
Jazz Johnson made floating jump shot
21-26
10:02
Traveling violation turnover on Kendle Moore
9:50
+3
Jordan Caroline made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tre'Shawn Thurman
21-29
9:28
Anthony Masinton-Bonner missed driving layup
9:26
Defensive rebound by Trey Porter
9:18
Trey Porter missed jump shot
9:16
Defensive rebound by Nico Carvacho
8:49
Nico Carvacho missed hook shot
8:47
Defensive rebound by Jordan Caroline
8:34
+2
Jordan Caroline made driving layup, assist by Tre'Shawn Thurman
21-31
8:23
+2
Kendle Moore made reverse layup
23-31
8:16
Lost ball turnover on Cody Martin, stolen by Hyron Edwards
8:10
Adam Thistlewood missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:08
Defensive rebound by Cody Martin
8:02
Jazz Johnson missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:00
Defensive rebound by Hyron Edwards
7:33
Traveling violation turnover on Kris Martin
7:12
+2
Jordan Caroline made layup
23-33
6:48
+3
J.D. Paige made 3-pt. jump shot
26-33
6:35
Jordan Caroline missed jump shot
6:33
Defensive rebound by Nico Carvacho
6:07
J.D. Paige missed fade-away jump shot
6:05
Defensive rebound by Caleb Martin
5:47
Jordan Brown missed layup
5:45
Defensive rebound by Nico Carvacho
5:35
Shooting foul on Jazz Johnson
5:35
Nico Carvacho missed 1st of 2 free throws
5:35
+1
Nico Carvacho made 2nd of 2 free throws
27-33
5:08
Caleb Martin missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:06
Defensive rebound by Nico Carvacho
4:50
Kendle Moore missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:48
Defensive rebound by Jordan Caroline
4:43
Caleb Martin missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:41
Defensive rebound by Nico Carvacho
4:17
+3
J.D. Paige made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Nico Carvacho
30-33
3:56
Traveling violation turnover on Caleb Martin
3:42
Personal foul on Trey Porter
3:31
+2
Anthony Masinton-Bonner made jump shot, assist by Kris Martin
32-33
3:16
Caleb Martin missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:14
Defensive rebound by Kris Martin
3:11
Offensive foul on Kris Martin
3:11
Turnover on Kris Martin
2:53
+3
Jordan Caroline made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Trey Porter
32-36
2:29
Bad pass turnover on Kris Martin, stolen by Caleb Martin
2:25
+2
Cody Martin made layup, assist by Caleb Martin
32-38
2:25
Shooting foul on Anthony Masinton-Bonner
2:25
Cody Martin missed free throw
2:25
Defensive rebound by Anthony Masinton-Bonner
2:11
+3
Adam Thistlewood made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by J.D. Paige
35-38
1:51
Traveling violation turnover on Trey Porter
1:38
Bad pass turnover on J.D. Paige, stolen by Trey Porter
1:28
Jordan Caroline missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:26
Offensive rebound by Trey Porter
1:25
Personal foul on Hyron Edwards
1:25
+1
Trey Porter made 1st of 2 free throws
35-39
1:25
+1
Trey Porter made 2nd of 2 free throws
35-40
1:08
Personal foul on Cody Martin
1:07
Traveling violation turnover on Nico Carvacho
52.0
+2
Trey Porter made jump shot
35-42
29.0
Nico Carvacho missed jump shot
27.0
Offensive rebound by Colorado State
1.0
J.D. Paige missed 3-pt. jump shot
0.0
Defensive rebound by Nevada
0.0
End of period
2nd Half
COST
Rams
25
NEV
Wolf Pack
58
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
Lost ball turnover on J.D. Paige, stolen by Tre'Shawn Thurman
19:33
Offensive foul on Jordan Caroline
19:33
Turnover on Jordan Caroline
19:17
Kendle Moore missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:15
Defensive rebound by Trey Porter
19:06
Caleb Martin missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:04
Defensive rebound by Nico Carvacho
18:57
Kris Martin missed layup
18:55
Defensive rebound by Nevada
18:30
+2
Trey Porter made layup, assist by Cody Martin
35-44
18:09
Traveling violation turnover on Nico Carvacho
17:54
+3
Caleb Martin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Cody Martin
35-47
17:37
Offensive foul on Kendle Moore
17:37
Turnover on Kendle Moore
17:10
+2
Tre'Shawn Thurman made layup
35-49
16:48
+3
J.D. Paige made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kendle Moore
38-49
16:36
+3
Cody Martin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Caleb Martin
38-52
16:14
J.D. Paige missed layup
16:12
Offensive rebound by Nico Carvacho
16:06
Nico Carvacho missed layup
16:04
Defensive rebound by Jordan Caroline
15:56
+2
Jordan Caroline made jump shot
38-54
15:33
Nico Carvacho missed layup
15:31
Defensive rebound by Tre'Shawn Thurman
15:06
+3
Jordan Caroline made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tre'Shawn Thurman
38-57
14:54
Lost ball turnover on Kendle Moore, stolen by Caleb Martin
14:54
Shooting foul on Kendle Moore
14:54
+1
Trey Porter made 1st of 2 free throws
38-58
14:51
+1
Trey Porter made 2nd of 2 free throws
38-59
14:36
+3
J.D. Paige made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Adam Thistlewood
41-59
14:11
+3
Caleb Martin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Cody Martin
41-62
14:11
Shooting foul on J.D. Paige
14:11
Caleb Martin missed free throw
14:11
Defensive rebound by Nico Carvacho
14:02
Personal foul on Jordan Brown
13:59
Kris Martin missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:57
Defensive rebound by Jordan Caroline
13:49
+2
Trey Porter made dunk, assist by Jordan Brown
41-64
13:49
Shooting foul on Adam Thistlewood
13:49
+1
Trey Porter made free throw
41-65
13:28
J.D. Paige missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:26
Defensive rebound by Caleb Martin
13:22
Personal foul on J.D. Paige
13:08
Jordan Caroline missed layup
13:06
Offensive rebound by Jordan Caroline
13:06
+2
Jordan Caroline made tip-in
41-67
12:46
+2
Nico Carvacho made alley-oop shot, assist by Hyron Edwards
43-67
12:31
Shooting foul on Nico Carvacho
12:31
+1
Trey Porter made 1st of 2 free throws
43-68
12:31
+1
Trey Porter made 2nd of 2 free throws
43-69
12:20
Personal foul on Jordan Brown
12:20
Shooting foul on Tre'Shawn Thurman
12:20
+1
Hyron Edwards made 1st of 2 free throws
44-69
12:20
+1
Hyron Edwards made 2nd of 2 free throws
45-69
12:02
+3
Caleb Martin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Cody Martin
45-72
12:02
Personal foul on J.D. Paige
12:02
+1
Jordan Brown made 1st of 2 free throws
45-73
12:02
+1
Jordan Brown made 1st of 2 free throws
45-73
12:02
+1
Jordan Brown made 2nd of 2 free throws
45-74
11:47
+2
Anthony Masinton-Bonner made layup, assist by Nico Carvacho
47-74
11:40
Caleb Martin missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:38
Defensive rebound by Hyron Edwards
11:29
Hyron Edwards missed layup
11:27
Offensive rebound by Nico Carvacho
11:14
Nico Carvacho missed layup, blocked by Jordan Brown
11:14
Defensive rebound by Jazz Johnson
11:14
+3
Caleb Martin made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Tre'Shawn Thurman
47-77
10:45
J.D. Paige missed jump shot
10:43
Offensive rebound by Nico Carvacho
10:38
+2
Nico Carvacho made layup
49-77
10:14
Jazz Johnson missed layup
10:12
Offensive rebound by Tre'Shawn Thurman
10:07
+2
Tre'Shawn Thurman made jump shot
49-79
9:59
Bad pass turnover on Hyron Edwards, stolen by Tre'Shawn Thurman
9:53
+2
Jordan Caroline made alley-oop shot, assist by Tre'Shawn Thurman
49-81
9:29
Personal foul on Caleb Martin
9:28
Bad pass turnover on Hyron Edwards, stolen by Cody Martin
9:25
+2
Cody Martin made dunk
49-83
9:25
Shooting foul on Anthony Masinton-Bonner
9:25
Cody Martin missed free throw
9:25
Defensive rebound by Kris Martin
9:18
Hyron Edwards missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:16
Defensive rebound by Jordan Caroline
9:11
Jazz Johnson missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:08
Offensive rebound by Nevada
9:00
+3
Jordan Caroline made 3-pt. jump shot
49-86
8:42
Shooting foul on Nisre Zouzoua
8:42
Anthony Masinton-Bonner missed 1st of 2 free throws
8:42
+1
Anthony Masinton-Bonner made 2nd of 2 free throws
50-86
8:42
+1
Anthony Masinton-Bonner made 2nd of 2 free throws
50-86
8:33
Jazz Johnson missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:31
Offensive rebound by Nevada
8:17
Jazz Johnson missed layup
8:15
Defensive rebound by Hyron Edwards
8:09
Nico Carvacho missed jump shot
8:07
Defensive rebound by Nisre Zouzoua
8:00
Jordan Caroline missed layup
7:58
Defensive rebound by Kendle Moore
7:52
Kendle Moore missed layup
7:50
Defensive rebound by Nisre Zouzoua
7:47
+2
Cody Martin made dunk, assist by Jazz Johnson
50-88
7:22
Lost ball turnover on Kris Martin, stolen by Cody Martin
7:17
+2
Cody Martin made dunk
50-90
6:50
+3
J.D. Paige made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Kendle Moore
53-90
6:25
+2
Jordan Brown made jump shot, assist by Jordan Caroline
53-92
6:01
Adam Thistlewood missed layup, blocked by Jordan Brown
5:59
Defensive rebound by Nisre Zouzoua
5:47
Nisre Zouzoua missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:45
Defensive rebound by Adam Thistlewood
5:44
Personal foul on Caleb Martin
5:44
Adam Thistlewood missed free throw
5:44
Defensive rebound by Tre'Shawn Thurman
5:28
Bad pass turnover on Jazz Johnson, stolen by Kendle Moore
5:18
Kendle Moore missed layup
5:16
Offensive rebound by Kendle Moore
5:14
Adam Thistlewood missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:12
Defensive rebound by Caleb Martin
5:07
Jazz Johnson missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:05
Defensive rebound by Hyron Edwards
4:46
Personal foul on Jordan Brown
4:46
Hyron Edwards missed free throw
4:46
Defensive rebound by Tre'Shawn Thurman
4:32
Bad pass turnover on Nisre Zouzoua, stolen by Logan Ryan
4:26
Kendle Moore missed layup
4:24
Defensive rebound by Caleb Martin
4:19
Caleb Martin missed layup
4:17
Defensive rebound by Colorado State
3:48
Shot clock violation turnover on Colorado State
3:33
Caleb Martin missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:31
Offensive rebound by Tre'Shawn Thurman
3:27
+2
Tre'Shawn Thurman made layup
53-94
3:13
Lost ball turnover on Adam Thistlewood, stolen by Tre'Shawn Thurman
3:13
Personal foul on Adam Thistlewood
3:13
+1
Tre'Shawn Thurman made 1st of 2 free throws
53-95
3:13
Tre'Shawn Thurman missed 2nd of 2 free throws
3:13
Defensive rebound by Kendle Moore
2:48
Bad pass turnover on Robbie Berwick
2:35
Nisre Zouzoua missed 3-pt. jump shot
2:33
Defensive rebound by Adam Thistlewood
2:25
Personal foul on Nisre Zouzoua
2:25
+1
Anthony Masinton-Bonner made 1st of 2 free throws
54-95
2:25
+1
Anthony Masinton-Bonner made 2nd of 2 free throws
55-95
2:13
Nisre Zouzoua missed layup
2:11
Defensive rebound by Kendle Moore
2:06
Lost ball turnover on Adam Thistlewood, stolen by Nisre Zouzoua
2:03
+2
Nisre Zouzoua made layup
55-97
2:03
Shooting foul on Adam Thistlewood
2:03
Nisre Zouzoua missed free throw
2:03
Defensive rebound by Zo Tyson
1:45
Robbie Berwick missed jump shot
1:43
Defensive rebound by Jazz Johnson
1:43
Shooting foul on Kendle Moore
1:43
+1
Jazz Johnson made 1st of 2 free throws
55-98
1:43
+1
Jazz Johnson made 2nd of 2 free throws
55-99
1:21
Lost ball turnover on Zo Tyson, stolen by Nisre Zouzoua
1:16
Nisre Zouzoua missed layup
1:14
Defensive rebound by Kendle Moore
1:06
Lost ball turnover on Robbie Berwick, stolen by David Cunningham
1:01
Lost ball turnover on David Cunningham, stolen by Robbie Berwick
54.0
+2
Zo Tyson made layup, assist by Robbie Berwick
57-99
54.0
Shooting foul on Nisre Zouzoua
54.0
+1
Zo Tyson made free throw
58-99
33.0
Personal foul on Zo Tyson
33.0
+1
Jordan Brown made 1st of 2 free throws
58-100
33.0
Jordan Brown missed 2nd of 2 free throws
33.0
Defensive rebound by Colorado State
19.0
+2
Robbie Berwick made layup
60-100
11.0
David Cunningham missed jump shot
9.0
Defensive rebound by Anthony Masinton-Bonner
4.0
Jack Schoemann missed layup, blocked by Nisre Zouzoua