Baker scores 16 as Nevada downs Colorado State 80-69
AP
Jan 05, 2023
RENO, Nev. (AP) Will Baker scored 16 points as Nevada Wolf Pack beat Colorado State Rams 80-69 on Wednesday night.
Baker had six rebounds for the Wolf Pack (13-3, 3-0 Mountain West Conference). Jarod Lucas scored 16 points while going 5 of 11 from the floor, including 2 for 7 from distance, and 4 for 5 from the line. Kenan Blackshear shot 6 for 10, including 1 for 3 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points.
Patrick Cartier led the way for the Rams (8-8, 0-3) with 18 points and two steals. Colorado State also got 16 points and four assists from Isaiah Stevens. In addition, John Tonje had eight points.
A 13-1 run to close out the first half gave Nevada a nine-point lead. Nick Davidson led their club in scoring with 10 points. Nevada used a 7-0 run in the second half to build a nine-point lead at 52-43 with 12:30 left in the half before finishing off the win.
NEXT UP
Both teams next play Saturday. Nevada visits San Jose State and Colorado State hosts Fresno State.
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1st Half
COST
Rams
31
NEV
Wolf Pack
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Patrick Cartier vs. Will Baker (Kenan Blackshear gains possession)
19:46
+2
Tre Coleman makes two point layup (Darrion Williams assists)
0-2
19:26
Isaiah Rivera misses three point jump shot
19:24
Patrick Cartier offensive rebound
19:19
Baylor Hebb misses three point jump shot
19:17
Darrion Williams defensive rebound
19:13
Baylor Hebb personal foul (Will Baker draws the foul)
19:06
John Tonje blocks Kenan Blackshear's two point layup
19:04
Kenan Blackshear offensive rebound
19:00
+2
Kenan Blackshear makes two point putback layup
0-4
18:47
Patrick Cartier misses two point layup
18:45
Darrion Williams defensive rebound
18:36
Isaiah Stevens shooting foul (Will Baker draws the foul)
18:36
+1
Will Baker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-5
18:36
+1
Will Baker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-6
18:07
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
18:05
Will Baker defensive rebound
17:51
Baylor Hebb personal foul (Tre Coleman draws the foul)
17:48
+2
Kenan Blackshear makes two point layup (Jarod Lucas assists)
0-8
17:25
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Isaiah Rivera assists)
2-8
16:56
Isaiah Stevens shooting foul (Jarod Lucas draws the foul)
16:56
+1
Jarod Lucas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
2-9
16:56
+1
Jarod Lucas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-10
16:44
Kenan Blackshear shooting foul (Patrick Cartier draws the foul)
16:44
+1
Patrick Cartier makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-10
16:44
+1
Patrick Cartier makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-10
16:27
+2
Jarod Lucas makes two point fadeaway jump shot
4-12
16:09
Daniel Foster personal foul (Isaiah Rivera draws the foul)
16:01
+2
Patrick Cartier makes two point layup (Jalen Lake assists)
6-12
15:42
Jarod Lucas turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Rivera steals)
15:35
Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
15:33
Taviontae Jackson offensive rebound
15:26
+3
Taviontae Jackson makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Rivera assists)
9-12
15:11
+3
Darrion Williams makes three point jump shot (Daniel Foster assists)
9-15
14:48
+2
Isaiah Rivera makes two point layup
11-15
14:48
Will Baker shooting foul (Isaiah Rivera draws the foul)
14:48
TV timeout
14:48
Isaiah Rivera misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:48
Nick Davidson defensive rebound
14:27
+2
Nick Davidson makes two point layup (Darrion Williams assists)
11-17
14:02
+2
John Tonje makes two point layup (Isaiah Rivera assists)
13-17
13:44
+2
Tyler Powell makes two point jump shot
13-19
13:17
+2
Taviontae Jackson makes two point layup
15-19
12:44
+2
Nick Davidson makes two point layup (Kenan Blackshear assists)
15-21
12:44
Isaiah Rivera shooting foul (Nick Davidson draws the foul)
12:44
Rams 30 second timeout
12:44
Nick Davidson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:44
Taviontae Jackson defensive rebound
12:20
Tyler Powell personal foul (Isaiah Stevens draws the foul)
12:09
+3
Isaiah Stevens makes three point stepback jump shot
18-21
11:52
Kenan Blackshear misses two point layup
11:50
James Moors defensive rebound
11:50
TV timeout
11:43
Joe Palmer offensive foul (Nick Davidson draws the foul)
11:43
Joe Palmer turnover (offensive foul)
11:37
Nick Davidson offensive foul (Taviontae Jackson draws the foul)
11:37
Nick Davidson turnover (offensive foul)
11:25
+2
Isaiah Stevens makes two point floating jump shot
20-21
10:54
+2
Kenan Blackshear makes two point dunk (Tre Coleman assists)
20-23
10:39
+3
Joe Palmer makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Stevens assists)
23-23
10:25
Kenan Blackshear offensive foul (Taviontae Jackson draws the foul)
10:25
Kenan Blackshear turnover (offensive foul)
10:07
John Tonje misses two point jump shot
10:05
Will Baker defensive rebound
9:53
+2
Will Baker makes two point driving layup
23-25
9:40
Baylor Hebb offensive foul
9:40
Baylor Hebb turnover (offensive foul)
9:30
Will Baker turnover (out of bounds)
9:22
Daniel Foster personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
9:22
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-25
9:22
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-25
9:01
Darrion Williams misses three point jump shot
8:59
Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound
8:50
Darrion Williams personal foul (Isaiah Rivera draws the foul)
8:50
Isaiah Rivera misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:50
Will Baker defensive rebound
8:23
Jalen Lake personal foul (Jarod Lucas draws the foul)
8:23
Jarod Lucas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:23
John Tonje defensive rebound
7:56
Isaiah Stevens misses two point jump shot
7:54
Trey Pettigrew defensive rebound
7:46
Trey Pettigrew misses three point jump shot
7:44
Isaiah Stevens defensive rebound
7:31
Isaiah Rivera misses three point jump shot
7:29
Darrion Williams defensive rebound
7:17
+2
Tre Coleman makes two point dunk (Will Baker assists)
25-27
6:57
Isaiah Stevens misses three point jump shot
6:55
Will Baker defensive rebound
6:33
Jarod Lucas misses three point jump shot
6:31
Jalen Lake defensive rebound
6:10
John Tonje turnover (lost ball) (Tre Coleman steals)
6:05
Trey Pettigrew offensive foul (Isaiah Rivera draws the foul)
6:05
Trey Pettigrew turnover (offensive foul)
6:05
TV timeout
5:50
Joe Palmer misses three point jump shot
5:48
Trey Pettigrew defensive rebound
5:32
Darrion Williams misses three point jump shot
5:30
Taviontae Jackson defensive rebound
5:16
+3
Jalen Lake makes three point jump shot (Taviontae Jackson assists)
28-27
4:56
Trey Pettigrew turnover (Taviontae Jackson steals)
4:49
Taviontae Jackson misses two point layup
4:47
Isaiah Stevens offensive rebound
4:45
+2
Isaiah Stevens makes two point tip layup
30-27
4:37
Taviontae Jackson personal foul (Nick Davidson draws the foul)
4:37
+1
Nick Davidson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-28
4:37
+1
Nick Davidson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-29
4:20
Patrick Cartier offensive foul (Jarod Lucas draws the foul)
4:20
Patrick Cartier turnover (offensive foul)
4:02
Patrick Cartier shooting foul (Nick Davidson draws the foul)
4:02
+1
Nick Davidson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
30-30
4:02
+1
Nick Davidson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
30-31
3:54
TV timeout
3:41
Jalen Lake misses three point jump shot
3:39
John Tonje offensive rebound
3:23
John Tonje misses three point jump shot
3:21
Darrion Williams defensive rebound
2:56
+3
Jarod Lucas makes three point jump shot (Nick Davidson assists)
30-34
2:44
Darrion Williams personal foul (John Tonje draws the foul)
2:44
John Tonje misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:44
+1
John Tonje makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-34
2:23
James Moors blocks Tre Coleman's two point layup
2:21
Rams defensive rebound
2:10
James Moors turnover (lost ball) (Nick Davidson steals)
