Nevada spent most of its Tuesday night keeping Boise State at arm's length, but after eight ties and four lead changes in a back-and-forth tussle in Idaho, Wolf Pack star Cody Martin added one final lead change to the tally with a dagger of a 3-pointer to give Nevada the final 72-71 advantage.
Martin finished with a team-high 16 points, ending a six-game personal slump in which he had not made a 3-pointer with a clutch shot that ultimately decided the game. Here's the shot:
CODY MARTIN ARE YOU SERIOUS.
— CBS Sports Network (@CBSSportsNet) January 16, 2019
Nevada takes the lead with under five seconds to go. pic.twitter.com/h4JbM6LEGw
Cody Martin's twin, Caleb, finished with 10 points on 3-of-11 shooting. Seniors Jordan Caroline and Trey Porter added 15 and 12, respectively.
Nevermind the close margin, Nevada, with a nice road win here, still has hopes of snatching a No. 1 seed come March. It has road games on deck against Utah State, UNLV, Colorado State, Wyoming, San Diego State and Air Force, but at 17-1, the Wolf Pack are likely to be favored in each of their remaining games this season. If all falls chalk, they could enter the postseason at 32-1.
Nevada is a projected No. 3 seed in Jerry Palm's most up-to-date Bracketology, but with a little luck -- and a lot more wins -- it could play its way higher up the food chain come Selection Sunday.