Nevada 71, Cedarville 61
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Malik Story scored 19 points as Nevada held off Division II Cedarville (Ohio) for a 71-61 victory on Wednesday night.
Dario Hunt and Deonte Burton added 13 points each as the Wolf Pack (10-3) won their seventh straight game.
Daniel Hickman led the Yellow Jackets (6-5) with 15 points.
The Wolf Pack didn't pull away from the Yellow Jackets until Burton had a dunk and layup for a 65-57 lead with 2:45 remaining. Jerry Evans, who scored eight points, had a three-point play for a 68-60 lead with 1:15 to go.
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New Mexico 89, New Mexico State 69
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (NMSU Media Relations)-The New Mexico State men's basketball team fell to New Mexico, 89-69. The Aggies (8-5) split the season series with their in-state rivals after winning the first meeting of the year in Albuquerque.
Redshirt senior forward Wendell McKines recorded a game-high 25 points and 15 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the year and 34th of the career. Senior center Hamidu Rahman added a season-high 19 points.
At halftime, the Aggies trailed 46-25. McKines and Rahman led the Aggies with eight points each. McKines added eight rebounds.
In the first half, the NM State offense was hampered with a six minute dry spell without a field goal. The Lobos hit 8-of-11 3-pointers in the first 20 minutes of action.
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