A late Nevada Wolf Pack rally fueled their 81-72 victory over the San Jose State Spartans on Tuesday, giving Nevada its first two-game win streak since it rattled off five straight from Nov. 23 to Dec. 18.
In the first of a back-to-back against one another, the two programs jostled back-and-forth for the lead most of the second half after SJSU — who entered 0-12 in MWC play — controlled most of the game’s first 20 minutes. Nevada trailed by just one — 65-64 — with 6:25 remaining.
The Pack put together five straight points before Alvaro Cardenas’ contested corner 3-pointer — moments before the shot clock expired — re-cut it to one with 4:26 remaining.