Reno, Nev. • Unranked BYU went toe-to-toe with No. 7-ranked Nevada for most of Tuesday’s college basketball season opener, but the defending Mountain West Conference champion Wolf Pack had too much size and firepower down the stretch and took an 86-70 win.
In a foul-filled meeting at sold-out Lawlor Events Center, the Wolf Pack got 25 points and 16 rebounds from Jordan Caroline and 21 from Caleb Martin — all in the second half — to hold off the Cougars’ upset bid. BYU made more field goals than the home team, 26-25, but Nevada was 28 of 39 from the free-throw line.