Link: RENO, Nev. - Junior Armon Johnson scored 16 points to lead the Nevada Wolf Pack past Chico State 90-63 in an exhibition game at Lawlor Events Center Tuesday night.
Johnson led four Wolf Pack players in double figures and shot 8-of-10 from the field. Sophomore Luke Babbitt added 14 points, while sophomore Dario Hunt and senior Ray Kraemer each had 11 points.
Hunt pulled down 16 rebounds to lead the game and also had a contest-high four blocked shots in 26 minutes.
Nevada shot 54.3 percent from the field in the first half to take a 54-27 halftime advantage.Johnson made 6-of-7 field goal attempts for 12 points in the first 20 minutes, while Hunt had seven points and 11 rebounds.
Chico State cut the Nevada lead to 15 points six minutes into the second half, making it 59-44 with 14:59 to play, but the Wolf Pack scored the next 12 points to regain its lead, 71-44 with 10:32 to play. Chico State would not get closer than 24 points the rest of the
way.
Freshman 7-footer Jason Conrad led Chico State with 14 points.
The Wolf Pack opens the regular season on Saturday, Nov. 14, playing host to Montana State at 7:05 p.m. at Lawlor Events Center. The men's basketball game will wrap up a Wolf Pack tripleheader that day with the football team taking on Fresno State at 1:05 p.m. and the volleyball team facing Louisiana Tech at 5 p.m. Fans can use their football ticket stub to get in free to the volleyball match and to purchase an upper-concourse ticket to men's basketball for $5.
The game can be heard live on Nevada's flagship radio station, ESPN 630 AM, with Ryan Radtke calling the action. Live audio and video streaming is also available for a nominal subscription fee at www.nevadawolfpack.com.
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