Nevada Picks Up First-Round NIT Win Vs. Murray State 89-75

(Credit: Derek Raridon/MW Connection) It was the return of playoff basketball for the Nevada men’s basketball team, hosting a first-round NIT game against Murray State. The storylines between these programs have been a topic of discussion ever since this matchup was announced, and Nevada came out on top 89-75. These two squads almost played each other in August in the Bahamas.

Murray State head coach Ryan Miller once coached under Steve Alford at New Mexico. Nevada associate head coach Craig Neal’s son, Cullen Neal, was on the other side as a Murray State assistant coach. It was a unique experience, but Alford & Co.

won the family feud. “Not an easy game for coach Neal and myself,” Alford said about playing family/old friends. “Playing family and former coaches from my staff is never easy; it’s something I don’t enjoy, but that’s what the bracket said.

” Scoring Summary 1st Half Murray State 39 – Nevada 41 2nd Half Murray State 36 – Nevada 48 Final: Murray State 75 – Nevada 89 First Half Murray State struck first with a three-pointer for a 3-0 lead, but Tayshawn Comer cut it down to one with a midrange floater. The Racers kept their high-tempo pace, scoring seven points within the first three minutes. The first shot beyond the arc for Nevada came courtesy of Kaleb Lowery.