UW Huskies suffer first defeat of Sprinkle era in loss to Nevada

Nevada's Kobe Sanders scores a game-high 20 points as the Wolfpack hand the visiting UW Huskies a 63-53 defeat.

Nov 9, 2024, 9:39 PM Updated: 9:50 pm

Danny Sprinkle during a 2024 game. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

(Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Kobe Sanders scored 20 points, Nick Davidson added 14 and nine rebounds and Nevada pulled away late Saturday night to beat the UW Huskies 63-53.

Nevada Wolfpack 63, UW Huskies 53: Box Score

Sanders threw down a dunk — just Nevada’s second made field goal in 7 1/2 minutes — to ignite an 8-0 spurt that culminated when Brandon Love stole a pass near midcourt and went the other way for fast-break dunk and gave Nevada the lead for good at 50-44 with 5:59 to play.

B Love with the big flush!#BattleBorn | #PackParty pic.twitter.com/njNAXCI2eM

— Nevada Basketball (@NevadaHoops) November 10, 2024

Tre Coleman scored 10 points for Nevada (2-0).

Tyree Ihenacho led Washington (1-0) with 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting. The rest of the Huskies players made just 12 of 46 (26%) from the field.

Luis Kortright scored in the lane to trim Washington’s deficit to 53-50 with 3:57 to play but the Huskies missed seven consecutive shots as Nevada ripped off 10 consecutive points before Tyler Harris, who finished with 10 points, hit a 3-pointer to cap the scoring with 12 seconds remaining.

Hoop ✅
Harm ✅

NEEDED THAT!!

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— Washington Men's Basketball (@UW_MBB) November 10, 2024