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NEVADA 74, AIR FORCE 57 Friday, Dec, 18, 2020 Reno, Nev. -

Nevada improves to 6-2 (1-0 MW) with Friday night’s 74-57 win over Air Force.

The win is Nevada’s 10th-straight over Air Force, and the Pack now leads the all-time series, 14-2...head coach improved to 18-1 all- time against the Falcons.

Nevada has now won five-straight Mountain West openers, and is 7-2 all-time in Mountain West openers since joining the conference in 2012-13.

Friday night marked the fourth time Nevada has opened Mountain West play against Air Force...the Pack is now 3-1 in those contests.

Nevada led Air Force, 41-39, at halftime, marking the seventh time in eight games this season the Pack has had the halftime edge...Nevada is 6-1 this season when leading at the break.

Nevada finished the game shooting 51.1 percent (24-for-47), its second game this seaosn making at least half its shots (54.1 percent against William Jessup on Dec. 7), and first time against a Division I opponent.

The Pack has now shot at least 45 percent in each of its past four contests.

Nevada made eight 3-pointers Friday, its fourth-straight game with at least that many.

Both teams shot over 50 percent in the first half, with Nevada at 58.3 percent (14-for-24) and Air Force at 54.2 percent (13-for-24)...that’s the second game this season in which both teams have made at least half their shots in the opening half (Dec. 11 at Grand Canyon).

Redshirt junior guard Desmond Cambridge, Jr., posted his third-straight game with at least 20 points, finishing with 23...he’s the first member of the Pack with at least three-straight 20-point games since Jalen Harris put together a nine-game run from Jan. 29-Feb. 29, 2020.

Sophomore forward Zane Meeks scored 14 points, his first game in double digits since joining the starting lineup Dec. 7 against William Jessup... it was his third game in double digits this season.

Meeks also set career highs in free throws made (seven) and attempted (nine).

Redshirt sophomore forward Warren Washington posted his fourth double figure-scoring game of the season, finishing with 16 points on 6-of-7 shooting...Washington also matched his career high in rebounds, with seven (done twice prior, last Nov. 30 against Pacific).

Sophomore guard Grant Sherfield finished with eight points on the night, snapping his season-opening streak of seven-straight games scoring in double figures.

However, Sherfield did pass out a career-high nine assists, eclipsing his previous best of eight, set Dec. 7 against William Jessup.