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Nevada edges out UNLV 65-63 to win 4th straight

RENO, Nev. -- Marqueze Coleman scored 21 points, Cameron Oliver added 12 and Nevada hung on to beat in-state rival UNLV 65-63 on Saturday night to win its fourth straight.

Tyron Criswell scored 11 off the bench and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Wolfpack (12-7, 4-3 Mountain West), who missed all nine of their shots from beyond the arc, but made 25 of 34 free throws.

Lindsey Drew put Nevada up 61-60 with 1:01 to play with a free throw and the Wolfpack led 64-61 with 12 seconds left after Coleman hit a pair from the stripe.