Nevada Wolf Pack @ Fresno State Bulldogs
Hopkins' steal and slam dunk helps Fresno State beat Nevada
FRESNO, Calif. -- Jaron Hopkins made a slam dunk with 35 seconds left, and Paul Watson added two free throws as Fresno State pulled away to beat Nevada 77-76 on Saturday.
After Hopkins stole the ball and made the go-ahead shot, Nevada's D.J. Fenner traveled with 13.4 seconds to play. Watson's free throws then stretched the Bulldogs' lead to 77-73.
Marcus Marshall hit a 3 to pull Nevada to 77-76 with 6.3 left. Fresno State's Cullen Russo missed two free throws, but Marshall's deep 3-point attempt hit the backboard at the buzzer.
Hopkins, Watson and Jahmel Taylor each scored 14 points for Fresno State (9-5, 1-1 Mountain West). Karachi Edo had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Marshall scored 26 points on 10-of-21 shooting and made five 3-pointers to lead Nevada (12-3, 1-1), which had its seven-game win streak snapped.
Game Information
Fresno, CA
Referee:John Higgins
Referee:Steve Olson
Referee:David Hall
2025-26 Standings
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
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