Nevada basketball fell 70-60 to Sacramento State on Saturday in its home opener at Lawlor Events Center, dropping the Wolf Pack to 0-2 on the season. Mahaila Harrison led Nevada with 16 points, and she added five rebounds, two assists and two steals in the loss.
The Wolf Pack got off to a slow start and trailed 20-12 after the first quarter before Sacramento State stretched the margin to 44-27 at halftime. Nevada did make a push in the second half, cutting a 19-point deficit to nine in the fourth quarter, but the comeback never quite got all the way there.
Turnovers gave Sacramento State an edge
One of the biggest reasons Sacramento State was able to control the game was Nevada's ball security. The Hornets scored 27 points off 16 turnovers, a margin that helped them stay in control even when Nevada started to chip away at the lead.
Nevada shot 39 percent from the field in the game, while Sacramento State finished at 53.5 percent. That shooting gap, combined with the turnover battle, made the early deficit difficult to overcome in the home opener.
What comes next for Nevada
The Wolf Pack will not have much time to dwell on the loss. Nevada is scheduled to host Jessup on Tuesday night at 6 p.m., giving Kelly Sopak and her team a quick chance to respond after a frustrating start at home.
