Oliver’s 24 lead Nevada past Oregon State 83-58
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Cameron Oliver scored 24 points on 9-of-12 shooting as Nevada cruised to an 83-58 victory against Oregon State.
Nevada (2-1) took a 48-25 advantage into halftime and never trailed.
Nevada guard D.J. Fenner added 17 points.
Wolf Pack forward Jordan Caroline grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds. Nevada outrebounded Oregon State, 37-32. Oliver, a former Oregon State signee before committing to Nevada, added seven boards.
Nevada shot 48 percent from the field. Oregon State (2-2) shot 46 percent.
Tres Tinkle led Oregon State with 16 points on 7 of 16 shooting. Beaver forward Gligorije Rakocevic scored 10 points with seven rebounds.
Nevada also won the turnover battle 20-15 with a 27-12 advantage on points off turnovers.