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Nevada Stuns No. 6 Kansas 75-61

Posted on: Monday, 22 December 2003, 06:00 CST

Kirk Snyder had 29 points and nine rebounds and Nevada used sharp foul shooting down the stretch to upset No. 6 Kansas 75-61 Sunday night at the Wolf Pack Holiday Classic.

Nevada made 19 of 21 free throws over the final 10 minutes to hold off the Jayhawks. Todd Okeson had 12 points and Kevinn Pinkney added 10 for the Wolf Pack (5-3), who were mobbed by more than 100 students who charged the floor at the buzzer before the sixth largest crowd in school history, 10,983.

Keith Langford and Aaron Miles each had 11 points for Kansas (6-2), which went on a 20-8 run late the game to pull within 68-61 with 1:47 left but couldn't overcome a 20-point halftime deficit.

Nevada dominated the first half, outrebounding the Jayhawks 23-13 while holding them to 26 percent shooting.

Snyder was 9-for-18 from the field and 8-for-11 from the line. Nevada made 24 of 29 free throws for the game.

Nevada never trailed, jumping out to a 12-2 lead five minutes into the game and extending the advantage to 40-17 when freshman center Nick Fazekas made a pair of free throws with 1:25 left in the half.

With Nevada leading 40-20 at the half, Snyder followed a reverse layup with a 3-pointer from the right baseline to put Nevada ahead 49-24 with 17:14 remaining.

Kansas responded with seven straight points on J.R. Giddens' layup and three-pointer and Aaron Miles' basket inside to cut it to 49-31.

But Snyder scored on a drive and hit a 3-pointer for a 54-33.

Jeff Hawkins hit a 3-pointer to spark an 8-0 run capped by Miles' drive for a score to make it 54-41 with 11 minutes left.

But Snyder and Okeson each made a pair of free throws to go up 60-41 after Snyder was fouled by Jeff Graves and Hawkins was called for a technical foul under the basket.

Kansas rallied one last time with a 14-4 run when Wayne Simien scored twice inside, Hawkins turned a steal into a layup and Langford hit a 3-pointer to pull within 64-55 at 3:48.

Kansas freshman David Padgett of Reno had consecutive field goals and Miles drove for the score to make it 68-61 with 1:47 left.

Snyder made three free throws and Okeson and Pinkney two each down the stretch to seal the win.

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