TULSA, Okla., March 15 (UPI) -- Dario Hunt led a Nevada second-half rally Wednesday that earned the Wolf Pack a second-round NIT berth with a 68-59 win over Oral Roberts.
The opening round of the NIT was concluded with seven of the 16 first-round games won by the lower-seeded team.
Nevada was among those who picked up a road victory, one that set up a second-round contest with Bucknell. The Wolf Pack will host that game Sunday.
Hunt scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while Deonte Burton added 17 for Nevada (27-6). The Wolf Pack won the regular-season title in the Western Athletic Conference but lost in the tournament semifinals to Louisiana Tech.
Oral Roberts (27-7) was led by Rod Pearson and Dominique Morrison with 13 points each.
The Golden Eagles were a regular-season champion as well, only to lose in the Summit Conference Tournament semifinals to Western Illinois.
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- NIT men's basketball schedule and results
- COL BKB: Vermont 71, Lamar 59
- COL BKB: Northern Iowa 59, St. Joseph's 57
- COL BKB: Drexel 81, Central Florida 56
- COL BKB: Minnesota 70, LaSalle 61
- COL BKB: Miami (Fla.) 66, Valparaiso 50
- COL BKB: South Florida 65, California 54
- COL BKB: Bucknell 65, Arizona 54
- COL BKB: Illinois State 96, Miss. 93 (OT)
