Mason Falslev scores 26 points to help No. 23 Utah State beat Nevada 71-62
Utah State guard Mason Falslev, center, shoots over Nevada forward Elijah Price, center left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Logan, Utah. Credit: AP/Tyler Tate
LOGAN, Utah — Mason Falslev scored 26 points and No. 23 Utah State beat Nevada 71-62 on Wednesday night for its eighth straight victory.
MJ Collins, Jr. added 14 points for the Aggies (15-1, 6-0 Mountain West). They are 15-1 for the third straight season.
Corey Camper Jr. led Nevada (12-5, 4-2) with 14 points. Elijah Price added 13, and Tayshawn Comer had 11.
Nevada erased a six-point halftime deficit behind an 11-0 run and eventually took a 44-40 lead behind Camper's back-to-back baskets.
Utah State held Nevada without a basket for six minutes while going ahead behind a 14-2 run. The Aggies scored on five straight possessions to start the run, culminating in a 3-pointer from Collins, and went up 54-46.
Falslev drove for a layup to cap a 7-0 run that made it 61-51 with 4:50 left.
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