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Nevada opened its season with an 89-64 loss to Loyola Marymount, the reigning West Coast Conference regular-season champion. Aili Tanke and Mahaila Harrison led the Wolf Pack with 34 combined points, but LMU pulled away after halftime, with four starters accounting for 65 points.

By the Numbers
  • Final score: LMU 89, Nevada 64.
  • Tanke and Harrison combined for 34 points.
  • LMU’s four leading scorers combined for 65 points.
  • Nevada finished with 15 assists; Tanke and Olivia Poulivaati each had 6 rebounds.
What's Next

Nevada hosts Sacramento State in its home opener Saturday at 6 p.m.

Bottom Line

Tanke’s first-quarter shooting helped Nevada briefly take the lead, but the Wolf Pack couldn’t contain LMU’s balanced scoring or keep pace after halftime.