COL BKB: Nevada 68, Oral Roberts 59

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.