The Bucknell Bison trail the Nevada Wolf Pack, 42-29, at the half from the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, Nev. in the Second Round of the 2012 NIT Tournament.

Bucknell started slow and were quickly down 6-0. Just as the Bison started to get back into the game, Nevada rushed out to a 18-7 lead with 12:23 remaining in the half. The Wolf Pack closed the half on a 10-1 run over the last 3:02 to take a double-digit lead into the halftime break. Nevada's defense held Bucknell to 8-22 (36.3%) shooting in the first half while the Wolf Pack scorched the nets at a 60% clip.

Mike Muscala and Cameron Ayers led the Bison with 12 and 11 points, respectively. Nevada was led by 16 points apiece from Malik Story and Olek Czyz in the first half.

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