Nevada loses opener to Central Florida

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Mark Fox tried to warn everyone about how much of a problem inexperience would be for his team. That inexperience showed for 40 minutes.

Maybe it was only 39 minutes, as an improbable comeback attempt in the last 60 seconds fell just short. When Nevada guard Marcelus Kemp’s 21-foot, 3-point attempt hit the rim and bounced away just before the buzzer, Central Florida survived for a 63-60 win Sunday afternoon.

“I think our inexperience showed in abundance,” Fox said. “We made a lot of mental errors that certainly cost us. You have to take every experience you can and turn it into a positive, learn everything from it. We certainly have a lot to learn from in this game.”

STEVE SNEDDON; RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL