RENO, Nev. -- Deonte Burton hit an off-balance 3-pointer with 11.2 seconds left as Nevada rallied to beat Utah State 53-52 on Thursday, tying a program record with its 16th consecutive victory.
Malik Story scored 18 points and Burton added 13 for the Wolf Pack (19-3, 8-0 Western Athletic).
Preston Medlin had 15 points and Brockeith Pane 12 for the Aggies (12-11, 4-4).
Utah State had taken a 52-50 lead on a layup by Pane with 2:07 left and held it until the final seconds. Devonte Elliott blocked a mid-range jumper by Ben Clifford with 27 seconds left to give the Wolf Pack its winning possession.
Burton was falling to his knees as the 3-pointer went in.
Utah State had a final attempt, but Elliott blocked Morgan Grim's layup attempt with 1.4 seconds left to preserve the victory.
The 16-game winning streak ties the 1965-66 Nevada team for the longest in school history.
* BYU 83, GONZAGA 73: At Provo, the Cougars pulled away in the second half then withstood Gonzaga charges to the final quarter at the Marriott Center.
Noah Hartsock led four Cougars (19-6, 7-3) in double figures with 24, whil Matt Carlino added 18 points, Brandon Davis checked in with 15 and Anson Winder added 10.
Sam Dower led Gonzaga (17-4, 7-2) with 15.
* OREGON 79, UTAH 68: At Salt Lake City, Utah's upset bid went down in flames Thursday night when Oregon turned up the pressure.
Devoe Joseph scored 20 points and the Ducks used their press to forge a late 11-0 run and beat Utah 79-68.
The Ducks' pressure broke the Utes' deliberate rhythm and turned an eight-point deficit into a 14-point lead down the stretch.
Oregon was also aided by the return of Carlos Emery and Tony Woods, who sat out the first half due to a violation of team rules.
Emory made his presence known quickly and ended up with a perfect shooting night, making all four field goal attempts and all five free throws on his way to 14 points.
"Carlos gave us a big lift, no doubt about it," coach Dana Altman said.
E.J. Singler added 12 as the Ducks (16-6, 7-3 Pac-12) won for the fifth time in their last six games.
Chris Hines had 20 points, including four 3-pointers, and Cedric Martin added 15 for Utah (5-17, 2-8). Kareem Storey had 10 points and a career-high 11 assists for the Utes.
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