RENO (Dec. 19) -- Seattle Pacific's offense sank 11 three-pointers, but in the end rebounding and foul-shooting made the difference as the University of Nevada-Reno beat the Falcons 89-80 Thursday night in a men's basketball game at the Lawlor Events Center.

The Falcons (5-4) extended their losing streak to three-games for the first time since midway through the 1997-98 campaign.

The Wolf Pack (3-5) snapped a two-game losing streak behind a 45-30 rebounding edge and 18 free-throw conversions on 25 attempts.

Kevin Pinkney recorded an 18-point, 17-rebound double-double to lead Reno.

Maurice Cato (Sr., 6-0, Fairfield, Ca.) finished with 16 points and sank four-of-six attempts from behind the three-point arc for SPU.

Yusef Aziz (Sr., 6-4, Seattle, Wa./Foster) led the Falcons on offense with 21 points and on the glass with a team-best nine rebounds. He converted on five-of-nine trips to the charity stripe.

The Falcons went to the line just 13 times, compared to 25 for the Wolf Pack.

Reno also dominated the game from the inside with 49 points in the paint. Eighteen offensive rebounds led to 25 second-chance points for Reno.

SPU returns home to host the Oak Harbor Freightlines Classic after the New Year on Jan. 3 versus UC Santa Cruz. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

SEATTLE PACIFIC -- Cato 16, Harris 9, Aziz 21, Chivers 6, Sandrin 0, Lee 0, Binetti 4, Knudson 6, Keely 9, Woodard 0, Cohen 9.

NEVADA-RENO -- Snyder 19, Okeson 0, Pinkney 18, Hill-Thomas 13, Paul 4, Green 4, Wilson 0, Browne 10, Petty 11, Ochs 0, Eversteyn 0.

Halftime -- UNR 43, SPU 41