Hurricane hangs on to win.

Tulsa missed five of six free throws in the final two minutes but managed to hang on to a 63-to-60 victory over Nevada. <br><br>Kevin Johnson scored 18 points for Tulsa, but just two in the second half

Sunday, January 5th 2003, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

Tulsa missed five of six free throws in the final two minutes but managed to hang on to a 63-to-60 victory over Nevada.

Kevin Johnson scored 18 points for Tulsa, but just two in the second half of yesterday's game as Nevada erased most of a 17-point deficit.

Johnson made 8-of-10 shots from the field, but took just two shots in the second half as his teammates struggled to get the ball inside.

Reserve Marqus Ledoux bailed out the Hurricane with a season-high 11 points, including TU's final two baskets.

TU's defense limited Nevada to 32 percent shooting in the first half. Tulsa led 37-to-22 at the half.

The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Hurricane.