MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) - Senior Marcelus Kemp scored 32 points and sophomore Brandon Fields added 21 as the Nevada Wolf Pack defeated the Idaho Vandals 85-72 on Saturday night at the Cowan Spectrum.
Jordan Brooks led Idaho (6-18, 3-10 Western Athletic Conference) with 14 points.
After a close first half, Nevada (17-9, 9-4) pulled away thanks to a substantial advantage from the free throw line. The Wolf Pack went 32-for-35 from the stripe, while the Vandals were 8-for-16. Kemp made 15-of-16 free throw attempts, while Fields made all 13 of his attempts.
After Idaho took a 52-51 lead on a layup by Jordan Brooks with 11:56 to play, sophomore JaVale McGee knocked down his career-best third three-pointer to put Nevada up for good. Fields made a pair of free throws and Kemp converted on a three-point play to give the Wolf Pack a 59-52 lead just over three minutes later, and the Vandals would never get closer than four points the rest of the way.
Despite Nevada's poor 11-for-27 shooting from the floor during the first half, Kemp kept the Wolf Pack ahead 35-33 at halftime, scoring 16 points on 5-for-9 shooting.
McGee added 10 first-half points on 4-of-6 shooting. He matched his career best with 20 points in the game.
