RENO, Nev. (AP) - Sophomore Armon Johnson scored 25 points and freshman Luke Babbitt added 18 points and 10 rebounds for his third career double-double to help Nevada hold off Boise State 77-63 Thursday night at Lawlor Events Center.
The Wolf Pack (10-7, 3-1 Western Athletic Conference) used a 9-0 run in the final six minutes to break open the game and win its third consecutive WAC contest.
Anthony Thomas hit a 3-pointer for Boise State (12-4, 3-1) to cut Nevada's lead to 59-54 with 6:23 to go. Lyndale Burleson answered with a 3-pointer for Nevada to start the Wolf Pack's run that extended the lead to 14 points.
LaShard Anderson scored 14 points and Thomas added 13 to lead the Broncos, who had won six straight games.
Nevada opened a 27-11 lead with 7:49 to play in the first half with a 10-0 run, including three-point plays by Johnson and sophomore Malik Cooke. Boise State cut the lead to three and Nevada took a 31-27 advantage into the locker room at the half. Johnson had nine points in the first half, while Cooke and junior Joey Shaw had seven apiece.
