RENO, Nev. (AP) Caleb Martin scored 21 points and Kendall Stephens added 19, and the duo made 11 3-pointers in a 98-68 victory over Illinois State on Wednesday night.

Martin was 6 of 8 from long range and Stephens made 5 of 10, and the Wolf Pack finished 14-of-29 shooting from beyond the arc. Nevada (7-0) made a program-record 17 3s in its 89-74 win against Pacific on Nov. 18, and is off to its best start since the 2006-07 season. Nevada opened the 1951-52 season 14-0.

Jordan Caroline added 20 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field for the Wolf Pack.

Phil Fayne scored 15 points to lead Illinois State (3-4). Milik Yarbrough had 14 points and made four 3-pointers. Keyshawn Evans chipped in 13 points with three 3s. The Redbirds made 24 field goals, 12 from long range, but missed seven free throws and were outrebounded 42-24.

Game notes:
 
Nevada improved to 7-0 for the first time since the 2006-07 season with a 98-68 victory over Illinois State (3-4) in a Mountain West-Missouri Valley Conference Challenge game
 
Nevada scored a season-high 98 points.
The 7-0 start ties the 2006-07 team for the best NCAA I start in school history.  The 1951-52 team began the year 14-0.
 
Nevada plays at UC Irvine (4-5) on Saturday at 7 p.m.
 
Head coach Eric Musselman is 7-0 to start a season for the first time at Nevada and improved to 59-21 leading the Wolf Pack.
 
Caleb Martin led the Pack in scoring for the fourth time this season and has five games of 21 or more points.  It is his third consecutive 20-point game.
 
Caleb Martin made 6-of-8 shots from behind the arc.  The six made 3-pointers is a new collegiate high.
 
Cody Martin (11 pts) and Jordan Caroline (21 pts) have scored in double figures in all seven games.
 
Cody Martin once again filled the stat sheet with his 11 points, seven assists, six rebounds, three blocks, and three steals.  The seven assists and three blocks tied his season highs. 
 
Three players Darien Williams, who made his first career start, Caleb Martin and Jordan Caroline tied for game honors with seven rebounds each.
 
Kendall Stephens was the fourth player in double figures with 19 points.  Stephens tied his season-high with five made three-pointers. 
 
For the fifth time Nevada had four players score in double figures which includes a season-high five at Pacific.
 
Nevada has won its last five games by double figures.  The 30-point victory was the largest margin of the season.
 
Caroline's streak of 40 consecutive starts was snapped as he came off the bench for just the second time in his career.

Caroline finished with 20 points marking his third 20-point game of the season.

Nevada is 7-0 when leading at halftime.

Nevada's 25 assists is second most by the Wolf Pack this season and is the fourth game of 20 or more assists.  The season-high was 27 at Santa Clara.

Nevada is 3-0 under coach Musselman in the Mountain West-Missouri Valley Conference Challenge and 3-1 overall.
 
 
 
 

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