RENO, Nev. (AP) — Cody Martin had 22 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Caleb Martin scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half and Nevada beat Fresno State 102-92 on Wednesday night for its 16th straight home victory.
In the 99th all-time meeting, Nevada reached 100 points for the first time against Fresno State.
Josh Hall added 19 points and Kendall Stephens and Jordan Caroline chipped in 16 apiece for Nevada (19-4, 8-1 Mountain West). Caleb Martin, the second leading scorer in the conference at 19.6, was 7 of 10 from the field and matched Stephens with four 3-pointers.
Nevada had all five of its turnovers in the first 12 minutes of the game.
Deshon Taylor tied a career-high with 32 points for Fresno State (15-8, 5-5), which was seeking its fifth road win in the last six series meetings. Taylor made five 3-pointers and hit 11 of 14 free throws.
Game Notes:
Mountain West leading Nevada (19-4, 8-1 MW) improved to 19-4 and 8-1 in Mountain West play after downing Fresno State (15-8, 5-5 MW) 102-92 tonight.
The Wolf Pack plays at Colorado State (10-14, 3-8 MW) on Saturday at 5 p.m. PT. The game will air on ESPNU.
The Wolf Pack improved to 40-4 at Lawlor Events Center under third-year head coach Eric Musselman.
Cody Martin led the Pack in scoring for the fourth time finishing with 22 points and it was his sixth 20-point game.
The 102 points is the most Nevada has scored in 99 meetings with Fresno State.
Nevada scored back-to-back games of 100 points for the first time since the 1988-89 season. The Pack scored 103 last Wednesday at Wyoming. The last time was Dec. 30, 1988 in a 130-125 loss to Loyola Marymount and Jan. 5, 1989 in a 108-71 victory over Idaho State. Both games were played in Reno.
Nevada did not commit a turnover in the last 27:20 of tonights game.
Nevada has had 20-point scorer in 20-of-23 games this season.
Nevada has won its last 16 home games. The third longest streak in school history. The last team to defeat the Wolf Pack at home was Fresno State, 81-76 on Jan. 21, 2017.
The Pack has won its last 10 Mountain West home games.
Nevada had six players score in double figures for the first time this season. The last time it occurred was Dec. 9, 2015 versus Fresno Pacific. The last time versus an NCAA I team was Dec. 6, 2003 at Pacific in an 82-76 loss to the Tigers.
Nevada had all five starters in double figures for the third time this season. All three games were in Mountain West play.