RENO, Nev. (AP) — Kendall Stephens scored a career-high 30 points and No. 20 Nevada hit 14 3-pointers in an 80-67 victory over San Jose State on Wednesday night.

Jordan Caroline and Hallice Cooke had 15 points apiece for the Wolf Pack (24-5, 13-2 Mountain West). Cooke scored all his points on 3-pointers in the first half as the Wolf Pack opened a double-digit lead.

Ryan Wellage had 22 points and nine rebounds for San Jose State (3-23, 0-15).

Nevada and San Jose State got caught up in a good old-fashioned 3-point-shooting contest, and that suited the Wolf Pack's Kendall Stephens just fine.

Stephens scored a career-best 30 points and the 20th-ranked Wolf Pack hit 14 3-pointers in an 80-67 victory over the Spartans on Wednesday night.

Jordan Caroline and Hallice Cooke had 15 points apiece for Nevada (24-5, 13-2 Mountain West). Cooke scored all his points on 3s in the first half as the Wolf Pack opened a double-digit lead and never relinquished it.

Nevada coach Eric Musselman praised his team's 3-point shooting and Stephens' performance in particular.

"We believe Kendall is one of the best shooters in the country," Musselman said. "He has NBA range and every time he shoots it, we think it's going in."

Nevada shot 44 percent from the field, including 14 for 37 (38 percent) on 3s. The Wolf Pack also had 19 assists, including seven each from Cooke and Cody Martin.

"I was impressed with our ball movement," Musselman said. "I thought it really opened up some good looks for us."

Ryan Wellage had 22 points and nine rebounds for San Jose State (3-23, 0-15). Oumar Barry had 12 points and Jalen James added 11.

The Spartans shot 43 percent from the field, including 10 for 24 (42 percent) on 3s.

Nevada led 42-29 at halftime and quickly stretched it to 47-32 on a 3-pointer by Stephens and a layup by Caroline. The Spartans cut the lead to 10 several times in the second half, but Nevada answered every run to keep its double-digit lead. Stephens 3-pointer with 6:05 left put Nevada ahead 72-57.

The Wolf Pack won despite only 10 combined points from its two leading scorers, twins Cody and Caleb Martin. Cody Martin, who had 30 points in a victory over Utah State last week, finished with two points on 1 of 3 shooting.

"I think that shows you the kind of teammate Cody is," Musselman said. "Here he is coming off a 30-point game and took only 3 shots."

TURNING POINT

Cooke hit four 3-pointers in a four-minute stretch as Nevada turned a 7-5 deficit in the first half into a 25-14 lead with 11:51 left, and it never trailed again.

Game Notes:

 No. 20/22 and Mountain West leading Nevada improved to 24-5 and 13-2 in Mountain West play after its 80-67 home win over San Jose State (3-23, 0-15 MW) today.

Nevada hosts Colorado State (11-18, 4-12 MW) on Sunday at 1 p.m. PT in the final home game of the season. 

Head coach Eric Musselman has led the Pack to at least 24 wins in each of his three seasons.  Musselman is 76-26 at Nevada.

Seniors Kendall Stephens, Hallice Cooke and Elijah Foster will be honored prior to the game on Sunday.

Kendall Stephens has 104 made 3-pointers this season which ranks second in school history and he is only the second player at Nevada to make 100 in a season.  Marcus Marshall made a school record 115 3-pointers last season.  His 64 made in MW play is a Nevada record.

Stephens scored a career-high 30 points, his previous high was 24 his sophomore year at Purdue.  The seven made 3-pointers tied his career high set three times this season.

Stephens has 11 games of making five or more 3-pointers in a game which is a school record.

After making 14 3-pointers tonight, Nevada has made 10 or more 3-pointers in a game 13 times this season.

The Pack has won the last seven meetings with SJSU and 19 of the last 20. 

The Pack improved to 13-1 at home and 42-5 at home under Musselman.