Box Score RENO, Nev. (AP) — Jovan Mooring scored a career-high 31 points with six 3-pointers, Shakur Juiston had 19 points and 12 rebounds and UNLV beat No. 23 Nevada 86-78 on Wednesday night in a Governor's Series matchup to snap the Wolf Pack's 16-game home winning streak.
Jordan Johnson added 11 points for UNLV (17-7, 6-5 Mountain West), which outrebounded Nevada 45-32.
Nevada, which entered the Top 25 this week, was without its leading scorer Caleb Martin, at 19.8 points per game, due to a foot injury.
Jordan Caroline had 18 points, seven rebounds and four assists for Nevada (20-5, 9-2). Lindsey Drew added 17 points and Cody Martin and Kendall Stephens each scored 16.
Stephens capped an 8-0 run with a 3-pointer to tie it at 78 with 2:08 to go, but Nevada missed its final five shots. Brandon McCoy and Mooring combined to score the final eight points with six straight free throws.
Game Notes:
No. 23 Nevada fell to 20-5 and 9-2 in Mountain West play after its 86-78 home loss to intrastate rival UNLV (17-7, 6-5 MW) tonight. The game is part of the Governor's Series.
Nevada hosts San Diego State (13-9, 5-6 MW) on Saturday night at 5 p.m.
The Wolf Pack played without its leading scorer Caleb Martin who missed his first game of the season with a lisfranc sprain in his left foot and he is out indefinately. He leads the Mountain West averaging 19.8 points per game.
Tonight's loss snapped a 16-game home win streak that is the third longest in school history and snapped a 10-game MW home win streak.
The Pack is now 11-1 at home this season.
The crowd 11, 285 fans was the eighth largest in school history at Lawlor Events Center.
The eight-point loss was the largest margin in a loss this season.
Junior Lindsey Drew scored a career-high 17 points and topped the Pack with eight rebounds.
Nevada put four players in double figures for the 12th time this season.
Jordan Caroline led the Pack with 18 points. The 18 points is the lowest scoring game for a Nevada player who led the team in scoring this season.
