RENO, Nev. (AP) Lindsey Drew and Jalen Harris each scored 18 points and lead five players into double-figure scoring as Nevada rolled past Texas Southern, 91-73 on Wednesday night.

Drew scored 15 of his points in the first half, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished four assists for the Wolf Pack. Harris missed all five shots from beyond the arc but was 10-for-10 at the line with eight boards and five assists.

Nevada (8-4) was 27 of 57 from the field (47.4%) and converted 29 of 31 from the line as a team. Johncarlos Reyes and Jazz Johnson each had 12 points and Zane Meeks added 11 points off the bench.

Tyrik Armstrong hit 11 of 18 from the field and 10-for-10 from the line to lead Texas Southern (3-6) with 32 points, adding seven rebounds and five assists. Chris Baldwin added 10 points off the bench.

Game Notes:

Nevada (8-4) improved to 8-4 on the season with a 91-73 home victory over Texas Southern (3-7) before 8,131 fans at Lawlor Events Center on Wednesday night.

The Wolf Pack plays Saint Mary's (11-2) on Saturday night at 9:30 p.m. in the Al Attles Classic at the Chase Center in San Francisco.  The game will air on ESPNU.

The Pack has won six of its last seven games.

Nevada has scored over 90 points in three of its last four games.

The Pack had five players score in double figures for the fourth time this season; Jalen Harris (18), Lindsey Drew (18), Jazz Johnson (12), Johncarlos Reyes (12) and Zane Meeks (11).

Johnson moved past 1,300 career points and currently has 1,305 in 110 college games.  He scored 740 points in two years at Portland.

Johnson has scored in double figures in 11-of-12 games this season and made a 3-pointer in every contest.

Drew posted his second double-double of the season and fourth of his career grabbing a game-high 10 rebounds to go along with his 18 points.

Reyes scored a Pack career-high 12 points making 5-of-7 shots from the field and both free throw attempts.  He also had six rebounds.

Nevada's bench outscored TSU 28-26.

The Pack made 29-of-31 free throws in the win.  The 29 made is a season-high as is the 93.5 percent.

Harris made all 10 of his free throws and Johnson knocked down all seven of his attempts.

Harris also grabbed eight rebounds

With the victory Nevada head coach Steve Alford is five wins from 600 in his career.  In his 29th season his career record is 595-302.

Alford improved to 4-0 versus TSU.

Tonight's game was the first meeting on the hardwood between the two teams.



 

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