03/12/10

RENO, Nev. (AP) _ Luke Babbitt scored 21 points to lead five
Nevada players in double figures and the Wolf Pack poured in seven
3-pointers in the first half en route to an 87-71 win over Idaho
Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Western Athletic
Conference tournament.

Brandon Fields had 15 points, Joey Shaw 14, Armon Johnson 13 and
Dario Hunt 12 for the Wolf Pack (20-11). Nevada shot 55 percent
from the field and made 10 of 18 from 3-point range.

On Friday, the Wolf Pack will meet the winner of Thursday
night's quarterfinal between third-seeded New Mexico State and
sixth-seeded San Jose State.

Luciano de Souza had 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting from the
field for Idaho (15-16), which shot 40 percent from the field and
missed 8 of 19 free throws.


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