Caleb Martin scores 16 of 18 points in 2nd half, Nevada wins

Feb 1, 2019, 06:31 am

RENO, Nev. -- 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.