Nevada Crushed Santa Clara On The Road Wednesday Night
The Wolf Pack made quick work of the Broncos to move to 3-0 on the season
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Nevada scored more than 80 points for the third time this year
Cody Martin scored 22 points and Jordan Caroline added another 21 as Nevada crushed Santa Clara 93-63 Wednesday night in California.
The Wolf Pack connected on half of its three-pointers, going 15 of 30 from deep for the game. Hallice Cooke was a perfect 4-4 from downtown, and Lindsey Drew and Kendall Stephens both added three triples apiece. Drew and Cooke combined for 14 assists.
Nevada controlled the matchup early and throughout the night. The Wolf Pack held the lead for 38 minutes and 28 seconds and took a 29-10 run into halftime to lead 50-26.
The Broncos closed the lead to 65-51 after a Henry Caruso field goal and then Nevada outscored Santa Clara by 16 the rest of the way.
Two Santa Clara players finished in double figures: Henry Caruso (18 points) and K.J. Feagin (15 points).
Next up for Nevada is another road matchup. The Wolf Pack continue its WCC road trip with a 7:00pm PT contest against Pacific on Saturday night.