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Nevada leaves Idaho behind

Igor Vrzina, left, and Desmond Nwoke pressure Nevada's Demarshay Johnson. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
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Igor Vrzina, left, and Desmond Nwoke pressure Nevada's Demarshay Johnson. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

RENO, Nev. – Kyle Shiloh scored a career-best 20 points and keyed a big first-half run to lead Nevada to a 70-44 victory over Idaho on Thursday night.

Nick Fazekas added 15 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Wolf Pack (12-3, 2-1 WAC), who never trailed in the game.

Tanoris Shepard scored 15 points to lead the Vandals (3-10, 0-3).

Nevada went on a 13-0 run midway through the first half to take a 22-6 lead. Shiloh scored eight points in the spurt, including a pair of 3-pointers. His previous career high was 14 points earlier this season against Georgia. Shiloh shot 7 for 8 from the field, including 6 of 7 on 3-pointers.

Idaho cut the lead to 24-14 on a 3-pointer by Aaron Smith with 4:56 left in the half, but could get no closer the rest of the game.

“We just can’t seem to get the ball to go in the basket,” Idaho coach Leonard Perry said. “We had look after look and couldn’t hit anything.”

Nevada led 33-20 at halftime and opened a 40-20 lead on a 3-pointer by Shiloh with 16:56 left in the game. The Wolf Pack’s biggest lead was 69-42 with 2:09 left in the game.

The Wolf Pack held the Vandals to 29.6 percent shooting, including 2 for 17 in the first 14 minutes of the game. Nevada shot 46.8 percent from the field, making 10 of 24 3-pointers.

Idaho starting guard Keoni Watson left the game with a back injury in the first half. He was unable to return, and his status for Saturday’s game against Utah State is questionable.