KMPH FOX 26 | Central San Joaquin Valley News SourceFresno State Basketball: Men Lose, Women Win

RENO, Nev. (AP) - Deonte Burton had 18 points and Malik Story 17 as Nevada overcame an 11-point first-half deficit to beat Fresno State 74-61 Saturday night.

Dario Hunt added 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Wolf Pack (16-3, 5-0 Western Athletic), who won their 13th consecutive game.

Tyler Johnson had 17 points for the Bulldogs (9-12, 1-4). Jerry Brown added 14 points and Kevin Olekaibe 13.

Nevada trailed 39-38 with 13:37 left in the game before going on a 25-9 run over the next nine minutes. Hunt's put-back of a missed free throw by Story put the Wolf Pack ahead 63-48 with 4:28 left.

Fresno State led 15-4 with 12 minutes remaining in the first half before Nevada responded with a 19-5 run to lead 23-22 with 6:23 left in the half. Nevada led 32-30 at halftime and has not lost a game this season in which it led at the half.

MOSCOW, Idaho - The Fresno State women's basketball team made it four-straight wins Saturday night. The Bulldogs (15-4, 3-0 WAC) beat Idaho 72-49 on the road to stay undefeated in conference play.

A second half 18-7 run solidified the `Dogs lead. Fresno State's 23-point win over the Vandals is the 115th time the Bulldogs have won by double-digits under head coach Adrian Wiggins.

The `Dogs outscored Idaho 42-22 in the paint and scored 30 points off of Vandal turnovers. The Bulldogs also scored 17 second chance points as Fresno State outrebounded Idaho 47-32.

Sophomore Ki-Ki Moore led the team with 16 points and a career-high 15 rebounds for her fifth double-double of the season. Senior Veronica Wilson added 16 points off the bench. Also scoring double figures was sophomore Taylor Thompson, who scored 11 points.

The Bulldogs recorded 15 steals and junior Rosie Moult led the team with six. Moore added five steals.

Fresno State opened the game with a 10-3 run taking an early lead. The Bulldogs extended their lead by 11 points after Moult made a layup 13:18 left in the first half. The `Dogs largest lead of the half was by 12 with 4:05 on the clock.

The Bulldogs headed to halftime with a 32-24 lead over Idaho. The `Dogs are 13-2 when leading at halftime. Fresno State had eight first steals in the first half, including four from Moult. Wilson led all scorers in the first half with nine points.

The `Dogs along with San Jose State are the only two undefeated teams left in conference play. The Spartans face Louisiana Tech on Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. in San Jose, Calif.

Fresno State returns to action on Jan. 26 against San Jose State at 7 p.m. PT in the Save Mart Center.

Courtesy: Fresno St. Athletics