SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — Reese Dixon-Waters scored 20 points and San Diego State used a strong first half to pull away from Nevada for a 71-57 men’s basketball victory Saturday at Viejas Arena.

The Aztecs led 36-25 at halftime and maintained a double-digit advantage throughout the second half. Elijah Price led Nevada with 17 points. San Diego State shot 43.4% from the field and was nearly perfect at the free-throw line, making 17 of 18 attempts. The Aztecs also blocked eight shots, led by Magoon Gwath’s five.

San Diego State improved to 18-6 overall. Nevada fell to 17-8. A crowd of 12,414 attended the Mountain West Conference game.