RENO, Nev. (Interstat) — Vaughn Weems scored 23 points to lead Nevada to an 89-75 men’s basketball victory over Murray State on Wednesday night at Lawlor Events Center.

The Wolf Pack used a decisive 17-2 run early in the second half to break open a close game, turning a two-point lead into a 17-point advantage. Nevada capitalized on Murray State mistakes, scoring 24 points off turnovers.

Weems added two assists and a block for Nevada. Corey Camper contributed 17 points and five assists. The Racers were led by Javon Jackson with 16 points and seven assists, while Roman Domon scored 17 points. Nevada improved to 23-12, and Murray State fell to 20-13. Attendance was 5,588.