Babbitt fuels UNR to win over Wagner

December 20, 2009 - 10:00 pm

RENO -- Luke Babbitt scored 17 points to lead UNR past Wagner 74-61 on Saturday.

Armon Johnson added 12 points, and Brandon Fields and Joey Shaw scored 11 each for the Wolf Pack (6-4).

Chris Martin had 21 points and Michael Orock 15 for the Seahawks (1-9).

UNR led 34-32 with 19 minutes to play before Babbitt sparked a 20-8 run in the next eight minutes. His 3-pointer gave the Wolf Pack a 54-40 lead with 10:43 remaining.

The Wolf Pack's largest lead was 18 points, 63-45, with 6:56 left.

Wagner rallied against UNR's reserves in the final three minutes but could get no closer than eight points, at 69-61 on a steal and layup by Martin with 1:52 left.

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