Babbitt, Wolf Pack top Idaho
RENO -- Luke Babbitt scored 21 points to lead five UNR players in double figures, and the Wolf Pack poured in seven 3-pointers in the first half en route to an 87-71 win over Idaho on Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament.
Brandon Fields had 15 points, Joey Shaw 14, Armon Johnson 13 and Dario Hunt 12 for the second-seeded Wolf Pack (20-11), who shot 55 percent from the field and made 10 of 18 from 3-point range.
They advance to a semifinal game tonight against third-seeded New Mexico State (20-11), which defeated sixth-seeded San Jose State, 90-69.
Luciano de Souza had 20 points on 8-for-12 shooting for Idaho (15-16), which shot 40 percent from the field and was 11-for-19 from the free-throw line.
Mac Hopson added 15 points and six assists and Marvin Jefferson had 14 points and a game-high 10 rebounds for the seventh-seeded Vandals.
