Fields, Babbit spark UNR past Boise State
BOISE, Idaho -- Brandon Fields scored 19 points and Luke Babbitt 14 to lead UNR to a 69-60 win over Boise State on Saturday night.
The Wolf Pack (19-11, 11-5 Western Athletic Conference) led the entire game en route to a victory that secured them the second seed heading into this week's conference tournament in Reno.
Boise State (19-11, 9-7) pulled within 62-58 when Mark Sanchez sank two free throws with 1:49 left. But the Broncos, who will be the fourth seed in the tournament, failed to get any closer.
Fields was 4 of 8 from the field and hit 8 of 10 free throws. The Wolf Pack shot 39.1 percent from the floor and 73.7 percent from the free-throw line.
Anthony Thomas led the Broncos with 12 points, and Kurt Cunningham and Sanchez each scored 11.
The Broncos shot 37 percent and struggled controlling the ball with 16 turnovers.
