Story, UNR pull away from Cal Poly
RENO - Malik Story scored 19 points, and UNR never trailed in beating Cal Poly 69-56 Tuesday night.
Story shot 5-for-7 from 3-point range. Jordan Burris had 13 points, and Jerry Evans Jr. grabbed 14 rebounds for the Wolf Pack (6-4). The score was tied at 15, but UNR took control from there and led 40-25 at halftime.
The Wolf Pack shot 45 percent from the field, and Cal Poly made 33 percent of its shots.
Dylan Royer had 13 points and Brian Bennett 10 for the Mustangs (3-4).
AROUND THE NATION
• MICHIGAN ROLLS - At Ann Arbor, Mich., Trey Burke had 19 points as No. 3 Michigan (10-0) continued its best start since its 1988-89 national championship season with a 67-39 victory over Binghamton (2-9).
• ILLINOIS SHAKY IN WIN - At Champaign, Ill., Brandon Paul had 14 points for No. 10 Illinois (10-0), which overcame 35 percent shooting in a 65-54 victory over Norfolk State (6-6).
• GOPHERS TOP BISON - At Minneapolis, Rodney Williams had 19 points and Trevor Mbakwe 14 points and a career-high 18 rebounds for No. 13 Minnesota (11-1) in its 70-57 victory over North Dakota State (8-3).
