Shaw Leads Way As Nevada Outshoots Houston 112-99
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Updated: 7:15 AM Nov 22, 2009
Shaw Leads Way As Nevada Outshoots Houston 112-99
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Joey Shaw scored 26 points to lead Nevada to a 112-99 victory over Houston on Saturday night.
Posted: 10:54 PM Nov 21, 2009
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RENO, Nev. (AP) - Joey Shaw scored 26 points to lead Nevada to a 112-99 victory over Houston on Saturday night.

Brandon Fields added 24 points and Armon Johnson 22 points and 12 assists for the Wolf Pack (2-1).

Aubrey Coleman scored 34 points and Adam Brown 25 for the Cougars (1-1).

Luke Babbitt had 14 points and 17 rebounds for Nevada.

The Wolf Pack led by as many as 26 points, 84-58 with 13:52 left, before Houston rallied to pull to within 100-94 on a three-point play by Desmond Wade with 5 minutes left.

Nevada responded with a 8-0 run, including six points by Shaw, to put the game out of reach.

Nevada led 61-44 at halftime, sparked by the hot hand of Fields who had 22 points in the first half on 9 of 11 shooting.

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