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Tenth-ranked Nevada seeks ninth consecutive win

Feb 24, 2007 - 5:54 PM No. 10 Nevada (25-2) at Boise St (16-10) 9:00 pm EST

BOISE, Idaho (Ticker) -- Star forward Nick Fazekas and No. 10 Nevada will try to complete a series sweep of Boise State in a Western Athletic Conference battle on Saturday.

The Wolf Pack (25-2, 12-1 WAC), who are in the middle of a three-game road trip, captured their eighth straight game with Thursday's 84-68 triumph over Idaho. Fazekas collected 21 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge.

The win marked the fourth consecutive season with at least 25 wins for Nevada.

The Wolf Pack can clinch a share of their fourth straight WAC regular-season title with a win on Saturday. They hold a two-game advantage over New Mexico State in the standings.

The Broncos captured their fifth straight win with an easy 83-64 victory here over San Jose State on Thursday. Eric Lane scored 22 points - surpassing 1,000 points for his career - and Reggie Larry chipped in 16 and five blocks.

Marcelus Kemp netted 27 points and Ramon Sessions added 21 as Nevada rallied late for a 90-86 victory in the first meeting on January 8.

The Wolf Pack have won 15 of the last 20 meetings between both schools, including five of six here.