RENO — The University of Nevada men’s basketball team ran its win streak to three and pushed its record to two games over the .500 mark for the first time this season thanks to an 87-58 romp over Arkansas-Pine Bluff Wednesday night.

“I really thought

it looked like a final exam game,” Nevada coach Mark Fox said. “Early we looked lethargic mentally. I thought we were sloppy and sluggish in a lot of ways. Fortunately, we played a team that's been on the road forever and it's a win.”

Nevada (6-4) blew the game open in the second half. Labaron Weathers converted 1-of-2 foul shots that got A-PB within 11, 40-29, three minutes into the second half. That’s as good as it got for the visitors.

The Wolf Pack pushed its lead to 17, 46-29, after a Joey Shaw 3-pointer at the 15:34 mark of the second half. The Wolf Pack didn’t let up. It pushed its lead beyond 20 points for the first time when Ray Kraemer canned 1-of-2 foul shots, making the scoreboard read 60-39 with 11:25 to go in the contest.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-8) trimmed Nevada ’s lead to 66-52 after Tyree Glass made good on a pair of free throws with 6:48 left. The Wolf Pack responded with a 7-0 run and was never seriously threatened.

Nevada posted the final 10 points of the game, leaving the final 29-point margin as the biggest lead of the night..

Four Wolf Pack players found double digits in the scoring column. Brandon Fields led the way with a season-high 21 points. Armon Johnson added 17 to the winning cause while Luke Babbitt and Malik Cooke chipped in 11 and 10 points respectively.

“It was my shot and rhythm,” Fields said. “I just took my shots and we played team ball. It's nice to have my team supporting me, telling me to shoot the ball and be aggressive.”

Gavin Montgomery was the lone Golden Lions player in double figures. He finished with 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting.

Nevada helped its cause by shooting a solid 47 percent from the floor, 29-of-62. A-KB was just 19-54 (35 percent). After trailing in the rebounding column at halftime, the Wolf Pack wound up winning the war on the boards, 39-36. The hosts forced 25 turnovers while giving the ball away just 11 times.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff hung around throughout most of the first half. The Golden Lions got a tip-in from George Davis that pulled them within three, 23-20, with 5:18 to go before halftime.

Nevada took control with a 14-3 outburst over the next four minutes. Johnson capped the spurt with a pair of free throws that gave the Wolf Pack a 37-23 edge. Still, Arkansas-Pine Bluff was within striking distance at the break as Gavin Montgomery’s layup fell through the twine as time expired on the first half, leaving Nevada with a 37-25 lead.

The Wolf Pack’s win came largely due to its advantage in a couple key areas. Nevada outscored A-PB 25-7 in points off turnovers. Nevada also had a 21-4 edge in fast-break points. In addition, the Wolf Pack got 17 points from its bench before the intermission and finished with a 48-11 advantage in bench scoring.

“I think we didn't defend really well at all to be honest,” Fox said. “I don't care what the defensive stats say. We were fortunate to have some chances to extend our defense. We forced some turnovers, but I didn't think we were as efficient as we should be.”

Nevada goes to California Saturday for a 3 p.m. non-conference affair against the Pac-10's Golden Bears.