Tale of two halves: Second-half surge leads Nevada over USC

Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY SportsThe fifth-ranked Nevada Wolf Pack faced their toughest competition of the season, but a second-half surge kept their record spotless in a 73-61 victory over the USC Trojans Saturday.

The Pack outscored the Trojans 38-27 in the second half on 53 percent shooting from the field. The outburst erased their first halftime deficit of the season (35-34). They’ve won all eight games by double-digits.

THE RUNDOWN:

OFFENSE:

The Wolf Pack shot just 47 percent from the field. The Trojans’ 2-3 zone defense gave Nevada headaches on the perimeter, but it was a field day for senior forward Jordan Caroline in the paint. His 24 points (9-22) led all scorers to go along with a team-high…