RENO, Nev. -- Jordan Caroline had a double-double and Caleb Martin scored 24 points to help Nevada hold on for an 88-81 win over Rhode Island on Monday night.
Caroline made 7 of 13 field-goal attempts and hit a career-high 14 free throws on 17 attempts to finish with 28 points and 12 rebounds. Martin, a junior transfer from N.C. State, has 50 points in two games with the Wolfpack.
Nevada (2-0) took its first lead on a dunk by Caroline during a 13-3 run that made it 28-20 with 6:28 left in the first half and took its biggest lead, 40-28, on a short jumper by Caroline in the opening moments of the second.