COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Wins by UNLV and No. 15/23 New Mexico on Saturday created a three-way logjam atop the Mountain West Conference men's basketball standings. The Runnin' Rebels stunned No. 12/12 BYU, 88-74, while the Lobos escaped with an 88-86 overtime victory vs. San Diego State. BYU, New Mexico and UNLV now all own identical 7-2 marks in league play. In other MWC action, Colorado State completed an in-season sweep of Wyoming (80-64), while TCU picked up its first Conference road win of the 2009-10 campaign by beating host Air Force (65-51).
UNLV 88, No. 12/12 BYU 74
No. 15/23 New Mexico 88, San Diego State 86 (OT)
Colorado State 80, Wyoming 64
TCU 65, Air Force 51
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UNLV 88, No. 12/12 BYU 74
UNLV Topples No. 12 BYU, 88-74 LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Junior guard Tre'Von Willis scored a career-high 33 points in leading UNLV to an 88-74 victory over No. 12 BYU on Saturday that pulled the Runnin' Rebels into a first-place tie with the Cougars in the Mountain West Conference. [READ MORE]
No. 15/23 New Mexico 88, San Diego State 86 (OT)
Lobos Win Battle With Aztecs, 88-86, in OT ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Darington Hobson scored eight of his 29 points in overtime, including two free throws with 2.7 seconds remaining, to lift No. 15 New Mexico to a thrilling 88-86 victory over San Diego State on Saturday. [READ MORE]
Colorado State 80, Wyoming 64
Colorado State Downs Wyoming, 80-64 FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Travis Franklin scored 18 of his 20 points in the second half as Colorado State completed a sweep of undermanned Wyoming with an 80-64 victory on Saturday night. [READ MORE]
TCU 65, Air Force 51
TCU Takes Down Air Force, 65-51 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Greg Hill came off the bench to score a career-high 23 points and Texas Christian ended a four-game losing streak with a 65-51 victory over Air Force on Saturday. [READ MORE]
