Huggins scores 31 to carry Fresno St. over UNLV 83-65
LAS VEGAS -- Braxton Huggins had 31 points as Fresno State defeated UNLV 83-65 on Saturday.
Huggins hit 6 of 9 3-pointers.
Deshon Taylor had 18 points and six rebounds for Fresno State (17-6, 8-3 Mountain West Conference). Noah Blackwell added 13 points. Nate Grimes had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the visiting team.
Kris Clyburn had 15 points for the Runnin' Rebels (12-11, 6-5). Cheikh Mbacke Diong added 12 points. Joel Ntambwe had 11 points.
Fresno State plays Boise State at home on Wednesday. UNLV plays Air Force at home on Tuesday.
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2020-2021 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise State | 9-0 | - | 13-1 |
| Utah State | 9-2 | 1 | 12-5 |
| Colorado State | 8-2 | 1.5 | 11-3 |
| San Diego State | 5-3 | 3.5 | 11-4 |
| UNLV | 3-2 | 4 | 6-6 |
| Nevada | 5-5 | 4.5 | 10-7 |
| Wyoming | 4-4 | 4.5 | 10-5 |
| Fresno State | 3-6 | 6 | 5-6 |
| Air Force | 2-8 | 7.5 | 4-10 |
| New Mexico | 1-9 | 8.5 | 5-9 |
| San José St | 1-9 | 8.5 | 3-11 |