Willis leads UNLV over No. 12 BYU, 88-74

Associated Press – Feb 6, 2010 6:35 PM ET

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Junior ensure Tre’Von Willis had a career-high 33 points to lead UNLV to an 88-74 feat over No. twelve BYU upon Saturday which pulled a Runnin’ Rebel in to a first-place tie with a Cougars in a Mountain West Conference.

Willis, who accomplished with 8 assists as well as 5 rebounds for a Rebels (19-4, 7-2), scored twenty-one in a initial half as UNLV jumped to leads of 15-2 as well as 47-18 in front of a sellout throng of 18,557 during a Thomas & Mack Arena.

Willis was eleven of twenty from a field, together with 4 of 7 from 3-point range.

Jimmer Fredette led a Cougars (22-3, 7-2) with twenty-one points starting eleven of thirteen from a free-throw line, only though 2 of 7 from 3-point range. Fredette had 7 rebounds as well as 6 assists.

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