Men's Basketball Recap - Jan. 31
BYU and UNLV remain tied atop MWC standings
Feb. 1, 2008
Road teams posted a perfect 4-0 mark in midweek MWC men's basketball action with BYU, San Diego State, UNLV and Wyoming each picking up victories.
| San Diego State 83, Colorado State 82 |
| Fort Collins, Colo. |
Tues., Jan. 29, 2008 |
- The game between the Aztecs and the Rams featured 11 ties and 15 lead changes.
- San Diego State's Ryan Amoroso (23 pts./11 rbds.), Lorrenzo Wade (18 pts./10 rbds.) and Billy White (17 pts./10 rbds.) accounted for nearly 70 percent of the Aztecs' offense, combining for 58 points and 25-of-39 (64.1%) field goal shooting.
- Colorado State went 14-of-25 from 3-point range and was led by Marcus Walker, who netted a game-high 26 points, extending his streak of 20-point outings to six.
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| UNLV 70, TCU 58 |
| Fort Worth, Texas |
Wed., Jan. 30, 2008 |
- UNLV's Wink Adams hit five 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 25 points.
- The Runnin' Rebels extended their win streak to four games.
- TCU had its six-game home win streak snapped.
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| BYU 69, Air Force 53 |
| USAFA, Colo. |
Wed., Jan. 30, 2008 |
- Jonathan Tavernari paced BYU with 22 points while Lee Cummard added 21 points on 8-for-12 shooting from the field.
- At 5-1 in MWC play, the Cougars are off to their best league start since the 2002-03 season when they also had a 5-1 mark through six games.
- Air Force has lost at least two home games in one season for the first time since the 2002-03 season.
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| Wyoming 69, Utah 64 |
| Salt Lake City, Utah |
Wed., Jan. 30, 2008 |
- With the win, Wyoming snapped a five-game losing streak to Utah and won back-to-back games for the first time this season.
- Brandon Ewing and Brad Jones combined for 38 points to lead the Cowboys.
- Luke Nevill scored a season-high 25 points with nine rebounds to lead Utah.
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