UNLV Rebels @ Fresno State Bulldogs
Fresno State beats UNLV 72-59 in season finale
FRESNO, Calif. -- Deshon Taylor scored 19 points and Fresno State closed out the regular season with its fifth straight win, rolling past UNLV 72-59 on Saturday night.
The win gives the Bulldogs (19-11, 11-7) the No. 4 seed for the Mountain West Conference Tournament.
Jaron Hopkins added 16 points and eight rebounds, Terrell Carter II had 15 points, and Jahmel Taylor 13.
Taylor made a pair of 3-pointers early to put the Bulldogs in the lead for good and they had a 35-24 advantage at the break.
A Hopkins dunk early in the second half made it 41-24 and a Carter layup stretched it to 50-29 with 12:33 to go. UNLV got as close as nine points, 67-58, with two minutes left but a Hopkins 3-pointer after that sealed the Bulldogs' win.
Kris Clyburn scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Rebels (11-20, 4-14), who have lost 10 of their last 11 games and are the 11th seed.
Game Information
Fresno, CA
Referee:Casey McClellan
Referee:Frank Harvey
Referee:Tommy Nunez Jr.
2025-26 Standings
| Mountain West Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |
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