National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Brigham Young 89, UNLV 77
When: 10:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Where: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Officials: # Dick Cartmell, # John Higgings, # Randy McCall
Attendance: 17942
Where: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Officials: # Dick Cartmell, # John Higgings, # Randy McCall
Attendance: 17942
Jimmer Fredette scored 39 points and No. 14 Brigham Young ended an eight-game losing streak at UNLV with an 89-77 victory Wednesday in the Mountain West Conference opener for both teams.
The Cougars (15-1) won for the first time at the Thomas & Mack Center since 2005, and improved to 5-14 all-time at UNLV.
The Rebels (12-3) entered the game allowing 60.1 points per game, but Fredette got more than half of that himself. He was 12 of 29 from the field, including 7 of 14 from 3-point range.
Jackson Emery had 22 points, including six 3-pointers, and Brandon Davies added 15 points for BYU.
Anthony Marshall scored 26 points, and Oscar Bellfield and Brice Massamba scored 10 apiece for UNLV, which had a three-game winning streak snapped.
Top Game Performances
| Brigham Young | UNLV | |
| Jimmer Fredette 39 | Scoring | Anthony Marshall 26 |
| Jimmer Fredette 5 | Assists | Oscar Bellfield 4 |
| Brandon Davies 10 | Rebounds | Derrick Jasper 8 |
| Jimmer Fredette 8 | Free Throws Made | Anthony Marshall 6 |
| Jackson Emery 2 | Steals | Oscar Bellfield 2 |
| Brandon Davies 1 | Blocks | Anthony Marshall 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Brigham Young | 89 | 44.4 | 14-28 | 19-26 | 9 | 39 | 2 | 3 | |
| UNLV | 77 | 40.9 | 7-19 | 16-25 | 15 | 38 | 4 | 8 |