RENO, Nev. -- Jaron Hopkins scored 13 of his 19 points in the second half to help Fresno State hold off Mountain West leader Nevada 81-76 on Saturday night.
Nevada has lost two conference games this season, falling to Fresno State both times. The Bulldogs dropped Nevada 77-76 on New Year's Eve.
Hopkins hit 9 of 11 from the floor while dishing out five assists. Deshon Taylor drilled 3 of 5 from distance for 18 points and Bryson Williams added a career-high 14 with eight rebounds for Fresno State (13-7, 5-3).