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Utah State guards Diogo Brito (24) and Koby McEwen (1) defend as UNLV guard Kris Clyburn (1) goes up for a shot during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Las Vegas on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Koby McEwen scored 21 points, Sam Merrill added 20 and Utah State closed on a 9-0 run and beat UNLV 85-78 on Saturday night.
Jordan Johnson scored four points during an 8-2 spurt to give UNLV a 78-76 lead with two minutes left. Merrill made a 3-pointer, McEwen hit a 3 and made two free throws, and Dwayne Brown Jr.