Lady Rebels upend UNR

Nia Johnson scored 28 points to lead UNLV past UNR 62-57 in a Mountain West women’s basketball game Saturday at Cox Pavilion. Delaynie Byrne had 10 points, nine rebounds and six blocks for the Lady Rebels (8-6, 6-3), who won their third straight. Da’Ja Hamilton had 19 points for the Wolf Pack (7-7, 3-6), who shot 29.7 percent and trailed 26-24 at halftime and 47-42 entering the fourth quarter.

TOP 25 MEN

■ No. 1 Gonzaga 97, Pepperdine

75: At Malibu, Calif., Drew Timme had 19 points for the Bulldogs (17-0, 8-0 West Coast), who buried the Waves (7-8, 3-3) for their 21st straight win.

■ No. 2 Baylor 84, Auburn 72:

At Waco, Texas, Adam Flagler had 19 points to lead five double-figure scorers for the Bears (16-0). The Tigers (10-8) also had five double-figure scorers.

■ No. 20 Virginia Tech 65, No. 8 Virginia 51: At Blacksburg, Va., Keve Aluma had 29 points for the Hokies (13-3, 7-2 Atlantic Coast), who trailed by 10 in the second half. The Cavaliers (11-3, 7-1) had won 15 straight league games.

■ No. 24 Oklahoma 66, No. 9 Alabama 61: At Norman, Okla., De’Vion Harmon had 18 points for the Sooners (11-4), who became the second team in 25 years to beat three straight top-10 teams. The Crimson Tide (14-4) had won 10 in a row.

■ No. 10 Texas Tech 76, Louisiana State 71: At Baton Rouge, La., Terrence Shannon had 23 points for the Red Raiders (12-5), who scored 12 straight points in the final minute to top the Tigers (11-5).

■ Florida 85, No. 11 West Virginia 80: At Morgantown, W.Va., Colin Castleton had 21 points for the Gators (10-4), who didn’t trail in the final 4:05. Derek Culver had 28 points for the Mountaineers (11-5).

■ No. 12 Missouri 102, Texas Christian 98, OT: At Columbia, Mo., Xavier Pinson had 36 points for the Tigers (11-3), who overcame a 12-point deficit with five minutes left in regulation to edge the Horned Frogs (9-7).

■ Penn State 81, No. 14 Wisconsin 71: At State College, Pa., Myreon Jones had 20 points for the Nittany Lions (6-7, 3-6 Big Ten), who had lost 13 straight to the Badgers (13-5, 7-4) dating to 2011.

■ No. 18 Tennessee 80, No. 15 Kansas 61: At Knoxville, Tenn., Yves Pons had 17 points for the Volunteers (12-3), who never trailed. The Jayhawks (11-6) are 4-4 against ranked foes in 2020-21.

■ Georgia Tech 76, No. 16 Florida State 65: At Atlanta, Moses Wright had 23 points for the Yellow Jackets (8-5, 4-3 ACC), who denied the Seminoles (10-3, 6-2) their first unbeaten January since 1989.

■ Purdue 81, No. 21 Minnesota 62: At West Lafayette, Ind., Brandon Newman had 29 points for the Boilermakers (12-6, 6-4 Big Ten), who erased a 14-point deficit. The Gophers (11-6, 4-6) are 0-5 on the road.

■ Brigham Young 95, Pacific 87, 2OT: At Provo, Utah, Brandon Averette had 24 points for the Cougars (14-4, 5-2 WCC), who outlasted the Tigers (5-4, 2-3) in a game with 40 lead changes and 16 ties.

MOUNTAIN WEST MEN

■ San Diego State 98, Wyoming

71: At San Diego, Matt Mitchell had 26 points for the Aztecs (13-4, 7-3), who shot 60.7 percent. The Cowboys (10-7, 4-6) were outrebounded 35-20.

■ San Jose State 75, Air Force 62: At Phoenix, Ralph Agee had 22 points and 14 rebounds for the Spartans (5-11, 3-9), who shot 51.9 percent and held the Falcons (4-12, 2-10) to 41 percent.

■ Fresno State 65, New Mexico 55: At Fresno, Calif., Junior Ballard had 16 points for the Bulldogs (7-6, 5-6), who held the Lobos (5-11, 1-11) to 35.4-percent shooting.