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Mountain West Tournament - Recap - Boise State Defeats UNLV 67-61

RJ Williams scored 23 points and chipped in with 15 rebounds for Boise State on Thursday, leading them to a 67-61 victory over UNLV at Thomas & Mack Center.

Bettors who backed Boise State were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +1.0 at sportsbooks.

Justinian Jessup had 19 points for Boise State and Derrick Alston Jr. chipped in with 14 points. RJ Williams had 3 assists for them, while RJ Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.

UNLV got 24 points from Bryce Hamilton in a losing cause and another 14 points from Amauri Hardy. Marvin Coleman contributed 4 assists for them, while Nick Blair had 9 rebounds.

Boise State was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.