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UNLV Repeats MWC Tourney Pain for BYU

Posted Mar 15, 08 10:27 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – No. 24 BYU must be sick of seeing UNLV in the Mountain West Conference championship game. For the second straight year, the Rebels upset the Cougars for take the conference automatic NCAA Tournament bid, reports the Salt Lake Tribune. The Rebels (26-7) overcame an 11-point first-half deficit to win its 24th straight league game at home, 76-61.

Last year, UNLV rallied from 14 points down to win the title game. The Cougars (27-7) are likely to get an at-large bid to the NCAAs, but will have a lower seed than they might have expected with a win. The Rebels went on 12-1 run to start the second half, and put the game away late when Wink Adams hit three 3-pointers for nine of his team-leading 23 points.

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BYU's Ben Murdock tries to defend against UNLV's Curtis Terry during the Mountain West men's basketball tournament finals in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 15, 2008.   (AP Photo/Laura Rauch)
UNLV's Curtis Terry reacts during a win over BYU in the Mountain West men's basketball tournament final today. Terry scored 20 points and was named to the championship all-tournament team.   (AP Photo/Laura Rauch)
UNLV celebrates with their trophy after winning the Mountain West men's basketball tournament finals in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 15, 2008. UNLV defeated BYU 76-61.   (AP Photo/Laura Rauch)
BYU's Jimmer Fredette, right, is guarded by UNLV's Rene Rougeau during the Mountain West men's basketball tournament finals in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 15, 2008. UNLV defeated BYU 76-61.   (AP Photo/Laura Rauch)
UNLV's Wink Adams tries to shoot around BYU's Sam Burgess during the Mountain West men's basketball tournament finals in Las Vegas on Saturday, March 15, 2008. UNLV defeated BYU 76-61.   (AP Photo/Laura Rauch)
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