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Lewis scores 27, Fresno State beats UNLV 95-82 in MW tourney

LAS VEGAS -- Julien Lewis had 27 points and No. 2 seed Fresno State beat seventh-seeded UNLV 95-82 in the Mountain West Conference tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night.

Fresno State took a double-digit lead for good when Cezar Guerrero's layup made it 86-76 with 1:30 to go. The Bulldogs (23-9) made 9 of 10 free throws from there and will face the Boise State-Colorado State winner on Friday night.

Guerrero added 17 points for Fresno State. Marvelle Harris scored 16, Terrell Carter II added 13 and Karachi Edo 12.