Aztecs rout Cowboys, end losing skid

SAN DIEGO — Back-up forward Dwayne Polee, the son of the former UNLV player with the same name, tied his career-high with 16 points, including two 3-pointers and a three-point play during a 23-1 run that carried San Diego State to a 79-51 Mountain West Conference victory over Wyoming on Tuesday night.

San Diego State (19-7, 7-5), which shot 68.2 percent from the field, came into the contest on a two-game losing streak and in a three-way tie for third place in the conference.

Jamaal Franklin had a game-high 20 points for the Aztecs and Winston Shepard scored 12 points while J.J. O’Brien chipped in 10.

Derrious Gilmore scored 15 and Matt Sellers had 10 for Wyoming (18-8, 4-8), which was out-rebounded 35-16 and shot only 37.7 percent.

■ Fresno State 69, UNR 64 — At Reno, Kevin Foster’s 3-pointer with six seconds left forced overtime, and the Bulldogs dominated the extra session to beat the Wolf Pack.

Fresno State (9-16, 3-9) rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit, tying it at 58 on Foster’s shot, and never trailed in overtime.

Deonte Burton scored 12 points to lead the Wolf Pack (12-13, 3-8).