Titan Women Rally to Defeat UNLV, 72-66

Dee Braxton scored 31 points to help Cal State Fullerton rally to defeat Nevada Las Vegas, 72-66, in a Big West Conference women’s basketball game in Las Vegas Friday.

Fullerton (4-11, 1-5 in conference) trailed by three at halftime but outscored UNLV, 47-38, in the second half.

LeAnn Kazmer, from Orange Coast College, and Amy Wunderlich each scored 16 points for UNLV (3-11, 2-4).

In another Big West Conference game:

New Mexico State 81, UC Irvine 49--The Anteaters (7-8, 2-4) shot 38% from the field and committed 28 turnovers. Anita Maxell had 28 points and 12 rebounds for New Mexico State (10-7, 5-2).

In nonconference men’s basketball:

UC Santa Cruz 83, Chapman 82 (OT)--Toby Curto scored 24 points for visiting Chapman (8-7).

In men’s swimming:

UC Irvine 119, New Mexico State 114--Sophomore Rick Sarkisian won the 1,000 and 500 freestyle for Irvine in its second victory.

In women’s swimming:

New Mexico State 123, UC Irvine 120--Adrianne Beauchamp won the 1,000 freestyle in 11:08.50 and Danielle Bries won the 500 freestyle (5:24.62) for Irvine (5-7).