Fussell scores 21, No. 23 Texas beat UNLV 85-59

Fussell scores 21, No. 23 Texas beat UNLV 85-59

Published Dec. 19, 2010 11:18 p.m. ET

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Chassidy Fussell scored 21 points and No. 23 Texas beat UNLV 85-59 on Sunday night for its second consecutive victory at the BTI Classic.

Kathleen Nash added 19 points and Ashleigh Fontenette 11 for the Longhorns (7-3), who shot 49 percent from the field -- including 56 percent on 3-pointers.

Kelli Thompson led the Lady Rebels (5-5) with 15 points and Ta'Nitra Byrd had 10.

Texas held UNLV to 36 percent shooting and outrebounded the Lady Rebels 41-38. The Longhorns led 38-33 at halftime.

Texas beat in-state rival SMU 91-73 on Saturday in the first game of the three-day series. The Lady Rebels lost 59-54 to South Florida in overtime.

The BTI Classic continues Monday, when Texas plays South Florida on the last day of the series.

Updated December 19, 2010

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