Fredette leads BYU over TCU to gain MWC semis

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The Louisville Cardinals celebrate after they won 82–76 against the Michigan Wolverines during the 2013 NCAA Men’s Final Four Championship at the Georgia Dome on April 8, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Andy Lyons / Getty Images)

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Florida Gulf Coast Eagles forward Eric McKnight and Florida Gators guard Scottie Wilbekin rebound during the first half in their South Regional NCAA men’s basketball game in Arlington, Texas. (Mike Stone/Reuters)

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Duke Blue Devils guard Rasheed Sulaimon goes up for a slam dunk against the Michigan State Spartans in the second half during their Midwest Regional NCAA men’s basketball game. (Jeff Haynes/Reuters)

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Louisville Cardinals’ Luke Hancock chases down a loose ball against Oregon Ducks’ Damyean Dotson during their Midwest Regional NCAA men’s basketball game in Indianapolis. (Jeff Haynes/Reuters)

Sports Network

March 14, 2014 8:31 AM PT

Las Vegas, NV (Sports Network) - Jimmer Fredette, the nation’s leading scorer, poured in 24 points and made two big free throws with 12 seconds remaining, as the eighth-ranked BYU Cougars snuck past the TCU Horned Frogs, 64-58, in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Charles Abouo added 14 points and eight rebounds for the top-seeded Cougars (29-3), who will take on either New Mexico or Colorado State in the semifinals on Friday.

Noah Hartsock donated 10 points and seven boards for BYU, which earned a spot in the semis for a fifth consecutive season.

Greg Hill and Hank Thorns each finished with 15 points for the ninth-seeded Horned Frogs (11-22), who beat Wyoming in the opening round on Wednesday to snap a 13-game skid.

J.R. Cadot and Garlon Green donated 12 and 11 points, respectively, for TCU, which went 9-of-19 from beyond the arc.

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