In brief: Fredette, BYU send Aztecs to first setback

Men’s basketball: Jimmer Fredette scored 43 points and ninth-ranked BYU (20-1, 6-0 Mountain West Conference) beat No. 4 San Diego State 71-58 before a frenzied crowd at Provo, Utah, Wednesday night, handing the Aztecs their first defeat of the season.

The loss by SDSU (20-1, 5-1) leaves Ohio State as the only unbeaten team in the nation.

BYU has won 10 straight, and six in a row at home against San Diego State.

The biggest regular-season basketball game in conference history didn’t disappoint. The first matchup of top-10 teams in the conference was tight from the start, with 15 lead changes and seven ties.

BYU trailed 31-30 at halftime thanks to a late 3-pointer by SDSU’s Kawhi Leonard.

With the score tied at 44, BYU went on a 16-8 run to take a 60-52 lead with 4:12 to go.

• Providence trips No. 8 Villanova: Marshon Brooks scored 20 points and Providence (13-8, 2-6 Big East) upset a ranked team for the second time in five days with an 83-68 win over No. 8 Villanova (17-3, 5-2) at Providence, R.I.

Durant scores 47 during OT victory

NBA: Kevin Durant had career highs of 47 points and 18 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a 31-point, 21-rebound night from Kevin Love to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 118-117 in overtime at Minneapolis.

• Stuckey leaves game with injury: Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey collided with Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony late in the first quarter and left the game with a bruised right shoulder.

The Pistons said X-rays were negative.

Stuckey (Eastern Washington University) grabbed his right shoulder after trying to get past Anthony’s screen.

• Bosh stays at home: Heat forward Chris Bosh is not traveling with Miami for today’s game against the New York Knicks because of his sprained left ankle.

Adams guides No. 6 Texas A&M to win

Women’s basketball: Conference scoring leader Danielle Adams scored 31 points, including the decisive free throws with 7.6 seconds left, and No. 6 Texas A&M (18-1, 6-0) won its 12th straight game by beating No. 13 Oklahoma (15-4, 5-1) 80-78 at Norman, Okla., to move into sole possession of first place in the Big 12.

Bruins reach All-Star break in first place

NHL: All-Star Tim Thomas stopped 34 shots to lead the Bruins to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Florida Panthers as Boston headed into the break in first place in the Northeast Division.

• Skinner, Stastny added to All-Star rosters: Carolina Hurricanes rookie Jeff Skinner and Colorado Avalanche center Paul Stastny have been chosen for this weekend’s All-Star game.

The NHL announced that Skinner and Stastny are injury replacements for Pittsburgh stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin for the game Sunday in Raleigh, N.C.

Body identified as Reed’s brother

Football: A body pulled from the Mississippi River has been tentatively identified as the brother of Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed, authorities said at a news conference attended by the NFL star.

St. Charles (La.) Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne said tattoos on the body recovered late Tuesday appear to match those belonging to 28-year-old Brian Reed, who jumped into the river after an encounter with a sheriff’s deputy. An autopsy was planned for today.

• Iowa players had muscle disorder: The University of Iowa said that 13 football players had to be hospitalized this week with a muscle disorder following grueling offseason workouts that left them with extreme soreness and discolored urine.

The players have rhabdomyolysis, a stress-induced syndrome that can damage cells and cause kidney damage and even failure in severe cases, school spokesman Tom Moore said at a news conference two days after players were hospitalized at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

Reds pitcher Cueto finalizes contract

Baseball: Johnny Cueto finalized a $27 million, four-year contract that allows the Cincinnati Reds to avoid arbitration with the right-handed starter.

The 24-year-old Cueto went 12-7 last season, establishing career highs in wins and innings.