Jimmer Fredette and Jared Sullinger headline the list of finalists for the Oscar Robertson Trophy, awarded to the U.S. Basketball Writers Association's National Player of the Year.

Other finalists include Jordan Hamilton (Texas), JaJuan Johnson (Purdue), Terrence Jones (Kentucky), Marcus Morris (Kansas), Kyle Singler (Duke), Nolan Smith (Duke), Kemba Walker (Connecticut) and Derrick Williams (Arizona).

Jimmer Fredette scored 25 points to lead BYU to a 80-67 victory over San Diego State.

The Cougars shot 14-of-24 from 3-point range, including four each by Fredette and Charles Abouo, and assisted on 18 of their 27 baskets.

BYU shot 47 percent from the floor and held a 14-7 disadvantage in offensive rebounds

BYU’s Jimmer Fredette leads the country in scoring, with 27.4 points per game through Friday, while shooting 46.1 percent from the field, 41.1 percent from three, and 89.5 percent from the free throw line.

He can shoot off the dribble and finish at the rim with surprising efficiency given his limited athleticism.

The best way to defend Fredette, explains Wyoming coach Heath Schroyer, is to locate him in transition, limit his catch-and-shoot opportunities, and mixup coverages on ball screens.

Jimmer Fredette, the national player of the year candidate has been bothered by a left calf contusion, suffered in BYU’s win over TCU last Saturday.

"It has kind of been stiff and bothering him," BYU coach Dave Rose said of the injury, adding that Fredette "took a real shot" in the TCU game and that "he's been icing (the leg) all weekend, but it's really sore and he couldn't go (Monday)."

Rose added that he's hopeful Fredette will be able to practice today, "but if not, we'll see how he feels on Wednesday."

That's when the Cougars host Colorado State, which sits in third place in the Mountain West Conference standings. Then on Saturday, BYU has another monumental matchup with No. 6 San Diego State.

Jimmer Fredette became the Mountain West Conference's all-time leading scorer as he finished Saturday's 78-64 win over UNLV on Saturday with 29 points.

Fredette now has 2,194 points, surpassing Brandon Heath of San Diego State, who graduated in 2007.

Brigham Young shot just 5-of-24 from three-point territory in their 69-62 win at Wyoming. Jimmer Fredette was 2-for-11 from distance.

Brandon Davies gave the Cougars an inside presence, scoring 20 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field, and adding nine rebounds.

"We knew they were going to put a lot of pressure on (Fredette)," Davies said of Wyoming's defense. "We have great players around him and we just did our best to try to counter what they were doing."

"Brandon had a great game in flashes. When you look overall that he had 20 points and nine rebounds, that's a great game," Head Coach Dave Rose said. "But the six turnovers are things we can work on. The bottom line is, we made enough plays to win the game ... This is a great team win for us."