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Kenny Cox
| Posted: 23 Dec 2010 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
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PROVO -- Playing in its first game at the Marriott Center in a month, the No. 23/23 BYU men’s basketball team (12-1) overcame a slow start to beat the UTEP Miners (9-3) 89-68 on Thursday night.
The senior backcourt duo of Jimmer Fredette and Jackson Emery led the way for the Cougars, who made 29-of-64 shots as a team for 45 percent shooting on the night. Fredette just missed a triple-double, with 25 points, nine assists and eight rebounds. Emery had 23 points, hitting a career-high six three-pointers to go along with six steals, tying another career-high.
"We got some really, really good plays from our two senior guards tonight," head coach Dave Rose said. "I'm really proud of how Jimmer and Jackson handled all the different situations."
BYU didn’t get their first points of the game until Emery made a free throw with 16:58 remaining in the first half. More than four minutes after tipoff, Emery hit the Cougars' first field goal of the game on a three-pointer to cut the UTEP lead to 11-4.
"It's a challenge to to be really aggressive but be patient," Rose said. "We had a tough time getting started but Jackson and Jimmer really led us through."
Facing a 17-6 deficit with 10:47 left in the half, BYU got back-to-back threes from Fredette and junior Noah Hartsock. Fredette scored the next eight points, including a one handed slam between two more three-pointers, electrifying the BYU crowd. Sophomore Chris Collinsworth hit another shot, resulting in a 16-2 Cougar run to put them ahead 22-19 with just under seven minutes remaining until halftime.
BYU continued to add to its lead going into the break, capped by sophomore Brandon Davies’ slam dunk to send the Cougars into halftime with a 39-26 lead. Fredette led all scorers with 13 points at half and Emery adding 10 points of his own. Both players were hot from three-point range, knocking down three apiece.
UTEP was limited to just 31 percent shooting for the half after a quick start, with BYU shooting 41 percent, including hitting 7-of-13 shots from behind the arc.
Fredette picked up his sixth assist of the game on a no-look pass to Hartsock with 14:02 remaining to give the Cougars 59-38 lead.
The Cougars continued to add to their lead with Emery, Fredette and Davies leading the way. Davies added nine points in the second half to finish with 15, and Emery hit three more three-pointers to go along with his four steals after the break. Hartsock was the fourth Cougar to score in double figures with 10 points.
Up next, BYU will play in New York for the second time this month, taking on Buffalo on Thursday, Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. ET. Live stats, video and audio links will be available on www.byucougars.com and fans can listen live on the radio beginning with the pregame show at 6 p.m. ET on KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM and 1160 AM out of Salt Lake City.
Official Basketball Box ScoreUTEP vs BYU Cougars
12/23/10 7:05 pm at Provo, Utah, Marriott Center
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VISITORS: UTEP 9-3
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
03 CULPEPPER, Randy.... * 1-8 1-4 1-1 1 2 3 5 4 3 3 0 1 28
05 STONE, Julyan....... * 3-5 0-0 2-4 1 6 7 4 8 5 2 1 3 31
32 BRITTEN, Claude..... * 6-12 0-0 3-4 1 1 2 1 15 0 3 0 1 22
34 WILLIAMS, Jeremy.... * 5-8 0-1 1-4 3 3 6 4 11 0 4 0 1 30
41 POLK, Christian..... * 7-16 1-4 0-0 1 2 3 0 15 0 0 0 1 38
20 GORDON, Isaac....... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 6
21 BOHANNON, John...... 4-7 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 5 9 0 1 2 1 18
23 McCULLEY, Gabriel... 2-5 0-0 2-3 2 3 5 1 6 1 0 0 0 11
24 PEREZ, Michael...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 16
TEAM................ 4 4
Totals.............. 28-63 2-10 10-18 10 23 33 20 68 9 15 4 8 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-29 31.0% 2nd Half: 19-34 55.9% Game: 44.4% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-6 16.7% 2nd Half: 1-4 25.0% Game: 20.0% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 7-8 87.5% 2nd Half: 3-10 30.0% Game: 55.6% 4
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HOME TEAM: BYU Cougars 12-1
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
00 DAVIES, Brandon..... * 6-9 0-0 3-4 3 4 7 2 15 2 2 0 1 29
01 ABOUO, Charles...... * 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 0 3
31 COLLINSWORTH, Kyle.. * 1-4 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 0 0 22
32 FREDETTE, Jimmer.... * 8-18 4-7 5-5 2 6 8 1 25 9 5 0 0 37
34 HARTSOCK, Noah...... * 4-7 1-2 1-2 2 3 5 4 10 1 1 0 0 31
04 EMERY, Jackson...... 6-11 6-9 5-6 0 6 6 3 23 4 0 1 6 36
12 MAGNUSSON, Logan.... 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 4
13 ZYLSTRA, Brock...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
14 MARTINEAU, Nick..... 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
15 ANDERSON, James..... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 2
21 ROGERS, Stephen..... 0-1 0-1 5-5 0 2 2 1 5 0 2 0 0 14
41 COLLINSWORTH, Chris. 1-6 0-1 0-0 3 4 7 2 2 1 0 0 0 18
TEAM................ 2 1 3
Totals.............. 29-64 12-25 19-22 13 29 42 18 89 22 14 1 7 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-29 41.4% 2nd Half: 17-35 48.6% Game: 45.3% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 7-13 53.8% 2nd Half: 5-12 41.7% Game: 48.0% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 8-9 88.9% 2nd Half: 11-13 84.6% Game: 86.4% 2
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Officials: Rick Hartzell, Kelly Self, Brent Dugas
Technical fouls: UTEP-None. BYU Cougars-None.
Attendance: 13403
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
UTEP.......................... 26 42 - 68
BYU Cougars................... 39 50 - 89
Points in the paint-UTEP 48,BY 20. Points off turnovers-UTEP 25,BY 20.
2nd chance points-UTEP 17,BY 9. Fast break points-UTEP 10,BY 4.
Bench points-UTEP 15,BY 34. Score tied-0 times. Lead changed-1 time.
Last FG-UTEP 2nd-00:59, BY 2nd-00:42.
Largest lead-UTEP by 11 1st-14:18, BY by 28 2nd-10:45.
Kyle Chilton
| Posted: 22 Dec 2010 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
BYU Returns to the MArriott Center to Play UTEP
No. 23/23 BYU basketball will play its first game in the Marriott Center in exactly one month when the Cougars host UTEP on Thursday at 7 p.m. MT. BYU last played a home game on Nov. 23, an 84-34 win over Mississippi Valley State. The Cougars are coming off a 72-66 road win over Weber State in which Jimmer Fredette scored a game-high 28 points. Fredette is now averaging 24.2 points while Jackson Emery adds 11.4 points per game and Brandon Davies adds 10.6 points per game. UTEP is 9-2 on the season and has won six-straight games. The Miners are 7-1 at home, 1-0 on the road and 1-1 in neutral site games. Randy Culpeper leads the Miners in scoring at 19.8 points per game while Christian Polk (11.5 ppg) and Jeremy Williams also average double figures (10.9 ppg). UTEP is coached by Tim Floyd.Thursday’s game can be heard live on KSL Newsradio beginning with the pregame show at 6 p.m. MT on 102.7 FM and 1160 AM out of Salt Lake City or via the Internet at KSL.com. The game will not be televised.
Up Next
BYU will play in New York for the second time this month when the Cougars play at Buffalo on Thursday, Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. ET. Live stats, video and audio links will be available on www.byucougars.com and fans can listen live on the radio beginning with the pregame show at 6 p.m. ET on KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM and 1160 AM out of Salt Lake City.
Cougar Quick Hits
— No. 23/23 BYU head coach Dave Rose is 138-41 in his six seasons at BYU and is the program’s all-time leader in winning percentage at .771.
— The Cougars were ranked in the AP Preseason Poll for the first time since the 1980-81 season and are currently ranked No. 23 in the AP Poll and No. 23 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll.
— Jimmer Fredette has been named to eight preseason All-America teams (AP, ESPN.com, Sporting News, SI.com/Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times, Athlon Sports, Dick Vitale and Blue Ribbon Magazine). Fredette is averaging 24.2 points, 3.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game this season.
— Senior guard Jackson Emery is second on the team in scoring at 11.4 points per game and adds 3.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and a team-best 2.8 steals per game. He has posted four-plus steals five times this season. Brandon Davies is third on the team in scoring at 10.6 points per game on .573 shooting. He has scored in double figures seven times this season, including the last four-consecutive games.
BYU GAME #13 FAST FACTS
No. 23/23 BYU (11-1) vs. UTEP (9-2)
Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010
Marriott Center
Provo, Utah
7 p.m. MT
Coaches
BYU, Dave Rose (138-41 in sixth season at BYU; same overall)
UTEP, Tim Floyd (9-2 in first season at UTEP; 337-182 in 17th season overall)
Series
BYU leads 40-25 including last season’s 83-77 win at UTEP
TV
None
Radio
KSL Newsradio (102.7 FM/1160 AM) and the Cougar Sports Network
(Greg Wrubell, play-by-play; Mark Durrant, game analysis)
Web
Live audio and live stats links are available on the basketball schedule page at www.byucougars.com/basketball_m/
Looking at UTEP
2010-11 Record: 9-2, 0-0
Conference: Conference USA
2009-10 Record: 26-7, 15-1 (1st place in Conference USA)
2010 Postseason: NCAA First Round
Highlights:
- UTEP is 9-2 this season and has won six in a row. The Miners started the season with a home loss to Pacific and also lost to Georgia Tech in the Legends Classic in Atlantic City, N.J. UTEP has defeated Michigan State, New Mexico State, Arkansas Pine Bluff, Louisiana-Monroe, Texas Tech and Stephen F. Austin during its six-game run.
- Randy Culpepper leads UTEP in scoring (19.8 ppg) and adds 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game.
- Julyan State leads the team in rebounds and assists per game at 6.5 and 4.5, respectively.
- As a team, UTEP averages 72.5 points and shoots .482 from the field, .371 from three and .654 from the free throw line. Opponents average 62.4 points and shoot .376 from the field and .271 from three.
Coach: Tim Floyd (first season at UTEP)
UTEP’s Last Outing — UTEP Grinds Out 61-52 Win Over Stephen F. Austin
Randy Culpepper scored 12 of his 18 points in the second half as UTEP knocked off Stephen F. Austin, 61-52, on Monday at the Don Haskins Center for its sixth straight win.
The Miners (9-2) survived a knock-down, drag-out battle with the Lumberjacks (7-3), who led the nation in scoring defense at 52.2 points per game coming into the contest. The game was tied at 15 before UTEP outscored SFA 8-2 over the final 4:02 of the first half.
After the Lumberjacks cut the deficit to four points (28-24) on a jumper by Mark Gomillia with 15:52 to play, UTEP utilized a 10-1 spurt to build a 38-25 lead with 11:38 left. The Miners had one more run in them, scoring nine consecutive points to expand a 45-36 lead to 54-36 with 4:05 to go.
UTEP shot 60 percent in the second half to finish at 46.3 percent for the night. The Miners outrebounded their fifth opponent in the last six games, 33-32.
Christian Polk added 10 points, Julyan Stone nine and Jeremy Williams eight for UTEP. Jereal Scott was the lone Lumberjack in double figures with 14 points and 15 rebounds.
SFA, which saw its three-game winning streak come to an end, shot 38.2 percent and made just 5-of-13 free throws -- all in the second half.
Winners of a school-record tying eight straight road games, the Miners will play their final game prior to the Christmas break on Thursday at BYU (7 p.m.).
Series Notes
Thursday’s game will be the 66th meeting between BYU and UTEP. BYU leads the series 45-20 with the Cougars winning 83-77 at El Paso last season. BYU is 23-10 at home vs. UTEP including an 85-64 win in the last meeting between the teams in Provo on Feb. 27, 1999.
