BYU vs. San Francisco Notes & Quotes

BYU vs. San Francisco Game Story

BYU vs. San Francisco Box Score

Player Notes

Tyler Haws

Haws led the team with 22 points and added 7 rebounds and a steal. 

Haws made a free throw with 17:59 left in the second half to become the fourth BYU player to reach 2,300 points. He did it in his 121st career game, one game faster than Michael Smith and nine behind Danny Ainge.

Haws' steal tied him with Randy Reid for 14th on the career list with 118. His double figure scoring game was the 104th of his career and his 20-point game was the 60th of his career.

Kyle Collinsworth

Collinsworth recorded his third triple-double of the season totaling 12 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. He also added a steal. His 10 assists moved him past Michael Smith for 14th on the career list with 325. His steal tied him with Russell Larson for 10th on the career list with 131.

Anson Winder

Winder set a career high in first half points with 17. He finished with those 17 points to go along with 4 assists, 3 rebounds and a steal.

Chase Fischer

Fischer scored 20 points on 6 of 9 3-point shooting. He added 2 assists, a rebound and a steal.

Corbin Kaufusi

Kaufusi scored 5 points and grabbed 3 rebounds.

Skyler Halford

Halford scored 3 points and led the team with 2 steals.

Jake Toolson

Toolson was the fifth Cougar to score in double figures as he finished with 11, including three 3-pointers. In the first half, Toolson made all three of his 3-pointers in a 1:54 span (Fischer made three 3-pointers in a span of 1:06 and 1:26 against Chaminade).

Dalton Nixon

Nixon totaled 4 points, 4 assists and 2 rebounds.

Isaac Neilson

Neilson scored 4 points and aded 2 rebounds.

Frank Bartley IV

Bartley grabbed 3 rebounds and an assist in his 8 minutes on the floor.

Team Notes

For the third straight game, Collinsworth, Fischer, Winder, Haws and Worthington started for the Cougars. BYU is now 3-0 with those starters.

Winder, Fischer, Haws and Toolson scored in double figure for the Cougars. Collinsworth was the only BYU player to reach double figures in rebounds and assists.

BYU hit the second most 3-pointers in a half in BYU history with 11 in the first half. Only against Chaminade earlier this season have the Cougars made more 3-pointers in a half when they hit 14.

This was the sixth game this season where BYU made 10 or more 3-pointers.

The Cougars outrebounded San Francisco 40-28 and is now 12-0 when outrebounding the opposition.

The Cougars scored 50 points in a first half for the first time since Chaminade and the 28-point first half advantage is largest margin in any individual half this season.

BYU shot above 70 percent in a half for the first time since TCU in 2010. The Cougars also hit 60 percent of their shots for the first time since Santa Clara last January.

Runs:

BYU used an 8-0 run to take early 8-3 lead Winder hit two 3-pointers and Collinsworth added a fast break layup.

Later, a 17-2 run made it 32-12 with 11 minutes left in the first half. Toolson hit three 3-pointers, Fischer added a 3 of his own, Winder scored on an old-fashioned 3-point play and Nixon put in 2 points. 

A 9-0 run made it 45-20 with five minutes left in the first half as Haws hit two 3-pointers and Winder added another. 

Five points from Winder and another Fischer 3-pointer made for an 8-0 run and a 57-27 lead with a minute left in the first half. 

The Cougars opened the second half on a 11-4 run with a 7-0 spurt to make it 68-33. Haws scored 6 points, Kaufusi added 3 and Collinsworth chipped in with 2. 

Quotes from the Cougar IMG Sports Network

BYU head coach Dave Rose

Ball movement and good shots:

"It's really fun to watch because they're on attack and they're so unselfish the ball is moving from place to place. We've got a handful of guys that are playing with such great confidence. Then it kind of spreads to the other guys." 

"It all stems from us shooting the ball so well, but in reality those shots are coming from really good defensive play. We get a clean stop and we can move it and we race that thing up the floor and the ball doesn't stick."

"It's contagious, but it's something right now that is really fun to watch. Hopefully, we can continue to find ways to attack and use all our offensive weapons that we have."

Chase's confidence:

"The thing I really like about him is he's such a confident guy and that confidence can wear off and rub off on other players. He and Anson are roommates and really close and the two of them have some real good chemistry between the two of them. Tonight they were 9 of 13 from 3."

Road trip:

"To see this happen in back-to-back in road games is so rare. I like this group and their mindset. This road trip is a little bit different because we're out of school. They've got a lot of time to spend together and kill while they're waiting for the next game. I think they're free and loose and confident, but last year we had the same road trip and it didn't work out that well."

Kyle Collinsworth

Road win:

"Road games are huge and it's good for us to win two big games on our first road trip to show we can go on the road and win."

Blowout wins:

"The biggest thing is we got stops and were able to get clean rebounds. We're able to push the ball up and we're off running."

Getting open shots:

"We're getting open looks and great shots. In transition, they have a hard time finding all the shooters... It's tough to guard when the big guys are behind me and I'm dribbling up and we've got an advantage."

Toolson's hot shooting:

"He's in a great groove. He's hitting his shots and playing with confidence."