BYU at Colorado State: Game Notes & Quotes

BYU at Colorado State

February 17, 2010

Moby Arena (Fort Collins, Colorado)

Player Notes

— Jimmer Fredette lit up for 36 points on 6-for-10 shooting from three, 12-for-22 overall and 6-for-7 from the free throw line. Fredette scored 17 points in the first half and finished the game with 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 1 steal.

— Hitting 6 three-pointers, Fredette has made at least 4 treys in 7 games this season. He has made 26 treys in the last 7 games for a 3.7 average.

— Noah Hartsock had his first career double-double, finishing with 12 points and 12 rebounds in 32 minutes.

— Hartsock’s 12 rebounds are a career high.

— Hartsock’s 6-for-6 shooting from the free throw line is also a career best.

— Jonathan Tavernari’s 4 steals ties the senior’s season high.

Team Notes

— BYU shot .517 from the field, its 12th game shooting above .500 this season and second consecutive.

— BYU has defeated the Rams eight-straight times, having not lost to CSU since Jan. 2007.

— Winning by 22 points, the Cougars have won 11 games by 20 or more points.

— BYU owns a 147-60 (.710) record as a ranked team. The Cougars are 19-8 (.704) under Coach Rose when ranked, including 10-2 (.833) this season.

— In five seasons as head coach, Dave Rose and the Cougars have finished strong through their last 10 regular-season games, going 9-1 each of the last four seasons. BYU is 4-1 so far this year.

— Jimmer Fredette had 36 points at Colorado State, his 16th game with at least 20 points and 24th of his career. He has reached 33-plus points 5 times this season. BYU is 20-4 when Fredette scores 20 or more points.

Record Watch

— Jackson Emery recorded his 67th steal early in the first half, breaking the BYU record for most steals of 66 held by Marty Haws in 1990.

— Jonathan Tavernari has now played in 97 wins in his BYU career, tying Lee Cummard for the winningest Cougar all-time. Tavernari's teams have won 101 victories total (he did not play in four victories his freshman year).

— With 13 points versus Colorado State, Jonathan Tavernari has 1,434 career points, currently 12th all-time. Tavernari needs 78 points to pass Kresimir Cosic for 11th all-time.

— With 36 points versus Colorado State, Jimmer Fredette has 1,318 career points, good for 18th all-time after passing Alan Taylor, Dick Nemelka and Joe Nelson. The junior is 20 points from passing Marty Haws for 17th all-time.

— BYU’s record of 24-3 matches the 1987-88 team for the best record through 27 games of any BYU squad.

Game Trends

— BYU held CSU to two field goals in the first 12:57 of the first half. The Rams had 7 field goals total in the half.

BYU Head Coach Dave Rose

"I thought that the first half was marred with fouls. We just fouled everywhere and had a hard time guarding them. I don't like to play guys to get their third fouls in the first half. Games are won in the second half. We were able to go into halftime with a 10-point lead weathering that situation."

"I thought our zone was a lot more active, plus it caused them some problems. Noah was terrific as far as defensive rebounds were concerned, getting the ball out into transition.

"One of the things that's really difficult is finding consistent scoring on the road. Confidence is such a big factor. If players can hit their first two or three shots, they get confidence in their game and it gets to their teammates."

"Right now is the most important part of your season because you set yourselves up to make these games, really really important. You rely on high-character kids. It's getting your ninth conference win, that's the whole focus of your group. Now the most important thing is to get your tenth conference win. This team is very good at that."

On Wyoming: "I can tell you this, his team is playing as hard as any teams in the country with nine wins. They hustle, they guard the whole floor. They're still playing for him and they're always tough there in the Arena-Auditorium."