Remember When... BYU Defeated No. 6 Louisville in Las Vegas?

BYU men’s basketball defeated No. 6 Louisville in the Las Vegas Invitational 78-76, the highest-ranked team BYU had defeated since 1965. Jonathan Tavernari paced the Cougars with a career-high 29 points while Trent Plaisted added a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds.

The Cougars led 41-37 at the half but there were five lead changes and two ties in the second half. Louisville trailed 76-73 and had the ball with 11 seconds remaining but missed a game-tying three. Tavernari grabbed the rebound and hit two free throws to seal the victory.

CLICK HERE for a complete recap and the box score.

CLICK HERE for more on the game from the Deseret News.

Remember When... Series

Every weekday from Oct. 15 to Nov. 11, BYUCougars.com will remember some of the great moments, players and events in BYU basketball history. A new installment to the series will be posted every weekday until the 2010-11 men’s basketball season opener against Fresno State on Nov. 12.