BYU vs. Utah: Game Notes and Quotes

Player Notes

-Charles Abouo led the Cougars early with 15 BYU’s first 22 points on 6-of-7 shooting with 2 steals and 1 rebound. He set a new season high with his 15th point with 7:41 remaining in the first half. Abouo finished with 17 points in the first half, the most scored by a BYU player other than Jimmer Fredette.

-Jimmer Fredette’s team-leading free-throw streak ended at 28 at the 1:17 mark of the first half.

-Brandon Davies drew 3 charges on the night.

-Jackson Emery’s 6 steals tied a career high. He also finished with 5 assists and 0 turnovers.

-Fredette’s 23 points gave him his 11th-straight 20+ point games. Fredette has 51-career 20+ point outputs.

-With 22 points and 10 rebounds, Abouo recorded his first-career double-double and tied his career-high scoring output.

Team Notes

-BYU now leads the all-time series with Utah by a 127-125, winning 9 of the last 10 meetings.

-By the 7:57 mark in the first half, Emery, Fredette and Davies each had 2 assists. The Cougars posted a 2.75 assist to turnover ratio in the first half.

-The Cougars took their biggest lead of the game at the 12:18 mark of the second half after an Emery breakaway layup gave the Cougars a 48-40 advantage.

-Assists

-Fredette (23), Abouo (22) and Emery (17) combined to score 62 of BYU’s 72 points.

Record Watch

-Fredette is now first place in wins played in for the Cougars, surpassing Jonathan Tavernari with his 104th.

-Dave Rose recorded his 151st career victory, moving him within 1 victory of Roger Reid for 2nd place all time at BYU.

-Fredette was 2-for-5 from three-point range, tying him with Emery and Jonathan Tavernari for 2nd place all time at BYU.

-Fredette tied Eldon Brinley for the most points by a BYU player against Utah with 182 point against the Utes in 7 games. Brinley played in 16 games from 1928 to 1931.

Game Trends

-A steal by Jackson Emery at the 15:55 mark in the first half set up an Abouo layup that gave the Cougars an early 7-4 lead.

-Utah took their first lead (16-18) of the game at the 10:44 mark in the first half.

-A back-and-forth first half ended with a 3-0 Cougar run, giving BYU a 31-30 advantage going into the break.

-A 12-0 Fredette run gave the Cougars their biggest lead of the game with a 60-48 advantage at the 6:49 mark in the second half.