BYU vs. San Diego State: Game Notes and Quotes

Player Notes

-Jackson Emery sparked BYU in the first half with 8 points on 3-of-7 shooting, including 2-of-5 from long range, adding 3 rebounds and a steal. He finished with 11 points and 5 boards.

-Noah Hartsock paced BYU early, grabbing 2 rebounds, recording 2 blocks, with 2 assists and 2 points in the first 15 minutes of play. He finished with 4 points, 6 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks.

-With 30 points in the contest, Jimmer Fredette brought his three-game tournament total to 106, an MWC record. With an average of 35.3 points per game, he was named MWP.

-Fredette prolonged his free throw streak of 21 before missing a free throw with 9:57 remaining in the game.

Team Notes

-Four of five Cougar starters scored in the first half, led by Fredette’s 16 and 8 from Jackson Emery.

-The Cougars posted 4 blocks compared to the Aztecs’ 1, with Hartsock and James Anderson recording 2 each.

-For the second time this season, the Cougars held Aztec guard DJ Gay scoreless. Gay has scored only 8 points against the Cougars this season.

Record Watch

-With 1 steal against San Diego State, Jackson Emery now has 94 this season, just 6 from reaching 100 for the season.

-Fredette finished with 30 points against San Diego State, his 21st career 30-point game.

Game Trends

-San Diego State jumped out to an early 12-6 lead on 5-of-7 shooting in the first 3 minutes of play.

-The Cougars responded with a 6-0 run to tie the score at 12 with 14 minutes remaining in the first half, before the Aztecs went on an 8-0 run to take a 26-15 lead at the 10:06 mark.

-BYU would make a 10-2 run and pull within 10 points with 4:49 mark of the second half.

Postgame Quotes

Coach Dave Rose

"I'm really impressed with San Diego State. I thought that they just played with a lot of passion, a lot of emotion. They caused us a lot of problems. In transition they got the ball out and scored in transition. They got a lot of second chance points controlling the boards early in the game.

"I was really pleased with how our guys competed. I was pleased with how we fought. We had a hard time making shots, open shots, and that's what our team really depends on, is being able to score in space."

Jimmer Fredette

"I think the main thing is we just weren't shooting real well. Sometimes that happens. They played good defense. They're long, they're athletic. They caused us some problems. But at the end we just didn't really make shots that sometimes we normally make to keep us in the game."