BYU vs. Santa Clara Box Score

PROVO, Utah – Brenna Chase’s career-high 23 points and seven rebounds propelled BYU women’s basketball over Santa Clara 65-47 Saturday afternoon at the Marriott Center.

“I'm happy for the win. We're sitting in a good position,” BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. “We've never seen a zone like that and we didn't have a lot of time to practice against it. It was a hard game because of the travel, so winning it and being 5-1 in conference play has us in a good position.”

BYU (10-7, 5-1 West Coast Conference) outshot Santa Clara (5-12, 1-5 WCC) 45 percent to 38 percent, as well as 43 percent to 19 percent from 3-point range. Behind Chase’s career game, Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee put up 21 points and had a team-high eight rebounds. Both players dished out four assists, while Paisley Johnson recorded five.

“Brenna Chase had an outstanding game today. She got it done on the defensive end and was all-around great,” Judkins said. “She made some mistakes at the beginning of the game today, but where she's improved is in calming herself down and coming back to make plays. She had such a nice game.”

Santa Clara put points on the board first, taking an early 6-4 lead on 3 of 7 shooting from the field. Maria Albiero added a layup and Devashrayee hit a jumper and two free throws to trail the Broncos at the end of the first quarter, 10-8.

A jumper from Chase early in the second quarter tied the game, 10-10, before the Cougars took their first lead of the contest, 12-10, on a jumper from Malia Nawahine at the 8:23 mark.  

The teams evened the score two more times before Chase hit a 3-pointer with 4:08 left in the half to give BYU a 21-18 lead. Devashrayee and Johnson hit back-to-back shots from behind the arc to put the Cougars ahead by three heading into halftime, 29-26.

Chase ignited the Cougar offense, scoring 14 third-quarter points. One of her five 3-pointers extended BYU’s lead to eight, 34-26, with 8:55 on the clock. The Broncos responded with a 3-pointer of their own, 34-29, and Devashrayee answered with one as well, 37-29.

In the fourth quarter, BYU led by as many as 20 points, 64-44, and finished the game on top, 65-47.

The Cougars begin a two-game road trip in California next week, beginning with Loyola Marymount on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 12 p.m. PST. The game will be broadcast live on BYU Radio, Sirius XM 143 as well as streamed on TheW.tv. Live stats will also be available.

BYU vs. Santa Clara Postgame Notes

Team
BYU women’s basketball took the three-point 29-26 lead into halftime, and beat the Broncos 65-47. The 47 points is the least points allowed by the BYU defense this year. The Cougars move to 8-0 on the season when leading at the half. 

With the win, BYU extends its win streak to four games, the longest of the season. The Cougars are 4-0 in games played in the month of January.

For the fourth time during the 2017-18 campaign, two Cougars scored in double figures: Chase (23) and Devashrayee (21).

The Cougars rank sixth in the nation in blocked shots per game. BYU finished with five blocks against the Broncos. 

BYU had five bench points to Santa Clara’s zero. The Cougars dished out 19 assists, while the Broncos recorded 13. BYU outrebounded SCU 37 to 25.

Player
Brenna Chase led BYU with a career- and game-best 23 points, knocking down five treys. Chase had a 14-point third quarter, helping the Cougars to a 50-36 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The sophomore also recorded a career-high seven rebounds, a team-high four assists and four steals in the win. 

Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee finished the game with 21 points, a game-high eight rebounds and a team-high four assists. With her 21 points, Devashrayee passes Kristen Riley in points to become 24th in all-time scoring in BYU women’s basketball history with 1,063. She has scored in double figures in every contest to date this season, and has had eight 20+ games.

With the win, the Cougars are 4-0 when Sara Hamson starts. Hamson finished the contest with eight points, six rebounds and a game-high three blocks.

Malia Nawahine chipped in seven points for BYU, along with five rebounds, three assists and two steals.

BYU vs. Santa Clara Game Notes

BYU at Pepperdine Game Notes

PROVO, Utah — Heading into the third week of West Coast Conference play, BYU women’s basketball has compiled an 8-7, 3-1 overall record. They are at Pepperdine (6-8, 2-2) Thursday, Jan. 11, in a 7 p.m. PST tip off.  A live video stream on the W.tv is available for the Waves and Cougars game.

On Saturday, Jan. 13, BYU is back home hosting Santa Clara (5-10, 1-3) in a 2 p.m. MST start. That league game will air live on BYUtv and be simulcast on BYU Radio.

ABOUT BYU

In the current WCC standings, BYU is tied for second place with Loyola Marymount and Saint Mary’s.

The Cougars are averaging 68.0 points and 40.3 rebounds a game. BYU is shooting 41.4 percent from the field, 31.0 percent from the 3-point line and 67.5 percent from the charity stripe.

Two BYU players have scored in double figures in all contests except at SMC and at Cal. Three players have scored in double digits in five games, most recently vs. Pacific. It has outrebounded eight of its opponents, most recently vs. Pacific; and it has had more blocks in 10 games, most recently vs. Pacific. With the 77 points scored in the home win vs. the Tigers, the Cougars have scored at least 70 points in 10 games played.

In the WCC 2017-18 regular season battle, BYU was picked to finish in third place behind Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s.

ABOUT PEPPERDINE

Pepperdine is 6-8, 2-2 on the year, capturing league wins over Santa Clara and San Diego.

The Waves are putting up 67.2 points and grab 37.4 rebounds per game. Pepperdine is shooting 40.7 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from behind the arc and 68.7 percent from the free-throw line.

Head coach Delisha Milton-Jones is in her first season at the helm of Pepperdine’s women’s basketball program.

The Waves were picked to finish tied for ninth place in the 2017-18 WCC preseason poll announced by the league in October. Currently, Pepperdine is tied with San Diego and San Francisco for third place.

SERIES HISTORY

BYU leads the series with the Waves 15-2. When BYU plays in Malibu, the Cougars have a 5-2 record. In last year’s WCC race, BYU swept the series.

ABOUT SANTA CLARA

Entering the third week of WCC action, Santa Clara has compiled a 5-10, 1-3 record. Their lone league victory was over Portland. The Broncos are at Saint Mary’s Thursday night before heading to Provo for the Saturday afternoon game vs. the Cougars.

Santa Clara is averaging 54.5 points and 34.3 rebounds per contest. They are shooting 37.0 percent from the field, 27.9 percent from the 3-point line and 67.0 percent from the charity stripe.

The Broncos were picked to finish in fifth place in this year’s league race. Currently they are in fourth place in the latest WCC standings.

Bill Carr, who is in his second season at the helm of the Santa Clara women’s basketball program, has compiled a 19-26 record to date.

SERIES HISTORY

The Cougars have a 14-2 advantage in the series with the Broncos. Santa Clara has never won in Provo. Last season, each team won on its home court. BYU lost by one, 64-63, in Santa Clara on Dec. 29 and won in Provo, 72-66, in double-overtime on Jan. 26.

UP NEXT

WCC play continues for the Cougars next week. The team is on the road for its next two league contests, battling LMU in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 18 and at San Diego for a game vs. the Toreros on Saturday, Jan. 20. Both games will air live on BYU Radio with a video stream available on theW.tv.