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Outdoor Tennis Courts
150 E Provo UT 84602
Genny Hickman
| Posted: 21 Oct 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
USTA/ITA Regional Tournament Results
PROVO, Utah—BYU sophomore Sean Hill beat No. 3 Ricky Hernandez Tong of New Mexico 6-2, 6-1 to win the singles main draw in the USTA/ITA Mountain Regional tournament Saturday morning.
“This was some of the most amazing tennis,” BYU head coach Brad Pearce said. “I think it was the finest match I’ve seen on our courts—flawless tennis. It’s not as if his opponent didn’t play a solid match because he did. I think Sean would have beaten some of the best players in the world today because he played that well.”
Hill is set to represent BYU and the Mountain Region in the ITA Fall National Championships the first week of November in Indian Wells, California. Hill is the first Cougar to win the singles draw at Regionals.
“I’m feeling awesome because I definitely didn’t expect to win the tournament,” Hill said. “I just took it match-by-match. I’m looking forward to Nationals and hope to win some matches. The team has been so supportive of my first year playing for BYU, and they helped me in my last matches.”
Hill and junior Jeffrey Hsu fought hard but ultimately fell to Tim Handel and Ruben Montano of Northern Arizona 7-6(9-7), 5-7, 10-8 in the semifinals for the doubles draw. Handel and Motano went on to win the doubles main draw, defeating Idaho State's Peter Trhac and David Felix 6-1, 6-4.
In the singles consolation bracket, junior Matthew Pearce fell to Valdemar Holm of Utah State 6-3, 4-6, 10-8.
The Cougars will travel to Los Angeles for the So Cal Intercollegiate Oct. 26-28.
Genny Hickman
| Posted: 14 Oct 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
USTA/ITA Mountain Regional Draw
PROVO, Utah—BYU men’s tennis will host student-athletes from 18 teams in this year’s USTA/ITA Mountain Regionals, Oct. 18-21.
Senior John Pearce, juniors Matthew Pearce and Jeffrey Hsu, sophomores David Ball, Sean Hill and Sam Tullis along with freshmen Ben Gajardo and Jacob Tullis will be representing the Cougars in the tournament.
“It is really exciting to be hosting regionals,” BYU head coach Brad Pearce said. “It is our first time hosting, and the finalists have the opportunity to represent our region in the USTA/ITA Fall National Championships.”
The tournament will feature a 128-player draw beginning Wednesday. Players from the 18 teams across the Mountain Region will participate in singles and doubles matches from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily through Saturday.
BYU along with the University of Utah, Utah State, Weber State, Southern Utah Boise State, Idaho State, Idaho, UNLV, NAU, Nevada, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Montana, Montana State, Air Force, Northern Colorado and Denver compete in the region.
The qualifiers from this event earn an automatic berth to the 2017 ITA Fall National Intercollegiate Championships held at the JW Marriott and the Indian Well Tennis Garden in Palm Desert, CA on November 1-5, 2017.
Last year, Sam Tullis reached the Round of 16 in the double’s bracket.
The event is free and open to the public. Fans can park in the lot near the BYU outdoor tennis courts on the corner of 800 North and 150 East throughout the four-day event.
Tournament results will be updated periodically throughout each day. Click here for results and tournament information.
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Outdoor Tennis Courts
150 E Provo UT 84602
Genny Hickman
| Posted: 23 Sep 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
PROVO, Utah – Sophomore Sam Tullis beat out fellow teammates to win the singles draw at the Fall Classic intra-squad competition this weekend. Junior Jeffrey Hsu and sophomore Sean Hill took home the doubles title.
“I think it's terrific during this time of the year to have an opportunity to see where each guy is at with his game and their competitiveness" head BYU Coach Brad Pearce said. "Our guys handled it really well, especially playing against each other which can be hard. I’m really impressed by the performances I saw, and I think guys got better. I told the guys as we finished, that the sky is the limit this year if we keeping working, pulling and pushing each other to get better.”
S. Tullis beat John Pearce in two sets (6-2, 6-4) to earn the singles victory.
Hsu and Hill beat teammates junior Matthew Pearce and sophomore Ben Gajardo (8-5) to secure the doubles title.
Sophomores David Ball and Victor Brown were able to get in their first matches since returning home from their missions. Freshmen Artsiom Ausiyevich, Ben Gajardo and Jacob Tullis participated in their first tournament as Cougars.
BYU now prepares for the next preseason tournament-- the Boise Invitational Oct. 6-7.
Genny Hickman
| Posted: 18 Sep 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
PROVO, Utah—The 2017-18 BYU men’s tennis team opens its fall season this weekend, Sept. 21-23, at home with an intra-squad competition consisting of all 10 Cougar players.
The team is excited to show its hard work and dedication from this summer's preparation for the upcoming season. Returning player John Pearce leads the team as the only senior. Pearce ended last season with a 12-8 singles record. Junior Matthew Pearce and sophomore Sam Tullis are also returning from last year’s team with singles records of 15-13 and 14-9, respectively. Sophomores David Ball and Victor Brown are home from missions and eager to return to competition. Both last competed during the 2014-15 campaign. New transfers, junior Jeffrey Hsu and sophomore Sean Hill, join BYU, along with freshmen Artsiom Ausiyevich, Ben Gajardo and Jacob Tullis.
The tournament begins Thursday at 3 p.m. and runs through Saturday. All matches will be played on BYU’s outdoor tennis courts, weather permitting. The event is free and open to the public.
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Aidan Carrazedo was named the BYU men’s tennis assistant coach in 2017, after four successful seasons as a Cougar.
In Carrazedo’s two seasons as an assistant coach, he has helped guide the Cougars to a 35-13 overall record. BYU has also compiled a 13-5 WCC record and has had second and third place finishes in the conference.
In his first season, Carrazedo helped the Cougars reach a season-high ranking of No. 38 and the team ended its 2017-18 season sitting at No. 68. He helped coach two players that received postseason All-WCC honors (Sean Hill and Jeffrey Hsu) as well as aiding the Cougars in bringing in three WCC Player of the Week citations. Carrazedo helped coach Hill in the finals of the ITA Mountain Regionals Tournament, where Hill became the first Cougar to win Regionals. At the end of the season, two athletes (John Pearce and Matthew Pearce) were honored on the WCC All-Academic Team.
Heading into the 2018-19 season with the 15th best mid-major recruiting class, Carrazedo helped BYU improve from the previous year’s accolades. The Cougars reached No. 22 in the national polls, the highest rank the program has seen in 34 years, and they ended the season at No. 46. Carrazedo coached Hill and Hsu as a doubles duo at the ITA All-American tournament, where the duo made it to the Round of 16 and upset the No. 7 doubles team in the nation, which boosted the pair to a No. 19 ranking in the nation. At the conclusion of the season, BYU had two doubles duos and one singles player representing the Cougars in the national polls. Hill and Hsu landed at No. 55 and Sam Tullis and Ben Gajardo made their debut at No. 84. Hill came in at No. 101 at the end of the year and had a season-high ranking of No. 90 in the nation.
During the regular season, BYU claimed 22 doubles points and lost only once, to No. 1 Wake Forest. Carrazedo helped develop four All-WCC honorees and helped student-athletes earn WCC weekly honors seven times during the 2018-19 campaign. Two Cougars were named to the WCC All-Academic Team at the conclusion of the season (M. Pearce and Tullis) and the team was named the BYU men’s team with the highest GPA at the annual Y awards.
The Johannesburg, South Africa, native played for BYU from 2013 to 2017 before joining the coaching staff. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics and earned a 2016 WCC Bronze Honor Roll award and picked up All-WCC Second Team Doubles honors in 2017.
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Ari Davis
| Posted: 1 Feb 2018 | Updated: 24 Dec 2020
PROVO, Utah – Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee led BYU women’s basketball to a 62-52 win over LMU Thursday night at the Marriott Center.
"I thought we played a great third quarter," BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. "When the fourth quarter came, we started standing around and we let them back in the game. LMU is a really physical team. Coach Elliott does a great job of getting her bigs rebounding and being physical."
Devashrayee recorded a game-high 25 points, making 11 of 12 free throws and tallying five assists. Brenna Chase also added 13 points for the Cougars (13-9, 8-3) paired with four steals. Sara Hamson recorded 12 total rebounds and four blocks for BYU.
The Cougars struggled to start the game, going three minutes before making their first shot. After LMU (14-8, 6-5) went on an 8-0 run, Hamson put BYU on the board with a lay-up making the score 8-2. A steal from Paisley Johnson ended the first quarter with BYU behind 16-10.
A Chase 3-pointer gave the Cougars momentum going into the second quarter, narrowing LMU’s lead to three points. After the Lions converted a layup, a Johnson 3-pointer and a layup from Devashrayee tied the game at 18-all.
LMU hit back-to-back baskets taking the lead again, 23-18. However, the Cougars countered, going on a 10-0 run making the score 28-23, giving BYU its first lead of the game. The Lions again came from behind and went on a 5-0 run tying the game, 28-28.
The Cougars were down by one with 1:15 left in the half when Johnson sank a free-throw to tie the game 20-all. With six seconds left in the second quarter, Devashrayee made a jumper to give the Cougars a two-point advantage going into halftime, 32-30.
Devashrayee opened the third quarter with a 3 making the score, 35-30. Back-to-back baskets from Johnson and Devashrayee put the Cougars up by double digits 45-34, solidifying their lead through the rest of the quarter. Hamson tipped the ball into the basket giving the Cougars a 12-point, 51-39 lead to close out the third quarter.
The Cougars struggled to put points on the board at the beginning of the fourth quarter going six minutes without scoring. The Lions began to chip away at the Cougars lead going on a 7-0 run making the score 51-46. However, Devashrayee took control of the fourth quarter scoring eight of the Cougars' 10 points and ultimately leading BYU to its win over LMU.
The Cougars return to the Marriott Center on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 2:00 p.m. MST to take on Gonzaga. The game will be broadcast live on BYUtv and BYU Radio Sirius XM 143 with live stats available on the schedule page.
BYU vs. LMU Postgame Notes
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The Cougars led the Lions 32-30 at the half, and recorded their eighth West Coast Conference victory in the win over the Lions, 62-52. BYU remains undefeated at home in conference play.
The Cougars are now 11-0 when leading at halftime, and 6-1 when playing on Thursday.
For the eighth time this season and second-straight game, two Cougars scored in double figures: Devashrayee (25) and Chase (13).
BYU finished the contest with 19 points off of turnovers, while LMU had 11. The Lions outrebounded the Cougars 49 to 38.
The Cougars recorded nine steals as a team to the Lions’ seven. BYU has tallied more steals than its opponent in eight games this season.
BYU is now 7-0 at home against LMU, and leads the all-time series 15-2.
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Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee finished the contest with a game-high 25 points. The reigning WCC Player of the Year went 11 of 12 from the foul line. Devashrayee also dished out a game-high five assists and had six rebounds and two steals in the win.
Brenna Chase led the Cougars with 10 first-half points. The sophomore finished with 13 points in the victory and had a game-high four steals. She also had two assists and two rebounds.
Sara Hamson recorded a game-high 12 rebounds. The freshman had six points on 3 of 5 shooting, and also had four blocks.
Paisley Johnson had nine points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 29 Jan 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Norma Bertoch
BYU women in second place in WCC, host LMU Thursday night
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PROVO, Utah — In second place entering this week’s league games, BYU women’s basketball (12-9, 7-3) hosts West Coast Conference foe Loyola Marymount (14-7, 6-4) Thursday, Feb. 1, at 7 p.m. MST. The game between the Cougars and Lions airs live on BYUtv.
ABOUT BYU
Entering this week’s conference matchups, the Cougars are averaging 68.2 points and 38.4 boards a contest. BYU shoots 42.6 percent from the field, 33.1 percent from the 3-point line and 66.8 percent from the charity stripe.
Nationally, the Cougar team ranks seventh in blocked shots and eighth in blocked shots per game. Senior guard Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee ranks fifth in free throws made and sixth in minutes played. Freshman center Sara Hamson ranks second in blocked shots per game and third in blocked shots.
Two players scored in double digits in the road game at Pacific last Saturday for the seventh time on the year. In 15 games, BYU has tallied more blocks than its opponents and has dished out more assists in eight. The Cougars have also pulled down more rebounds in a total of 11 games.
BYU Player Stat Leaders
Scoring: #20 C. Devashrayee (20.0 ppg)
Rebounding: #22 S. Hamson (6.5 rpg)
Assists: #20 C. Devashrayee (4.4 apg)
Steals: #03 B. Chase (2.1 spg)
Blocks: #22 S. Hamson (4.5 bpg)
ABOUT LMU
Loyola Marymount comes to Provo with a 14-7, 6-4 record and is tied with Saint Mary’s for third place in the latest WCC standings.
The Lions are riding a three-game win streak with victories over Portland, Pepperdine and San Diego.
LMU is putting up 69.2 points a game while grabbing 40.9 boards. The Lions shoot 40.3 percent from the field, 30.4 percent from 3-point range and 63.3 percent from the free-throw line.
LMU Player Stat Leaders
Scoring: #4 C. Wallace (15.7 ppg)
Rebounding: #24 B. Alford (9.0 rpg)
Assists: #11 A. Velasco (4.4 apg)
Steals: #33 G. Green (3.0 spg)
Blocks: #33 G. Green (1.4 bpg)
SERIES HISTORY
BYU leads the overall series against LMU 14-2. Thursday night’s game will be the second meeting between these two league foes this season. The Cougars played in Los Angeles on Jan. 18 where they picked up a 67-55 road victory in Gersten Pavilion.
When playing in Provo, the Lions have never won a game, having lost all six previous contests.
UP NEXT
BYU remains home for a critical game on Saturday afternoon. The Cougars host Gonzaga who is in first place in the WCC regular season race. BYU and the Bulldogs tip off at 2 p.m. MST.
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Alex G. Spanos Center
3601 Pacific Ave. Stockton CA 95211
Alexa Anderson
| Posted: 27 Jan 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
STOCKTON, Calif. — Despite 26 points from Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee, BYU women’s basketball fell to Pacific 83-76 on Saturday afternoon at the Alex G. Spanos Center.
"Today we lost because of mental mistakes," BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. "We turned the ball over and they scored baskets on the other end. We gave up layups and didn't boxout at crucial times. We can't win on the road when we make those kind of mistakes. We will learn from this and have two tough games to prepare for next week."
Brenna Chase also finished the game in double figures, with 18 points, while Amanda Wayment led BYU in rebounds, with five.
BYU (12-9, 7-3 WCC) jumped out to the early 6-0 lead as Sara Hamson and Chase combined for the first three Cougar baskets. The Tigers answered with an 11-1 run to capture the 11-7 lead with 6:07 left in the first quarter.
After Pacific (10-11, 4-6 WCC) extended its lead to six, 17-11, Chase hit back-to-back 3-pointers to tie the game at 17-all. The Tigers took the slight 21-20 advantage into the second quarter.
Chase and Devashrayee knocked down two more 3s for the Cougars, helping BYU regain the 26-24 lead. Teams traded baskets midway through the second quarter, before Pacific closed out the quarter on an 11-2 run, taking the 46-36 lead into halftime. Chase led the Cougars with 13 points at halftime.
A trey by Devashrayee and jumper by Malia Nawahine cut Pacific’s lead in half, bringing BYU within five, 46-41, two minutes into the second half. The Tigers countered, increasing their lead to eight, 55-47, with 2:42 to go in the third quarter.
After Pacific increased its lead to 10 early in the fourth quarter, Chase drained her fourth 3-point field goal of the contest to help bring BYU within seven, 61-54. With 3:08 to go, Devashrayee knocked down her fifth and sixth free throws of the contest to bring BYU back within eight, after the Tigers increased their lead to 10.
Pacific was able to keep the lead through the last three minutes of the game and claim the 83-76 victory.
BYU women’s basketball will return to the Marriott Center on Feb. 1 to take on LMU in a 7 p.m. MT tip. The game will be broadcast on BYUtv.
Postgame Notes at Pacific (Jan. 27, 2018)
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BYU shot 56.5 percent from the field in the first half, finishing the game shooting 48.1 percent from the field and a season-best 93.8 percent from the free-throw line.
In the first 20 minutes of play, the Cougars pulled down 16 rebounds while the Tigers grabbed 13. For the game, Pacific finished with 35 to BYU’s 28 boards.
Pacific had the advantage in assists and steals in the first half with nine and eight, respectively. At the end of the game, they maintained the edge with 15 assists and 12 steals. BYU had 12 assists and eight steals.
For the seventh time on the year and the second-straight, two players finished with double figures in points. Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee finished with 26 and Brenna Chase tallied 18.
Player
Brenna Chase led the Cougars in scoring in the first half with 13 points, two rebounds and one assist. She finished with her 17th game with double-digit points, with 18. She also tied in assists with four, recorded two steals and grabbed four rebounds.
Cassie Devashrayee had dished out a first-half high four assists along with seven points, two rebounds and one steal. With her 26 points on the road at Pacific, Devashrayee recorded her 12th and sixth-straight 20-plus outing. Her stat line included tying for game highs in assists, with four, while getting two steals and grabbing four rebounds.
Sara Hamson scored six points, grabbed three rebounds and had two blocks through the first 20 minutes of action. For the game, she scored eight points, grabbed four rebounds and had a game-best two blocks.
Amanda Wayment led the way in rebounds with five while contributing two points after playing 21 minutes.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 23 Jan 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Norma Bertoch
Battle for second place in WCC vs. SMC Thursday, at Pacific Saturday
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BYU vs. Saint Mary's Game Notes
PROVO, Utah— After a disappointing one-point, 70-69, loss at San Diego, BYU women’s basketball (11-8, 6-2) is at home Thursday night in a battle for second place in the West Coast Conference race.
The Cougars host Saint Mary’s (13-6, 6-2) at 7 p.m. MST. BYUtv will carry the game live with a video stream available at byutv.org.
After Thursday’s league game, the women’s team travels to Stockton, California to take on Pacific Saturday, Jan. 27 in a 2 p.m., tipoff. That game will be carried live on BYU Radio.
ABOUT BYU
The Cougars are tied with Saint Mary’s for second place heading into this week’s league action. BYU lost at SMC, 57-49, on Dec. 30.
After playing in a total of 19 games, the Cougars are averaging 68.1 points and pull down 39.5 boards a contest. BYU shoots 42.2 percent from the field, 33.1 percent from the 3-point line and 65.5 percent from the charity stripe.
In the game at San Diego Saturday afternoon, four players scored in double digits for the fifth time on the year. The Cougars recorded eight blocks against the Toreros, making it the 14th game where BYU tallied more blocks than its opponents. In all games played, the Cougars have dished out more assists seven times.
BYU Player Stat Leaders
Scoring: #20 C. Devashrayee (19.5 ppg)
Rebounding: #22 S. Hamson (6.8 rpg)
Assists: #20 Devashrayee (4.6 apg)
Steals: #20 Devashrayee (2.1 spg)
Blocks: #22 S. Hamson (4.4 bpg)
ABOUT SAINT MARY’S
The Gaels come to Provo with a 13-6, 6-2 record. SMC is coming off a 96-88 home win over Pacific. Saint Mary’s has also captured conference wins over Santa Clara, San Diego and Pepperdine.
The Gaels are averaging 71.9 points and 38.5 rebounds per game. SMC shoots 48.5 percent from the field, 33.1 from behind the arc and 66.2 percent from the free-throw line.
Saint Mary’s is coached by Paul Thomas, who has compiled a 228-143 record in his 12 seasons at the helm of the women’s program.
SMC Player Stat Leaders
Scoring: #25 M. McKay (15.4 ppg)
Rebounding: #12 S. Raggio (8.5 rpg)
Assists: #3 J. Forcadilla (3.7 apg)
Steals: #21 S. Beck (1.5 bpg)
Blocks: #12 S. Raggio (1.1 bpg)
SERIES HISTORY
SMC leads the series over BYU 9-7 including a 57-49 win in Moraga on Dec. 30. When Saint Mary’s plays in Provo, they have a 2-5 record. The last time the Gaels won in Provo was on Jan. 17, 2015, a 10-point, 61-51 SMC victory.
In last year’s league race, each team won on its home court. The two foes met a third time last season in the semis of the 2017 WCC Championships in Las Vegas. In that matchup, the Gaels beat the Cougars 59-49 on March 6 to advance to the championship game. Saint Mary’s has won the last three meetings versus BYU.
ABOUT PACIFIC
The Pacific Tigers enter this week’s conference race with a 9-10, 3-5 record, tied for fifth place with Pepperdine. They host San Francisco on Thursday before playing the Cougars on Saturday afternoon.
Pacific is putting up 78.4 points a game while grabbing 37.9 boards. The Tigers are shooting 43.4 percent from the field, 33.1 percent from 3-point land and 73.8 from the free-throw line.
In WCC action, Pacific has recorded wins over San Diego, Portland and Pepperdine.
PAC Player Stat Leaders
Scoring: #15 G. Luaulu-Sumers (17.2 ppg)
Rebounding: #2 J. Grant (7.3 rpg)
Assists: #15 G. Luaulu-Sumers (6.2 apg)
Steals: #15 G. Luaulu-Sumers (2.8 spg)
Blocks: #22 D. Finnie (.84 bpg)
SERIES HISTORY
BYU leads the series vs. Pacific 13-3. When playing in Stockton, the Cougars have a 5-1 record.
This will be the second meeting between the two league foes this year. In the game in Provo on Jan. 6, BYU picked up the 77-65 win.
Last season, the Cougars swept the series with Pacific.
UP NEXT
After Saturday’s game at Pacific, BYU women’s basketball returns home for two back-to-back league games. The Cougars host LMU on Thursday, Feb. 1 and league-leading Gonzaga on Saturday, Feb. 3. Both games are slated to air live on BYUtv.
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Marriott Center
500 E University Parkway Provo UT 84604
Jack Urquhart
| Posted: 6 Jan 2018 | Updated: 24 Dec 2020
PROVO, Utah – For the second-straight game, Malia Nawahine set a new career high in points to lead BYU past Pacific on Saturday at the Marriott Center.
"I'm happy with the result," BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. "We had a really good first half, especially defensively. I thought Malia (Nawahine) had a great week."
Nawahine scored 25 points two days after her 23 points against San Francisco broke her previous career best. She shot 9 of 15 from the field and also pulled down nine rebounds. Sara Hamson narrowly missed out on a triple-double, with eight points, 13 rebounds and nine blocks.
The Cougars (8-7, 3-1) rode a hot start from Nawahine. She scored seven of BYU's first 10 points for a 10-2 lead with 6:28 showing on the first quarter clock.
Amanda Wayment created a spark with a couple of baskets late in the quarter, the second of which put the Cougars up 16-9. Brenna Chase hit a 3-pointer in the last seconds to make it 21-11 for BYU.
Liz Eaton's third field goal came on a putback in the second quarter to put the Cougars up 32-19. She came off the bench to go 3 of 3 in the quarter. Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee hit a baseline jumper with a couple minutes left in the quarter to make the lead 41-24.
BYU led 45-27 at halftime. Nawahine led the team with 14 points.
Hamson's defensive presence highlighted the beginning of the third quarter. She recorded blocks on three-straight defensive possessions to bring her total to five for the game. The Cougars led 55-33 halfway through the quarter. Hamson got her first field goal with 2:33 on the third quarter clock to stop a Pacific (6-9, 0-4) run and put BYU up 59-42.
BYU was up 63-46 heading into the last quarter.
The Tigers chipped away at the Cougar lead and trailed 63-54 early in the fourth quarter. Nawahine made a left-handed lay-in and scored a couple of possessions later to tie her career high of 23 points and give BYU more breathing room with a 69-54 advantage.
Nawahine got to 25 points at the free throw line with under three minutes left to put the Cougars up 75-58. BYU coasted to the 12-point, 77-65 win.
The Cougars play at Pepperdine next Thursday at 7 p.m. PST. The game can be streamed on TheW.tv.
BYU vs. Pacific Postgame Notes
Team
BYU captured its largest halftime lead of the year against Pacific, leading 45-27 at the break, and the Cougars recorded their second-straight WCC victory, beating the Tigers 77-65.
BYU is now 6-0 on the year when leading at the half, and is 2-0 at the Marriott Center in West Coast Conference play.
For the 10th time during the 2017-18 campaign, BYU women’s basketball scored over 70 points.
Three Cougars scored in double digits for the fifth time this season: Nawahine (25), Chase (14) and Devashrayee (11).
BYU women’s basketball recorded 10 blocks as a team, while Pacific had zero. The Cougars are ranked first in the WCC in blocks.
The Cougars outscored the Tigers in points in the paint 44 to 22.
Player
Malia Nawahine scored 11 first-quarter points, helping the Cougars take the early 21-11 lead. After recording a career-high 23 points against San Francisco on Thursday, Nawahine recorded a new BYU career-high against the Tigers, scoring 25 points in 33 minutes. The transfer also recorded a new career-high in rebounds, with nine. Nawahine added three assists and a team-high two steal to her stat line.
Sara Hamson started her second-straight game for BYU. The Cougars now have a 2-0 record when Hamson starts. The freshman finished the contest with eight points and a new career-high 13 rebounds. Hamson also tallied nine blocks, logging six blocks in the third quarter alone.
Brenna Chase tallied 14 points for BYU, going 2 of 6 from behind the arc. Chase also had a team-high two steals, one rebound and one assist in the win.
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee finished the game with 11 points and has scored in double figures in every game to date this season. Devashrayee dished out a game-high seven assists and brought down three rebounds.
Liz Eaton went 3 of 3 in the first half, scoring six points in four minutes.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 1 Jan 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Norma Bertoch
At home hosting San Francisco Thursday, Pacific Saturday
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BYU vs. San Francisco Game Notes
PROVO, Utah — With a 6-7, 1-1 overall record, BYU women’s basketball plays two home games in West Coast Conference action this week and is looking for a second-straight undefeated season at the Marriott Center.
The Cougars host San Francisco (6-7, 1-1 WCC) Thurs., Jan. 4, at 7 p.m. MST. On Sat., Jan. 6, BYU plays Pacific (6-7, 0-2 WCC) in a 2 p.m. tip off. Both games are slated to air live on BYUtv.
ABOUT BYU
In its first road trip of WCC play, BYU recorded a win at Portland and suffered an eight-point loss at Saint Mary’s.
The team is averaging 67.2 points and pulls down 39.5 rebounds a game. The Cougars are shooting 41.0 percent from the field, 29.9 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. Four players have scored in double digits in three games, most recently in the road win at Portland. BYU has outrebounded seven of its opponents, most recently at Portland; and it has had more blocks in eight games, most recently at SMC. With the 72 points scored against Portland last Thursday, the Cougars have scored at least 70 points in seven games.
In this year's WCC 2017-18 regular season battle, BYU was picked to finish in third place behind Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s. In last year’s league race, the Cougars went 9-0 at home.
ABOUT SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco has a 6-7, 1-1 record after one week of WCC play. USF lost to San Diego and defeated Portland.
The Dons are averaging 70.2 points and pull down 42.2 rebounds per game. San Francisco is shooting 42.2 percent from the field, 32.4 from 3-point range and 65.0 percent from the free-throw line.
Molly Goodenbour is in her second season with USF where she has complied a 24-20 record.
San Francisco was picked to finish seventh in the 2017-18 WCC race.
SERIES HISTORY
BYU leads the overall series 16-4. When playing in Provo, the Dons have a 1-8 record. The last time San Francisco won in Provo was on Feb. 16, 2012 when they defeated the Cougars 74-61. Coach Judkins is 13-4 against the Dons.
During last year’s WCC race, the two league foes split the series with each team winning on its home court. In Provo, the Cougars got the 12-point, 73-61 victory and at War Memorial Gym, the Dons picked up the seven-point, 70-63 win.
ABOUT PACIFIC
Pacific enters the second week of league play with a 6-7, 0-2 record. They host Saint Mary’s on Thursday night before making the trip to Provo for Saturday afternoon’s game. Pacific lost to Gonzaga and LMU during the first week of conference action.
The Tigers are putting up 77.7 points and pulling down 40.7 rebounds per game. The team is shooting 42.6 percent from the field, 30.0 percent from behind the arc and 71.5 percent from the free-throw line.
Bradley Davis is in his third season at the helm of Pacific’s women’s basketball program. He has a 29-45 record to date.
The Tigers were picked to finish in eighth place in the 2017-18 WCC preseason poll announced by the league in October.
SERIES HISTORY
The Cougars lead the series with the Tigers 12-3. When Pacific plays in Provo, it has a 2-5 mark. The Tigers last won in Provo during the 2013-14 campaign when they beat the Cougars 75-62 on Jan. 2, 2014. Coach Judkins is 7-2 versus Pacific.
Last year, the Cougars swept the series with the Tigers.
UP NEXT
WCC play continues for BYU with a game at Pepperdine on Thurs., Jan. 11 followed by a home game against Santa Clara on Sat., Jan. 13.
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| Posted: 18 Jan 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
LOS ANGELES — Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee and Brenna Chase led BYU women’s basketball to a 67-55 win over LMU at Gersten Pavilion on Thursday afternoon.
“This was a big win because LMU is a really good team,” BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. “We have tough games on the road, and I am glad we were able to take care of this one. I was really impressed with Brenna and Cassie today. Brenna is a tough kid. She shot the ball well and made some great passes and plays today. The game is coming more easy to her.”
Devashrayee and Chase combined for 51 of the Cougars’ 67 points, with Devashrayee tallying 29 and Chase recording 22. Sara Hamson led BYU in rebounding with a career-best rebounds.
The Cougars (11-7, 6-1 WCC) captured the early 5-0 read, as Devashrayee nailed a 3-pointer and Chase went 2 of 2 from the charity stripe. LMU (11-7, 3-4 WCC) countered with a 5-0 run of their own to tie the game at 5-all midway through the first quarter.
After a basket by Devashrayee, the Lions hit back-to-back treys, taking the 13-9 lead. LMU converted two three-point plays to close out the first quarter, leading BYU 18-9. Devashrayee scored seven of the Cougars’ nine first quarter points.
BYU cut LMU’s lead to five, 20-15, as Chase knocked down her first 3-point field goal of the contest with 8:37 on the clock. Out of the media timeout, Albiero made a 15-footer to make it a one possession game with LMU leading 24-22.
Devashrayee converted her second three-point field goal with 2:02 to go in the first half, giving BYU the slight 27-26 advantage and the Cougars their first lead of the game since they lead 7-5. BYU carried the one-point, 31-30 lead into the halftime break.
Both teams struggled to find their rhythm to begin the second half with teams scoring just two baskets apiece through the first five minutes of the third quarter. After a three-minute scoring drought from both teams, Chase hit another 3-pointer, her second of the game, at the 1:38 mark to give BYU the narrow 38-37 lead.
Chase countered with another trey after LMU opened the fourth quarter with a layup. The Cougars then went on a 11-3 run, claiming the 53-44 lead with 5:41 to go. BYU extended its lead to 12, beating LMU 67-55.
The Cougars travel to San Diego to take on the Toreros on Saturday, Jan. 20. Teams will tip off at 2:00 p.m. PST. The game can be streamed live at TheW.tv and can be listened to on BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143.
Postgame Notes at LMU (1/18/18)
Team
BYU took a one-point, 31-30 lead into the locker room at halftime. The Cougars went on to win the game 67-55. With the win BYU is now 11-7, 6-1 on the year. When leading at the half, BYU is a perfect 9-0.
The Cougars shot 40 percent from the field in the first half of play and finished the game shooting 37 percent from the field.
In rebounds in the half, BYU pulled down 23 compared with 16 boards for LMU. For the game, the Cougars grabbed 45 boards to 43 for the Lions.
The Lions had the advantage in assists through the first half of action with 10, the Cougars had dished out six. LMU led the way in assists for the game with 16. BYU dished out 12 in the contest.
Player
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee led all scorers with a first-half high, 17 points. The double-digit points are the 18th straight on the year. She finished the league contest with a game-best 29 points. Devashrayee went 12 of 15 from the free-throw line and 3 of 6 from 3-point range. She also led the team in assists with four and in steals with four.
Starting in her fifth game of the season, Sara Hamson led the way in rebounds and in blocks in the first half with 8 and 5 respectively. She finished the game with a season- and game-best 15 rebounds. Hamson topped the leader board in blocks with a game-high 6.
With 22 points, sophomore guard Brenna Chase picked up her 14th game with double-digit points and the second-straight 20-plus points. She dished out three assists and have two steals. She went 4 of 10 from 3-point range and was 4 of 5 from the free-throw line.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 16 Jan 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Norma Bertoch
On the road for two this week, at LMU and at USD
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PROVO, Utah — Riding a four-game win streak, the longest of the season, BYU women’s basketball (10-7, 5-1) is back on the road for West Coast Conference action.
The Cougars battle LMU (11-6, 3-3) in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 18, at noon PST. On Saturday, Jan. 20, BYU is at San Diego (10-7, 3-3) at 2 p.m. PST. Both games will be carried live on BYU Radio on Sirius XM 143 with an audio stream on byuradio.org/listen. A video stream is also available on TheW.tv.
ABOUT BYU
Entering this week’s league action, BYU remains tied for second place with Saint Mary’s. Gonzaga is in first place with a 6-0 mark.
The Cougars are averaging 68.1 points and 40.0 rebounds a game. BYU is shooting 41.7 percent from the field, 32.2 percent from the 3-point line and 66.0 percent from the charity stripe.
Two BYU players scored in double figures in the home win over Santa Clara last Saturday making it the fourth time on the year that two players finished the game in double digit points. The Cougars outrebounded Santa Clara by 12, the 10th time that BYU has outrebounded its opponent on the year. The Cougars have dished out more assists in seven games including a 19 to 13 advantage against the Broncos.
In the WCC 2017-18 regular-season battle, BYU was picked to finish in third place behind Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s.
ABOUT LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
Loyola Marymount is in a three-way tie for third place in the WCC with San Diego and San Francisco. The Lions are 11-6, 3-3 on the year with league wins over Saint Mary’s, Pacific and Santa Clara.
They have lost the last three-straight league games, most recently a six-point, 60-54 deficit at home to San Diego.
LMU is averaging 70.2 points and 41.8 rebounds per contest. They are shooting 40.5 percent from the field, 30.7 percent from the 3-point line and 62.6 percent from the charity stripe.
The Lions were picked to finish sixth in this year’s league race.
Charity Elliott is in her sixth season at the helm of the women’s program at LMU where she has compiled a 79-121 record to date.
SERIES HISTORY
BYU leads the overall series against LMU13-2. In Los Angeles, the Cougars have a 4-2 advantage.
In last year’s WCC race, the teams split the series, each winning on their home court. BYU beat LMU in Provo, 76-49, on Dec. 31, 2016, and lost in overtime, 77-74, in Los Angeles on Jan. 28, 2017.
ABOUT SAN DIEGO
The San Diego Toreros enter this week’s WCC action with a 10-7, 3-3 record tied for third place with LMU and USF.
USD has conference wins over USF, Portland and LMU. They are at Portland for the second meeting between the two league foes Thursday night before hosting the Cougars Saturday.
The Toreros score 68.2 points and pull down 38.4 rebounds per game. USD is shooting 42 percent from the field, 27 percent from behind the arc and 69 percent from the free-throw line.
SERIES HISTORY
The Cougars lead the series with San Diego 12-3. When BYU plays in San Diego, it has a 3-3 mark. Last year, the Cougars swept the series with the Toreros.
UP NEXT
BYU returns home to host Saint Mary’s on Thursday, Jan. 25, and then heads to Stockton, California for a game at Pacific on Saturday, Jan. 27.
Jan 13 | 02:00 PM
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Alexa Anderson
| Posted: 13 Jan 2018 | Updated: 24 Dec 2020
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.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 9 Jan 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Norma Bertoch
In WCC women’s hoops action, BYU is on the road Thursday, at home Saturday
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BYU vs. Santa Clara 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.
Jan 11 | 07:00 PM
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Kristen Kerr
| Posted: 11 Jan 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
MALIBU, Calif. — Four Cougars scored in double digits for the fourth time this season as BYU women’s basketball topped Pepperdine 73-67 Thursday night at Firestone Fieldhouse.
“This was a good road league win for us tonight,” BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. “Malia (Nawahine) played really well and I thought Paisley (Johnson) gave us a good lift off the bench. Brenna (Chase) also had a great game for us, especially in the first half.”
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee led BYU (9-7, 4-1 West Coast Conference) in points with 22 in her seventh career game of 20-plus points. Devashrayee also dished out nine assists. Malia Nawahine earned her first double-double as a Cougar with 11 points and 13 rebounds, including three 3-pointers. Brenna Chase added 12 points, while Paisley Johnson scored 12 off the bench.
Chase scored BYU’s first eight points on 4 of 4 shooting from the field as the Cougars trailed Pepperdine (6-9, 2-3 WCC) 8-11 with 5:53 left in the first quarter. BYU then went on a 14-4 run to finish the period ahead, 22-17. Johnson nailed a 3-pointer at the 3:51 mark to even the score, 13-13. Nawahine added two 3-pointers of her own, while Shalae Salmon made a free throw and layup in the run.
Pepperdine came within two, 24-22, two minutes into the second quarter before a layup and perfect trip to the charity stripe from Devashrayee, along with two layups from Amanda Wayment, gave the Cougars a seven-point, 32-25 lead. BYU soon increased its advantage to double digits. Devashrayee’s seventh and eighth free throws of the half gave the Cougars a 12-point, 41-29 lead heading into halftime.
BYU led by as many as 14 in the third quarter, 51-37, with 6:31 on the clock after Nawahine hit her third 3-pointer of the night. Pepperdine worked its way back in the game to trail by 10, 51-41, with 5:14 left. Both teams suffered scoring droughts in the final three minutes of the period and battled at the free-throw line as the Waves made four-consecutive free throws to cut the Cougars’ lead to nine, 54-45, at the 2:19 mark.
A quicker pace set the tone for both teams in the fourth quarter. With 7:47 left, Devashrayee scored on a jumper to give BYU a nine-point lead, 59-50. The Cougars and Waves exchanged baskets as Pepperdine came within four, 62-58, with 6:47 on the clock.
The Waves kept it a two-possession game the rest of the way before BYU pulled away for good. Ahead by four with just over three minutes to play, Johnson scored in the paint, giving the Cougars a 66-60 advantage. Devashrayee made four free throws and hit a jumper to give the Cougars an eight-point, 72-64 lead before reaching a final score of 73-67.
BYU returns to Provo Saturday, hosting Santa Clara at 2 p.m. MST. The game will be televised live on BYUtv and simulcast on BYU Radio.
BYU at Pacific Postgame Notes
TEAM
BYU led by 12, 41-29, at the half and finished winning the game by six, 73-67. The team is now 9-7, 4-1 on the season and improved their record to 7-0 when leading at the half.
The Cougars pulled down 24 rebounds in the first 20 minutes of action, with the Waves grabbing 13. For the game, BYU finished with the advantage by two, pulling down 39 total rebounds to Pepperdine’s 37.
BYU dished out 10 assists to Pepperdine’s eight heading into the locker room. The Cougars finished the game with a total 18 assists while the Waves dished out 15.
Four Cougar players scored in double figures for the fourth time on the season in the league win: Devashrayee (22), Chase (12), Johnson (12) and Nawahine (11).
PLAYERS
At halftime, Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee picked up her 51st game scoring in double figures with 10 to lead all scorers. She finished the night with a game-high 22 total points, making it the seventh time she’s had 20-plus points in a game. Devashrayee had a team-best four assists at halftime and ended the game with a game-best nine assists. Additionally, she recorded two steals for a team best and played all 40 minutes. She also made 14 of 16 free throws.
Malia Nawahine led the way in rebounds in the first half with six rebounds. She also had six points. Nawahine picked up her first double-double as a Cougar with a game-high 13 rebounds along with 11 points.
Brenna Chase scored BYU’s first eight points and finished the game with 12 total points for the 12th time she’s recorded double-digit points this year. She also dished out three assists and grabbed one rebound.
Paisley Johnson came off the bench to score 12 points for her second time putting up double digits in points in her freshman season. She went 2 of 2 from 3-point range and was perfect from the field, going 5 of 5. Johnson also grabbed three rebounds.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 9 Jan 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Norma Bertoch
In WCC women’s hoops action, BYU is on the road Thursday, at home Saturday
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BYU vs. Santa Clara 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.