Postgame Notes
BYU defeated Colorado State all three times this season, marking the first time since 1993-94 that the Rams have lost three games to the same team in a season.
There were 14 lead changes and 10 ties in the game, including 12 lead changes and six ties in the first half.
BYU outscored Colorado State, 42-20, in the paint, including a 26-10 advantage in the first half.
BYU is 16-2 when leading at the half this season.
This game marks the 14th time this season that BYU has had at least three players score in double figures (Julie Sullivan 22, Ambrosia Anderson 19, Dani Kubik 10).
BYU guard Julie Sullivan tied her career high with 22 points, including 4-for-4 from the free-throw line in the final 1:16 of the game.
BYU forward Ambrosia Anderson scored 19 points, one off her season high. She made her third trey of the game with 20 seconds remaining to give BYU a five-point advantage.
BYU Head Coach Jeff Judkins
"Colorado State played hard. They competed as well as I've seen them. Their inside game is really scary with Dennett and Thomas, and when you try and shut the inside down, you give something up. Hunter took advantage of that."
"Both teams came out emotionally high. It's tough to beat a team three times in one season."
"I'm real proud of our team. We've lost a lot of close games when we haven't executed in the last three of four minutes. I'm glad we stuck together and knew we could do it."
"I think we showed tonight that we have the deepest bench in the league. Ambrosia (Anderson) can score in so many different ways and Dani (Kubik) really helped us, especially in the first half when Danielle (Cheesman) was struggling."
On Melinda Johnsen -- "Johnsen was a key part of our game defensively tonight. The last five or six minutes of the game, every time that (CSU's) Hunter took a shot, Melinda's hand was in her face."
On Julie Sullivan -- "She's a competitor. I wouldn't want to get in her way in a tight situation. She'll do whatever she has to do, go through a brick wall if she needs to. I'm really proud of her."