POSTGAME NOTES
- BYU head coach Dave Rose elected to use the same starters as he did in BYU's season opener at UCLA as Rashaun Broadus, Jimmy Balderson, Lee Cummard, Keena Young and Trent Plaisted received the starting nod for the Cougars against Idaho State.
- Individual Career Highs: Vuk Ivanovic -- points (7), rebounds (3)
- Individual Season Highs: Keena Young -- points (18), rebounds (10); Jimmy Balderson -- points (23), rebounds (6); Lee Cummard -- rebounds (6); Fernando Malaman -- points (6)
- The overtime period marked the first time in the BYU-Idaho State series that the two teams have gone to an extra period. BYU's last overtime game was an 89-80 win on Jan. 25, 2006 against TCU.
- BYU's win against Idaho State in the Marriott Center extended the Cougars' home win streak to 15 games. The mark is currently the seventh-longest active home win streak in the nation.
- The Cougars are now 81-24 all-time in home openers, including a 25-11 record in the Marriott Center. Prior to BYU's win against Idaho State, the Cougars had not won their home opener since Nov. 21, 2003 when they defeated Southern Utah, 88-54.
- The Cougars reached the 40-point threshold in a half for the first time this season with a 42-29 halftime lead against Idaho State. BYU scored at least 40 points in a half 26 times last year, reaching that mark six times in the first half and 20 in the second.
- BYU is now 1-1 this season when leading at the half.
- With 18 points and 10 rebounds, Young recorded the fourth double-double of his career and his first of the season.
- Young followed up his 6-for-8 shooting performance at UCLA with a 6-for-10 night against the Bengals. Young made his first four shot attempts and was the only player to score in double figures in the first half with 10 points.
- Young also extended his free-throw shooting streak to 10 straight with a 6-for-6 performance from the charity stripe against the Bengals. Young was 4-for-4 from the line at UCLA.
- After going 2-for-3 from three-point range against UCLA, helping BYU shoot 8-for-9 from long range in the first half, Austin Ainge's hot hand from three-point range continued against Idaho State as he drained his first three attempts from behind the arc, finishing the night 3-for-5 from long range.
- Plaisted recorded his second dunk of the year and 35th of his career on the game's opening possession.
- BYU held Idaho State scoreless through the first 4:12 of the game, building an 8-0 lead until a jumper by ISU's John Ofoegbu got the Bengals on the board at the 15:48 mark.
- After trailing by 13 at halftime (42-29), Idaho State came out of the break with a 29-8 run to take a 58-50 lead with 7:09 left to play. The Bengals scored the first seven points of the second half after draining a three-pointer at the buzzer to end the first half, putting together a 10-0 run spanning the break.
- During the ISU run, BYU shot just 1-for-12 (.083) from the field after a 17-for-28 (.607) mark in the first half.
POSTGAME QUOTES
BYU Head Coach Dave Rose:
"We knew they we'e going to be a quality team and that we were going to be tested. We weren't prepared for the zone."
"In the second half, it took us a long time to get started. We went four, five, six, minutes only getting one field goal. We played on our heels. They had some good double teams that created turnovers."
"Tonight was good. Our guys got in a fight; they battled, competed and made big shots and free throws. Our guys were determined and fought until the end. There was a good atmosphere tonight for an early November game."
"In the second half we never really got into a rhythm. They pressed our big guys really well."
"Trent (Plaisted) got banged a lot. He needs to learn to pick his spots of when to be physical. We'll get him to stay on his feet and not get up in the air and get fouls. After he turned his ankle he battled and fought. Tonight it wasn't the same Trent that we're used to."
"Keena battled the whole night and stepped up for us. I was proud of his efforts. Jimmy showed a lot of leadership tonight, and Austin Ainge did a good job in the first half."
"Tonight came down to the guys making big plays and they did."
Idaho State Head Coach Joe O'Brien:
"We've played two really good teams this week (No. 16 Marquette and BYU)."
"I was really pleased with our defensive effort. It was a tale of two halves."
"I am proud of where we are at but frustrated at not being to pull one out (losing in overtime at Marquette and again at BYU)."
"BYU is a great shooting team. They are very mature and very experienced. They run into their offense and into transition so well. We had to run a zone just to be competitive."