POSTGAME NOTES
BYU vs. Colorado State
Jan. 12, 2008
- After coming off the bench at Wake Forest, freshman Chris Collinsworth made his sixth start of the year against Colorado State, joining Ben Murdock, Sam Burgess, Lee Cummard and Trent Plaisted in the starting five. The latter four have started every game this season.
- Individual Career Highs: Jimmer Fredette -- 4 assists (tied).
- Individual Season Highs: Trent Plaisted -- 25 points; Chris Miles -- 6 rebounds.
- Team Season Highs: Attendance -- 13,135.
- With the win, BYU improved its Marriott Center win streak to 40 games, the second-longest active home court victory streak in the nation behind No. 2 Memphis at 41 wins.
- With the 19-point win, BYU is now outscoring its opponents by 14.5 points on the year. That margin jumps to 22.4 points in the Cougars' 12 wins.
- With the 92-73 win, BYU is now 12-1 when scoring at least 70 points in a game. The Cougars are also 7-0 when scoring at least 80 points and 5-0 when topping 90.
- Including 10 three-point makes against the Rams, BYU has made double-digit treys in six games this year. The Cougars have made at least six threes in every game this season except against SUU when they made five. With 140 makes from long range already this year and at least 16 games left to play, BYU is on pace to break the single-season three-point record the Cougars set last year with 256.
- Including a game-high lead of 27 points against the Rams, the Cougars have posted a double-digit lead in 13 of 15 games and have led by more than 20 points in 10 games and more than 30 points in three contests.
- Cummard has now drained at last one three-pointer in the last 10 games and 15 of 16 contests on the year. Tavernari has also hit a trey in 15 of 16 games while Sam Burgess has hit from long range in 13 contests.
- Jonathan Tavernari topped the 20-point mark for just the second time in his career with 25 points on 9-for-17 shooting from the floor, including a 5-for-9 mark from three-point range. Tavernari scored 29 points in BYU's win over No. 6 Louisville. With a season-high 25 points, Plaisted surpassed the 20-point mark for the fifth time this year and 14th time in his career.
- With 25 points from both Trent Plaisted and Jonathan Tavernari, BYU had two players score 25 or more points in a game for the first time since March 1, 2001 when Terrell Lyday totaled 26 and Mekeli Wesley 25 at New Mexico.
- BYU has had two 20-point scorers in three games this year. The previous two contests were vs. Louisville [Plaisted (21), Tavernari (29)] and against Lamar [Cummard (27), Plaisted (22)].
- With a 38-27 halftime lead against Colorado State, the Cougars have now led at halftime in 14 of 16 games this year, including 11 double-digit leads. The Cougars are now 11-2 when holding a halftime advantage. BYU has scored at least 30 first-half points in every game this season and has held opponents under 30 points in 11 contests.
- Despite picking up two early fouls, Plaisted began the game 5-for-5 from the floor to score 10 points in the first 12 minutes while helping BYU build a 25-10 lead.
- After scoring the last seven points of the first half, BYU began the second half with a 12-0 run, scoring 19 unanswered points spanning halftime, their longest run of the year.
POSTGAME QUOTES
BYU Coach Dave Rose:
"It was a long couple of days since Tuesday night, but our players came out ready to play and we were able to come back strong."
"We did a great job tonight sharing the ball, moving the ball around and getting in position to make good shots."
"This win was a good way to start league play. We have a long way to go, but it is definitely a good start."
"We seem to find an energy level when we make shots. We need to find that energy level all the time on the court."
Colorado State Coach Tim Miles:
"BYU is a fun place to play. Everybody loves coming to Provo."
"I think BYU knows how to take open shots. They know how to move the ball around well. Trent's (Plaisted) a heck of a player. He had a great game."
"We didn't execute as well as we could have. It's the little things we have to do. We need to play smarter and better."
On CSU Player #4 Marcus Walker:
"He can get it cranked up. He had a great run where he helped us get in the game. He's a young guy who was a prolific high school scorer."