POSTGAME NOTES
BYU vs. Arizona State at University of Phoenix Stadium
Dec. 20, 2008
Player Notes
-Archie Rose hit his first three of the season with 2:20 remaining in the first half and scored a career-high six points against Arizona State.
-Jonathan Tavernari ended the first half on a tear, hitting back-to-back threes to give the Cougars a 41-36 lead at the break. Tavernari totaled 12 points and four rebounds in the first half on 5-of-9 shooting. He finished the game with 24 points, one off his season high, and added four rebounds and four assists.
-Jimmer Fredette helped carry the Cougars in the first half, scoring 11 points on a variety of drives while dishing out four dimes. He finished the game with 16 points, four assists and two steals.
Team Notes
-For the 10th-straight game, BYU head coach Dave Rose started Jimmer Fredette, Jackson Emery, Lee Cummard, Jonathan Tavernari and Chris Miles. The Cougars are 9-1 with that starting lineup.
-BYU continued its trend of hot first half shooting, knocking down 57.7 percent (15-26) against Arizona State. The Cougars have hit 50.0 percent or better in the first half in seven of their last eight games.
-Three Cougars scored in double figures with Jonathan Tavernari netting 24, Jimmer Fredette scoring 16 and Lee Cummard adding 13 points.
-BYU hit 50.0 percent (26-52) from the field against Arizona State, the ninth time this season the Cougars have hit at least 50.0 percent from the field in a game.
-BYU has played at a neutral site twice this season, defeating Utah State 68-63 at Energy Solutions Arena and losing to Arizona State 76-75. The two games are BYU’s only two games in which the Cougars have not won by double-digits.
Record Watch
-Jonathan Tavernari hit four three-pointers against Arizona State to bring his career total to 148. He is third in BYU history and is now 16 threes away from passing Mike Rose (163) for second. He has 31 threes this season.
-With 13 points against Arizona State, Lee Cummard now has 1,208 career points. He passed Eldon Brinley (1,195) and Gary Trost (1,205) during the game and is now 20th all-time in school history. He is 11 points from passing Doug Roberts (1,218) for 19th.
-With one steal against Arizona State Lee Cummard now has 110 career steals. He is seven picks from passing Mark Bigelow for eighth all-time.
Game Trends
-With 75 points against Arizona State the Cougars have scored 70-plus points in nine of 10 games. The 76-75 loss is BYU’s first loss when scoring at least 70 points since losing at Boise State 73-70 on Dec. 29, 2007.
-With BYU trialing 28-33 in the first half Archie Rose hit his first three of the season with 2:20 remaining. It started a 13-3 run to end the half that included a shot by Jimmer Fredette, two free throws by Gavin MacGregor and back-to-back treys from Jonathan Tavernari to give the Cougars a 41-36 lead at the half.
POSTGAME QUOTES
BYU vs. Arizona State
BYU Head Coach Dave Rose
“It was very exciting when they called the shot good and we thought we had won. It was obviously disappointing when the call was reversed.”
“We played well for stretches against a very good team. We did make some mistakes down the stretch but they are things we can correct. We’ll work hard in practice to get better and be ready for our next game.”