BYU vs. Northern Iowa in Diamond Head finale

BYU vs. Northern Iowa in Diamond Head finaleBYU vs. Northern Iowa in Diamond Head finale

BYU vs. Northern Iowa Game Notes

BYU basketball will battle Northern Iowa in a Christmas Day matchup for fifth place at Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic in the Stan Sheriff Center Friday at 10:30 a.m. HST. The game will be televised live on ESPNU and broadcast live on the Cougar IMG Sports Network, KSL NewsRadio 102.7 FM/1160 AM and BYU Radio – Sirius XM 143. 

BYU Storylines

  • Chase Fischer holds the single-game 3-point field goals record in two Hawaiian tournaments. Last season, he hit a Maui Invitational record 10 3-pointers against Chaminade in a 121-85 win. Against New Mexico in the Diamond Head Classic, Fischer hit 9 3-pointers and scored a tournament record 41 points in a 96-66 win.
  • Kyle Collinsworth posted his eighth career triple-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Central Michigan. He is the NCAA’s career (8) and single-season (6 in 2014-15) triple-double record holder.
  • Coach Dave Rose is BYU’s all-time leader in winning percentage at 74.2 percent and second in career wins at 265. He has led the Cougars to 10-straight 20-win seasons and 10-straight postseason appearances, including eight NCAA tournament appearances during that stretch.

BYU Cougars (8-4, 0-0 WCC)

  • Head Coach: Dave Rose
  • Alma Mater: Houston, 1983
  • Division I Career Record: 265-92 (11th)
  • Record at BYU: Same

Northern Iowa Panthers (8-4, 0-0 Missouri Valley Conference)

  • Head Coach: Ben Jacobson
  • Alma Mater: North Dakota, 1994
  • Division I Career Record: 205-109 (10th)
  • Record at Northern Iowa: Same

Game Information

  • TV: ESPNU
  • TV Talent: Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Cory Alexander (analyst)
  • Live Video: WatchESPN.com
  • Radio: Cougar IMG Sports Network, KSL 102.7 FM / 1160 AM
  • Radio Talent: Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Mark Durrant (analyst)
  • Live Stats: BYUcougars.com

Series Information

  • Series Record: First meeting
  • Last Meeting: First meeting
  • H/A/N: 0-0/0-0/0-0