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| Posted: 6 Jan 2009 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
PROVO -- Behind 22 points from Jonathan Tavernari and 13 points from Jimmer Fredette the Cougars returned to their winning ways in the Marriot Center, defeating the Western Oregon Wolves 85-64 Tuesday.
“There was a lot of good that came out of this game for us," BYU coach Dave Rose said. "We have a lot of games on Saturdays and Tuesdays and that turnaround can be a challenge. This game got us in the right mindset for the upcoming conference play.”
After going scoreless for the first 5:25 of the first half and falling behind 11-0, the Cougar offense caught fire and BYU worked themselves back into the game, scoring all 42 of their first-points in the last 15:35. After a Fredette jumper tied the game at 25, Lamont Morgan, Jr. stole the ball at halfcourt and drove for a layup to give the Cougars their first lead of the game.
Tavernari scored 10 points in the first half on 3-of-5 shooting. BYU forced 10 turnovers and was able to convert them into 11 points.
After going 0-for-9 from the field, the Cougars shot 14-of-23 (60.8 percent) to finish the first half. BYU led at halftime, 42-33.
The Cougars did not let up in the second half, and scored 80 points for the eighth time this season. BYU out-rebounded the Wolves 21-15 in the last twenty minutes, and had 22 points in the paint.
Tavernari led all scorers in the game with 22 points. Wolf Mike McLaughlin had a game-high 12 rebounds, and Tavernari’s nine boards led the Cougars. BYU had five players in double-figures, including Tavernari, Fredette (13), Lee Cummard (12), Lamont Morgan, Jr. (12) and Archie Rose (11).
“We tried to give our bench guys good quality minutes that they have not previously had," Rose said. "We need to expand. Lamont (Morgan, Jr.) and Archie (Rose) got a chance to score points and gain confidence.”
BYU outscored Western Oregon in bench points 34-7, and fast-break points 14-2. The Cougars went to the line twice as often as the Wolves, and finished 22-of-29 (76 percent) from the charity stripe. The 34 bench points are a new season high for BYU.
The team heads on Fort Collins to take on Colorado State on Sat., Jan. 10 at 1 p.m., in the team’s first Mountain West Conference game of the season. The game will be broadcast live on The Mtn. and KSL Radio.
After the victory, BYU improves to 12-2, and Western Oregon drops to 6-5 in 2008.
The Cougars then return home to the Marriott Center and host the TCU Horned Frogs on Tue., Jan. 13. The game will also be broadcast live on The Mtn. and KSL Radio.
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Official Basketball Box Score
Western Oregon vs BYU Cougars
1/6/09 7:35 pm at Marriott Center, Provo, Utah
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VISITORS: Western Oregon 6-5
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
30 KUHNS, Travis....... f 5-10 4-7 1-3 1 6 7 2 15 2 2 2 0 34
32 RATCLIFF, Stanley... f 6-7 0-0 0-2 1 1 2 2 12 0 0 0 1 32
23 MCLAUGHLIN, Mike.... c 4-12 0-1 4-4 0 12 12 2 12 1 5 1 0 29
03 WHEADON, Blair...... g 3-8 1-2 0-0 1 3 4 2 7 4 2 1 2 39
24 KELLY, Sam.......... g 5-17 1-7 0-0 1 3 4 4 11 2 2 0 0 39
04 SCHMIDT, Matt....... 1-6 0-2 1-2 1 1 2 3 3 1 3 0 3 14
05 HARRIS, Marcus...... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
12 BOURNE, Alex........ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
33 BLOK, Tyler......... 1-3 1-3 1-2 1 0 1 5 4 1 0 0 0 8
55 THRASH, Gabe........ 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
TEAM................ 3 1 4
Totals.............. 25-65 7-23 7-13 9 27 36 20 64 11 15 4 6 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-31 38.7% 2nd Half: 13-34 38.2% Game: 38.5% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-11 45.5% 2nd Half: 2-12 16.7% Game: 30.4% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 4-7 57.1% 2nd Half: 3-6 50.0% Game: 53.8% 4
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HOME TEAM: BYU Cougars 12-2
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
30 CUMMARD, Lee........ f 5-11 0-2 2-2 0 5 5 1 12 3 1 1 2 27
45 TAVERNARI, Jonathan. f 8-15 2-5 4-6 2 7 9 0 22 1 1 1 3 27
54 MILES, Chris........ c 1-3 0-0 1-2 0 4 4 1 3 0 3 0 2 16
04 EMERY, Jackson...... g 0-2 0-0 1-2 1 4 5 2 1 3 2 0 0 25
32 FREDETTE, Jimmer.... g 5-12 0-2 3-3 1 2 3 0 13 4 1 0 0 24
01 ABOUO, Charles...... 2-6 0-1 0-0 0 4 4 0 4 1 1 0 1 19
02 MORGAN, JR., Lamont. 4-5 2-2 2-4 0 1 1 1 12 3 1 0 1 22
05 ROSE, Archie........ 2-4 1-1 6-6 2 1 3 1 11 0 0 0 0 17
15 ANDERSON, James..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 PINEGAR, Matthew.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
34 HARTSOCK, Noah...... 2-3 0-0 3-4 1 3 4 3 7 0 1 3 1 17
53 MACGREGOR, Gavin.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
TEAM................ 2 1 3
Totals.............. 29-61 5-13 22-29 10 33 43 9 85 15 11 5 11 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-32 43.8% 2nd Half: 15-29 51.7% Game: 47.5% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-6 33.3% 2nd Half: 3-7 42.9% Game: 38.5% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 12-16 75.0% 2nd Half: 10-13 76.9% Game: 75.9% 2
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Officials: Ronnie Hernandez, Duane Allen, Casey McClellan
Technical fouls: Western Oregon-None. BYU Cougars-None.
Attendance: 8885
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
Western Oregon................ 33 31 - 64
BYU Cougars................... 42 43 - 85
Points in the paint-WOU 22,BY 40. Points off turnovers-WOU 8,BY 13.
2nd chance points-WOU 8,BY 16. Fast break points-WOU 2,BY 14.
Bench points-WOU 7,BY 34. Score tied-1 time. Lead changed-1 time.
Last FG-WOU 2nd-02:32, BY 2nd-00:38.
Largest lead-WOU by 11 1st-17:17, BY by 21 2nd-00:38.
Kyle Chilton
| Posted: 5 Jan 2009 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
BYU GAME #14 FAST FACTS
BYU (11-2)
vs.
Western Oregon (6-4)
Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009
Marriott Center (22,700)
Provo, Utah
7:30 p.m. MT
Coaches:
BYU, Dave Rose (83-28 in fourth season; same overall)
Western Oregon, Craig Stanger (40-51 in fourth season; same overall)
Series:
BYU leads, 2-0, including a 102-40 win in Provo on Dec. 22, 2006
TV:
None
Radio:
KSL Newsradio (102.7 FM/1160 AM) and the Cougar Sports Network (6:30 p.m. MT pregame show — Greg Wrubell, play-by-play; Mark Durrant, game analysis)
Web:
Live audio and live stats links are available on the basketball schedule page at www.byucougars.com/basketball_m/
Cougars Look to Start New Home Winning Streak with Western Oregon
Coming off a 94-87 loss to No. 6 Wake Forest at home — ending a school record 53-game home winning streak — BYU (11-2) men’s basketball will look to start a new winning streak when the Cougars face Western Oregon (6-4) on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. MT in the Marriott Center. BYU defeated Western Oregon 102-40 in 2006, the largest margin of victory (62) in school history. The Cougars lead the all-time series 2-0. Saturday’s game can be heard live on the radio beginning with the pregame show at 6:30 p.m. MT on KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM and 1160 AM out of Salt Lake City or via the Internet at KSL.com.
Up Next
BYU opens MWC play at Colorado State on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 1 p.m. MT. The Cougars are looking for their third-straight regular season MWC title. Follow the game on www.byucougars.com and listen live on the radio beginning with the pregame show at 12 p.m. MT on KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM and 1160 AM out of Salt Lake City or via the Internet at KSL.com. The game will be televised live on The Mtn.
Cougar Quick Hits
— At 11-2 BYU is off to its best start since the 1999-2000 season when the Cougars started 12-2.
— BYU’s school record 53 game home winning streak ended with a 94-87 loss to Wake Forest. The Cougars will look to start another streak when they take on Oregon State on Tuesday.
— Two-time MWC Coach of the Year Dave Rose has guided BYU to three-straight 20-win seasons and three-straight postseason appearances. In his first season the Cougars were 20-9 and made a trip to the NIT. In his second campaign he guided the Cougars to the outright MWC title, a top-25 ranking, a trip to the NCAA Tournament and a 25-9 overall record. Last season he led BYU to a 27-8 overall record, a second-straight outright league title and a trip to the NCAA Tournament. He has the best record through 110 games of any BYU basketball coach.
— BYU has been picked to finish second (five first-place votes) in the MWC preseason poll by the league’s media.
Looking at Western Oregon
Western Oregon, an NCAA Division II institution and member of the Greater Northwest Athletic Conference, is 6-4 this season and coming off a 77-67 loss at Pepperdine. The Wolves are a high-scoring team, averaging 78.2 points per game. Travis Kuhn leads the team in scoring at 17.9 points per game and is second in rebounding at 5.5 boards. Sam Kelly (11.2), Mike McLaughlin (11.2) and Blair Wheadon (10.4) also average double figures. McLaughlin leads the team in rebounding at 6.7 boards per contest. Craig Stanger is in his fourth year as the head coach of the Wolves and a graduate of BYU where he was a student manager.
Series Notes
Saturday’s game will mark the third meeting between BYU and Western Oregon and the first since Dec. 22, 2006 when the Cougars set a record for margin of victory in a 102-40 victory at the Marriott Center. The two previous meetings in the series were played at the Marriott Center and resulted in BYU victories.
1,000-Point Man
Including a season-high performance with 36 against Long Beach State, 30 against Weber State, 28 against Cal Poly and 26 at Tulsa, Lee Cummard now has 238 total points for the season and 1,241 for his career. He is now 19th all-time in scoring in BYU history. Cummard is 34 points from passing Alan Taylor for 19th all-time.
Downtown Record Watch
With four treys against No. 6 Wake Forest Jonathan Tavernari has 154 career threes, including 37 this season. He started the season with 117 and has passed Andy Toolson for third place and is 10 downtown makes from passing Mike Rose (163) for second. Tavernari also has 421 attempts from downtown, good for second all-time in school history. Lee Cummard has 133 threes for his career, now nine threes from passing Andy Toolson for fourth.
Home Winning Streak
BYU’s school record and nation’s best active home winning streak ended on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009 with a 94-87 loss to No. 6 Wake Forest. The Cougars are now 6-1 at home in 2008-09. The Cougars set the school record with their 67-59 win over Utah in the Marriott Center on Feb. 20, their 45th straight home win. The Cougars were 16-0 at home last year and won 17 home games the prior season after going 14-1 at home in 2005-06. BYU’s last home loss was in the 2005-06 season opener against Loyola Marymount. BYU had won 29 straight over nonconference opponents and has won 24 consecutive over MWC foes. BYU’s last league loss at home was its season finale in 2005 to UNLV. BYU is 425-117 (.784) all-time in the Marriott Center, and Cougar head coach Dave Rose is 53-2. Prior to the streak, BYU’s longest homecourt victory streak was 44 games from Feb 19, 2000 to Jan 16, 2003.
Top-10 Pick Pockets
With 11 steals this season Lee Cummard has climbed to ninth all-time in BYU history in career steals with 111. Cummard had 16 as a freshman, 50 as a sophomore and 33 last season. Jonathan Tavernari is also climbing the list with 22 thefts this season and 88 for his career. He is now tied for 16th with Rafael Araujo.
Iron Man Cummard
Since arriving at BYU as a freshman in 2005-06 senior Lee Cummard has not missed a single game. His streak of 111 games played currently ranks 11th for the longest such streak in school history. Cummard has also started the last 82 games he has played, dating back to the first game of the 2006-07 season, a streak that ranks seventh longest in school history. In his career Cummard has played in 111 games and with 17 regular season games remaining, the MWC tournament and the possibility of postseason play he has the potential to claim the top spot in career games played. Below are the streaks for consecutive games started and consecutive games played.
