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Ari Davis
| Posted: 1 Feb 2018 | Updated: 24 Dec 2020
PROVO, Utah – Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee led BYU women’s basketball to a 62-52 win over LMU Thursday night at the Marriott Center.
"I thought we played a great third quarter," BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. "When the fourth quarter came, we started standing around and we let them back in the game. LMU is a really physical team. Coach Elliott does a great job of getting her bigs rebounding and being physical."
Devashrayee recorded a game-high 25 points, making 11 of 12 free throws and tallying five assists. Brenna Chase also added 13 points for the Cougars (13-9, 8-3) paired with four steals. Sara Hamson recorded 12 total rebounds and four blocks for BYU.
The Cougars struggled to start the game, going three minutes before making their first shot. After LMU (14-8, 6-5) went on an 8-0 run, Hamson put BYU on the board with a lay-up making the score 8-2. A steal from Paisley Johnson ended the first quarter with BYU behind 16-10.
A Chase 3-pointer gave the Cougars momentum going into the second quarter, narrowing LMU’s lead to three points. After the Lions converted a layup, a Johnson 3-pointer and a layup from Devashrayee tied the game at 18-all.
LMU hit back-to-back baskets taking the lead again, 23-18. However, the Cougars countered, going on a 10-0 run making the score 28-23, giving BYU its first lead of the game. The Lions again came from behind and went on a 5-0 run tying the game, 28-28.
The Cougars were down by one with 1:15 left in the half when Johnson sank a free-throw to tie the game 20-all. With six seconds left in the second quarter, Devashrayee made a jumper to give the Cougars a two-point advantage going into halftime, 32-30.
Devashrayee opened the third quarter with a 3 making the score, 35-30. Back-to-back baskets from Johnson and Devashrayee put the Cougars up by double digits 45-34, solidifying their lead through the rest of the quarter. Hamson tipped the ball into the basket giving the Cougars a 12-point, 51-39 lead to close out the third quarter.
The Cougars struggled to put points on the board at the beginning of the fourth quarter going six minutes without scoring. The Lions began to chip away at the Cougars lead going on a 7-0 run making the score 51-46. However, Devashrayee took control of the fourth quarter scoring eight of the Cougars' 10 points and ultimately leading BYU to its win over LMU.
The Cougars return to the Marriott Center on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 2:00 p.m. MST to take on Gonzaga. The game will be broadcast live on BYUtv and BYU Radio Sirius XM 143 with live stats available on the schedule page.
BYU vs. LMU Postgame Notes
Team
The Cougars led the Lions 32-30 at the half, and recorded their eighth West Coast Conference victory in the win over the Lions, 62-52. BYU remains undefeated at home in conference play.
The Cougars are now 11-0 when leading at halftime, and 6-1 when playing on Thursday.
For the eighth time this season and second-straight game, two Cougars scored in double figures: Devashrayee (25) and Chase (13).
BYU finished the contest with 19 points off of turnovers, while LMU had 11. The Lions outrebounded the Cougars 49 to 38.
The Cougars recorded nine steals as a team to the Lions’ seven. BYU has tallied more steals than its opponent in eight games this season.
BYU is now 7-0 at home against LMU, and leads the all-time series 15-2.
Player
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee finished the contest with a game-high 25 points. The reigning WCC Player of the Year went 11 of 12 from the foul line. Devashrayee also dished out a game-high five assists and had six rebounds and two steals in the win.
Brenna Chase led the Cougars with 10 first-half points. The sophomore finished with 13 points in the victory and had a game-high four steals. She also had two assists and two rebounds.
Sara Hamson recorded a game-high 12 rebounds. The freshman had six points on 3 of 5 shooting, and also had four blocks.
Paisley Johnson had nine points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 29 Jan 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Norma Bertoch
BYU women in second place in WCC, host LMU Thursday night
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PROVO, Utah — In second place entering this week’s league games, BYU women’s basketball (12-9, 7-3) hosts West Coast Conference foe Loyola Marymount (14-7, 6-4) Thursday, Feb. 1, at 7 p.m. MST. The game between the Cougars and Lions airs live on BYUtv.
ABOUT BYU
Entering this week’s conference matchups, the Cougars are averaging 68.2 points and 38.4 boards a contest. BYU shoots 42.6 percent from the field, 33.1 percent from the 3-point line and 66.8 percent from the charity stripe.
Nationally, the Cougar team ranks seventh in blocked shots and eighth in blocked shots per game. Senior guard Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee ranks fifth in free throws made and sixth in minutes played. Freshman center Sara Hamson ranks second in blocked shots per game and third in blocked shots.
Two players scored in double digits in the road game at Pacific last Saturday for the seventh time on the year. In 15 games, BYU has tallied more blocks than its opponents and has dished out more assists in eight. The Cougars have also pulled down more rebounds in a total of 11 games.
BYU Player Stat Leaders
Scoring: #20 C. Devashrayee (20.0 ppg)
Rebounding: #22 S. Hamson (6.5 rpg)
Assists: #20 C. Devashrayee (4.4 apg)
Steals: #03 B. Chase (2.1 spg)
Blocks: #22 S. Hamson (4.5 bpg)
ABOUT LMU
Loyola Marymount comes to Provo with a 14-7, 6-4 record and is tied with Saint Mary’s for third place in the latest WCC standings.
The Lions are riding a three-game win streak with victories over Portland, Pepperdine and San Diego.
LMU is putting up 69.2 points a game while grabbing 40.9 boards. The Lions shoot 40.3 percent from the field, 30.4 percent from 3-point range and 63.3 percent from the free-throw line.
LMU Player Stat Leaders
Scoring: #4 C. Wallace (15.7 ppg)
Rebounding: #24 B. Alford (9.0 rpg)
Assists: #11 A. Velasco (4.4 apg)
Steals: #33 G. Green (3.0 spg)
Blocks: #33 G. Green (1.4 bpg)
SERIES HISTORY
BYU leads the overall series against LMU 14-2. Thursday night’s game will be the second meeting between these two league foes this season. The Cougars played in Los Angeles on Jan. 18 where they picked up a 67-55 road victory in Gersten Pavilion.
When playing in Provo, the Lions have never won a game, having lost all six previous contests.
UP NEXT
BYU remains home for a critical game on Saturday afternoon. The Cougars host Gonzaga who is in first place in the WCC regular season race. BYU and the Bulldogs tip off at 2 p.m. MST.
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Alex G. Spanos Center
3601 Pacific Ave. Stockton CA 95211
Alexa Anderson
| Posted: 27 Jan 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
STOCKTON, Calif. — Despite 26 points from Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee, BYU women’s basketball fell to Pacific 83-76 on Saturday afternoon at the Alex G. Spanos Center.
"Today we lost because of mental mistakes," BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. "We turned the ball over and they scored baskets on the other end. We gave up layups and didn't boxout at crucial times. We can't win on the road when we make those kind of mistakes. We will learn from this and have two tough games to prepare for next week."
Brenna Chase also finished the game in double figures, with 18 points, while Amanda Wayment led BYU in rebounds, with five.
BYU (12-9, 7-3 WCC) jumped out to the early 6-0 lead as Sara Hamson and Chase combined for the first three Cougar baskets. The Tigers answered with an 11-1 run to capture the 11-7 lead with 6:07 left in the first quarter.
After Pacific (10-11, 4-6 WCC) extended its lead to six, 17-11, Chase hit back-to-back 3-pointers to tie the game at 17-all. The Tigers took the slight 21-20 advantage into the second quarter.
Chase and Devashrayee knocked down two more 3s for the Cougars, helping BYU regain the 26-24 lead. Teams traded baskets midway through the second quarter, before Pacific closed out the quarter on an 11-2 run, taking the 46-36 lead into halftime. Chase led the Cougars with 13 points at halftime.
A trey by Devashrayee and jumper by Malia Nawahine cut Pacific’s lead in half, bringing BYU within five, 46-41, two minutes into the second half. The Tigers countered, increasing their lead to eight, 55-47, with 2:42 to go in the third quarter.
After Pacific increased its lead to 10 early in the fourth quarter, Chase drained her fourth 3-point field goal of the contest to help bring BYU within seven, 61-54. With 3:08 to go, Devashrayee knocked down her fifth and sixth free throws of the contest to bring BYU back within eight, after the Tigers increased their lead to 10.
Pacific was able to keep the lead through the last three minutes of the game and claim the 83-76 victory.
BYU women’s basketball will return to the Marriott Center on Feb. 1 to take on LMU in a 7 p.m. MT tip. The game will be broadcast on BYUtv.
Postgame Notes at Pacific (Jan. 27, 2018)
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BYU shot 56.5 percent from the field in the first half, finishing the game shooting 48.1 percent from the field and a season-best 93.8 percent from the free-throw line.
In the first 20 minutes of play, the Cougars pulled down 16 rebounds while the Tigers grabbed 13. For the game, Pacific finished with 35 to BYU’s 28 boards.
Pacific had the advantage in assists and steals in the first half with nine and eight, respectively. At the end of the game, they maintained the edge with 15 assists and 12 steals. BYU had 12 assists and eight steals.
For the seventh time on the year and the second-straight, two players finished with double figures in points. Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee finished with 26 and Brenna Chase tallied 18.
Player
Brenna Chase led the Cougars in scoring in the first half with 13 points, two rebounds and one assist. She finished with her 17th game with double-digit points, with 18. She also tied in assists with four, recorded two steals and grabbed four rebounds.
Cassie Devashrayee had dished out a first-half high four assists along with seven points, two rebounds and one steal. With her 26 points on the road at Pacific, Devashrayee recorded her 12th and sixth-straight 20-plus outing. Her stat line included tying for game highs in assists, with four, while getting two steals and grabbing four rebounds.
Sara Hamson scored six points, grabbed three rebounds and had two blocks through the first 20 minutes of action. For the game, she scored eight points, grabbed four rebounds and had a game-best two blocks.
Amanda Wayment led the way in rebounds with five while contributing two points after playing 21 minutes.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 23 Jan 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Norma Bertoch
Battle for second place in WCC vs. SMC Thursday, at Pacific Saturday
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BYU vs. Saint Mary's Game Notes
PROVO, Utah— After a disappointing one-point, 70-69, loss at San Diego, BYU women’s basketball (11-8, 6-2) is at home Thursday night in a battle for second place in the West Coast Conference race.
The Cougars host Saint Mary’s (13-6, 6-2) at 7 p.m. MST. BYUtv will carry the game live with a video stream available at byutv.org.
After Thursday’s league game, the women’s team travels to Stockton, California to take on Pacific Saturday, Jan. 27 in a 2 p.m., tipoff. That game will be carried live on BYU Radio.
ABOUT BYU
The Cougars are tied with Saint Mary’s for second place heading into this week’s league action. BYU lost at SMC, 57-49, on Dec. 30.
After playing in a total of 19 games, the Cougars are averaging 68.1 points and pull down 39.5 boards a contest. BYU shoots 42.2 percent from the field, 33.1 percent from the 3-point line and 65.5 percent from the charity stripe.
In the game at San Diego Saturday afternoon, four players scored in double digits for the fifth time on the year. The Cougars recorded eight blocks against the Toreros, making it the 14th game where BYU tallied more blocks than its opponents. In all games played, the Cougars have dished out more assists seven times.
BYU Player Stat Leaders
Scoring: #20 C. Devashrayee (19.5 ppg)
Rebounding: #22 S. Hamson (6.8 rpg)
Assists: #20 Devashrayee (4.6 apg)
Steals: #20 Devashrayee (2.1 spg)
Blocks: #22 S. Hamson (4.4 bpg)
ABOUT SAINT MARY’S
The Gaels come to Provo with a 13-6, 6-2 record. SMC is coming off a 96-88 home win over Pacific. Saint Mary’s has also captured conference wins over Santa Clara, San Diego and Pepperdine.
The Gaels are averaging 71.9 points and 38.5 rebounds per game. SMC shoots 48.5 percent from the field, 33.1 from behind the arc and 66.2 percent from the free-throw line.
Saint Mary’s is coached by Paul Thomas, who has compiled a 228-143 record in his 12 seasons at the helm of the women’s program.
SMC Player Stat Leaders
Scoring: #25 M. McKay (15.4 ppg)
Rebounding: #12 S. Raggio (8.5 rpg)
Assists: #3 J. Forcadilla (3.7 apg)
Steals: #21 S. Beck (1.5 bpg)
Blocks: #12 S. Raggio (1.1 bpg)
SERIES HISTORY
SMC leads the series over BYU 9-7 including a 57-49 win in Moraga on Dec. 30. When Saint Mary’s plays in Provo, they have a 2-5 record. The last time the Gaels won in Provo was on Jan. 17, 2015, a 10-point, 61-51 SMC victory.
In last year’s league race, each team won on its home court. The two foes met a third time last season in the semis of the 2017 WCC Championships in Las Vegas. In that matchup, the Gaels beat the Cougars 59-49 on March 6 to advance to the championship game. Saint Mary’s has won the last three meetings versus BYU.
ABOUT PACIFIC
The Pacific Tigers enter this week’s conference race with a 9-10, 3-5 record, tied for fifth place with Pepperdine. They host San Francisco on Thursday before playing the Cougars on Saturday afternoon.
Pacific is putting up 78.4 points a game while grabbing 37.9 boards. The Tigers are shooting 43.4 percent from the field, 33.1 percent from 3-point land and 73.8 from the free-throw line.
In WCC action, Pacific has recorded wins over San Diego, Portland and Pepperdine.
PAC Player Stat Leaders
Scoring: #15 G. Luaulu-Sumers (17.2 ppg)
Rebounding: #2 J. Grant (7.3 rpg)
Assists: #15 G. Luaulu-Sumers (6.2 apg)
Steals: #15 G. Luaulu-Sumers (2.8 spg)
Blocks: #22 D. Finnie (.84 bpg)
SERIES HISTORY
BYU leads the series vs. Pacific 13-3. When playing in Stockton, the Cougars have a 5-1 record.
This will be the second meeting between the two league foes this year. In the game in Provo on Jan. 6, BYU picked up the 77-65 win.
Last season, the Cougars swept the series with Pacific.
UP NEXT
After Saturday’s game at Pacific, BYU women’s basketball returns home for two back-to-back league games. The Cougars host LMU on Thursday, Feb. 1 and league-leading Gonzaga on Saturday, Feb. 3. Both games are slated to air live on BYUtv.
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500 E University Parkway Provo UT 84604
Jack Urquhart
| Posted: 6 Jan 2018 | Updated: 24 Dec 2020
PROVO, Utah – For the second-straight game, Malia Nawahine set a new career high in points to lead BYU past Pacific on Saturday at the Marriott Center.
"I'm happy with the result," BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. "We had a really good first half, especially defensively. I thought Malia (Nawahine) had a great week."
Nawahine scored 25 points two days after her 23 points against San Francisco broke her previous career best. She shot 9 of 15 from the field and also pulled down nine rebounds. Sara Hamson narrowly missed out on a triple-double, with eight points, 13 rebounds and nine blocks.
The Cougars (8-7, 3-1) rode a hot start from Nawahine. She scored seven of BYU's first 10 points for a 10-2 lead with 6:28 showing on the first quarter clock.
Amanda Wayment created a spark with a couple of baskets late in the quarter, the second of which put the Cougars up 16-9. Brenna Chase hit a 3-pointer in the last seconds to make it 21-11 for BYU.
Liz Eaton's third field goal came on a putback in the second quarter to put the Cougars up 32-19. She came off the bench to go 3 of 3 in the quarter. Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee hit a baseline jumper with a couple minutes left in the quarter to make the lead 41-24.
BYU led 45-27 at halftime. Nawahine led the team with 14 points.
Hamson's defensive presence highlighted the beginning of the third quarter. She recorded blocks on three-straight defensive possessions to bring her total to five for the game. The Cougars led 55-33 halfway through the quarter. Hamson got her first field goal with 2:33 on the third quarter clock to stop a Pacific (6-9, 0-4) run and put BYU up 59-42.
BYU was up 63-46 heading into the last quarter.
The Tigers chipped away at the Cougar lead and trailed 63-54 early in the fourth quarter. Nawahine made a left-handed lay-in and scored a couple of possessions later to tie her career high of 23 points and give BYU more breathing room with a 69-54 advantage.
Nawahine got to 25 points at the free throw line with under three minutes left to put the Cougars up 75-58. BYU coasted to the 12-point, 77-65 win.
The Cougars play at Pepperdine next Thursday at 7 p.m. PST. The game can be streamed on TheW.tv.
BYU vs. Pacific Postgame Notes
Team
BYU captured its largest halftime lead of the year against Pacific, leading 45-27 at the break, and the Cougars recorded their second-straight WCC victory, beating the Tigers 77-65.
BYU is now 6-0 on the year when leading at the half, and is 2-0 at the Marriott Center in West Coast Conference play.
For the 10th time during the 2017-18 campaign, BYU women’s basketball scored over 70 points.
Three Cougars scored in double digits for the fifth time this season: Nawahine (25), Chase (14) and Devashrayee (11).
BYU women’s basketball recorded 10 blocks as a team, while Pacific had zero. The Cougars are ranked first in the WCC in blocks.
The Cougars outscored the Tigers in points in the paint 44 to 22.
Player
Malia Nawahine scored 11 first-quarter points, helping the Cougars take the early 21-11 lead. After recording a career-high 23 points against San Francisco on Thursday, Nawahine recorded a new BYU career-high against the Tigers, scoring 25 points in 33 minutes. The transfer also recorded a new career-high in rebounds, with nine. Nawahine added three assists and a team-high two steal to her stat line.
Sara Hamson started her second-straight game for BYU. The Cougars now have a 2-0 record when Hamson starts. The freshman finished the contest with eight points and a new career-high 13 rebounds. Hamson also tallied nine blocks, logging six blocks in the third quarter alone.
Brenna Chase tallied 14 points for BYU, going 2 of 6 from behind the arc. Chase also had a team-high two steals, one rebound and one assist in the win.
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee finished the game with 11 points and has scored in double figures in every game to date this season. Devashrayee dished out a game-high seven assists and brought down three rebounds.
Liz Eaton went 3 of 3 in the first half, scoring six points in four minutes.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 1 Jan 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Norma Bertoch
At home hosting San Francisco Thursday, Pacific Saturday
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BYU vs. San Francisco Game Notes
PROVO, Utah — With a 6-7, 1-1 overall record, BYU women’s basketball plays two home games in West Coast Conference action this week and is looking for a second-straight undefeated season at the Marriott Center.
The Cougars host San Francisco (6-7, 1-1 WCC) Thurs., Jan. 4, at 7 p.m. MST. On Sat., Jan. 6, BYU plays Pacific (6-7, 0-2 WCC) in a 2 p.m. tip off. Both games are slated to air live on BYUtv.
ABOUT BYU
In its first road trip of WCC play, BYU recorded a win at Portland and suffered an eight-point loss at Saint Mary’s.
The team is averaging 67.2 points and pulls down 39.5 rebounds a game. The Cougars are shooting 41.0 percent from the field, 29.9 percent from the 3-point line and 67.5 percent from the charity stripe.
Two BYU players have scored in double figures in all contests except at SMC and at Cal. Four players have scored in double digits in three games, most recently in the road win at Portland. BYU has outrebounded seven of its opponents, most recently at Portland; and it has had more blocks in eight games, most recently at SMC. With the 72 points scored against Portland last Thursday, the Cougars have scored at least 70 points in seven games.
In this year's WCC 2017-18 regular season battle, BYU was picked to finish in third place behind Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s. In last year’s league race, the Cougars went 9-0 at home.
ABOUT SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco has a 6-7, 1-1 record after one week of WCC play. USF lost to San Diego and defeated Portland.
The Dons are averaging 70.2 points and pull down 42.2 rebounds per game. San Francisco is shooting 42.2 percent from the field, 32.4 from 3-point range and 65.0 percent from the free-throw line.
Molly Goodenbour is in her second season with USF where she has complied a 24-20 record.
San Francisco was picked to finish seventh in the 2017-18 WCC race.
SERIES HISTORY
BYU leads the overall series 16-4. When playing in Provo, the Dons have a 1-8 record. The last time San Francisco won in Provo was on Feb. 16, 2012 when they defeated the Cougars 74-61. Coach Judkins is 13-4 against the Dons.
During last year’s WCC race, the two league foes split the series with each team winning on its home court. In Provo, the Cougars got the 12-point, 73-61 victory and at War Memorial Gym, the Dons picked up the seven-point, 70-63 win.
ABOUT PACIFIC
Pacific enters the second week of league play with a 6-7, 0-2 record. They host Saint Mary’s on Thursday night before making the trip to Provo for Saturday afternoon’s game. Pacific lost to Gonzaga and LMU during the first week of conference action.
The Tigers are putting up 77.7 points and pulling down 40.7 rebounds per game. The team is shooting 42.6 percent from the field, 30.0 percent from behind the arc and 71.5 percent from the free-throw line.
Bradley Davis is in his third season at the helm of Pacific’s women’s basketball program. He has a 29-45 record to date.
The Tigers were picked to finish in eighth place in the 2017-18 WCC preseason poll announced by the league in October.
SERIES HISTORY
The Cougars lead the series with the Tigers 12-3. When Pacific plays in Provo, it has a 2-5 mark. The Tigers last won in Provo during the 2013-14 campaign when they beat the Cougars 75-62 on Jan. 2, 2014. Coach Judkins is 7-2 versus Pacific.
Last year, the Cougars swept the series with the Tigers.
UP NEXT
WCC play continues for BYU with a game at Pepperdine on Thurs., Jan. 11 followed by a home game against Santa Clara on Sat., Jan. 13.
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| Posted: 18 Jan 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
LOS ANGELES — Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee and Brenna Chase led BYU women’s basketball to a 67-55 win over LMU at Gersten Pavilion on Thursday afternoon.
“This was a big win because LMU is a really good team,” BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. “We have tough games on the road, and I am glad we were able to take care of this one. I was really impressed with Brenna and Cassie today. Brenna is a tough kid. She shot the ball well and made some great passes and plays today. The game is coming more easy to her.”
Devashrayee and Chase combined for 51 of the Cougars’ 67 points, with Devashrayee tallying 29 and Chase recording 22. Sara Hamson led BYU in rebounding with a career-best rebounds.
The Cougars (11-7, 6-1 WCC) captured the early 5-0 read, as Devashrayee nailed a 3-pointer and Chase went 2 of 2 from the charity stripe. LMU (11-7, 3-4 WCC) countered with a 5-0 run of their own to tie the game at 5-all midway through the first quarter.
After a basket by Devashrayee, the Lions hit back-to-back treys, taking the 13-9 lead. LMU converted two three-point plays to close out the first quarter, leading BYU 18-9. Devashrayee scored seven of the Cougars’ nine first quarter points.
BYU cut LMU’s lead to five, 20-15, as Chase knocked down her first 3-point field goal of the contest with 8:37 on the clock. Out of the media timeout, Albiero made a 15-footer to make it a one possession game with LMU leading 24-22.
Devashrayee converted her second three-point field goal with 2:02 to go in the first half, giving BYU the slight 27-26 advantage and the Cougars their first lead of the game since they lead 7-5. BYU carried the one-point, 31-30 lead into the halftime break.
Both teams struggled to find their rhythm to begin the second half with teams scoring just two baskets apiece through the first five minutes of the third quarter. After a three-minute scoring drought from both teams, Chase hit another 3-pointer, her second of the game, at the 1:38 mark to give BYU the narrow 38-37 lead.
Chase countered with another trey after LMU opened the fourth quarter with a layup. The Cougars then went on a 11-3 run, claiming the 53-44 lead with 5:41 to go. BYU extended its lead to 12, beating LMU 67-55.
The Cougars travel to San Diego to take on the Toreros on Saturday, Jan. 20. Teams will tip off at 2:00 p.m. PST. The game can be streamed live at TheW.tv and can be listened to on BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143.
Postgame Notes at LMU (1/18/18)
Team
BYU took a one-point, 31-30 lead into the locker room at halftime. The Cougars went on to win the game 67-55. With the win BYU is now 11-7, 6-1 on the year. When leading at the half, BYU is a perfect 9-0.
The Cougars shot 40 percent from the field in the first half of play and finished the game shooting 37 percent from the field.
In rebounds in the half, BYU pulled down 23 compared with 16 boards for LMU. For the game, the Cougars grabbed 45 boards to 43 for the Lions.
The Lions had the advantage in assists through the first half of action with 10, the Cougars had dished out six. LMU led the way in assists for the game with 16. BYU dished out 12 in the contest.
Player
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee led all scorers with a first-half high, 17 points. The double-digit points are the 18th straight on the year. She finished the league contest with a game-best 29 points. Devashrayee went 12 of 15 from the free-throw line and 3 of 6 from 3-point range. She also led the team in assists with four and in steals with four.
Starting in her fifth game of the season, Sara Hamson led the way in rebounds and in blocks in the first half with 8 and 5 respectively. She finished the game with a season- and game-best 15 rebounds. Hamson topped the leader board in blocks with a game-high 6.
With 22 points, sophomore guard Brenna Chase picked up her 14th game with double-digit points and the second-straight 20-plus points. She dished out three assists and have two steals. She went 4 of 10 from 3-point range and was 4 of 5 from the free-throw line.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 16 Jan 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Norma Bertoch
On the road for two this week, at LMU and at USD
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PROVO, Utah — Riding a four-game win streak, the longest of the season, BYU women’s basketball (10-7, 5-1) is back on the road for West Coast Conference action.
The Cougars battle LMU (11-6, 3-3) in Los Angeles, Thursday, Jan. 18, at noon PST. On Saturday, Jan. 20, BYU is at San Diego (10-7, 3-3) at 2 p.m. PST. Both games will be carried live on BYU Radio on Sirius XM 143 with an audio stream on byuradio.org/listen. A video stream is also available on TheW.tv.
ABOUT BYU
Entering this week’s league action, BYU remains tied for second place with Saint Mary’s. Gonzaga is in first place with a 6-0 mark.
The Cougars are averaging 68.1 points and 40.0 rebounds a game. BYU is shooting 41.7 percent from the field, 32.2 percent from the 3-point line and 66.0 percent from the charity stripe.
Two BYU players scored in double figures in the home win over Santa Clara last Saturday making it the fourth time on the year that two players finished the game in double digit points. The Cougars outrebounded Santa Clara by 12, the 10th time that BYU has outrebounded its opponent on the year. The Cougars have dished out more assists in seven games including a 19 to 13 advantage against the Broncos.
In the WCC 2017-18 regular-season battle, BYU was picked to finish in third place behind Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s.
ABOUT LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
Loyola Marymount is in a three-way tie for third place in the WCC with San Diego and San Francisco. The Lions are 11-6, 3-3 on the year with league wins over Saint Mary’s, Pacific and Santa Clara.
They have lost the last three-straight league games, most recently a six-point, 60-54 deficit at home to San Diego.
LMU is averaging 70.2 points and 41.8 rebounds per contest. They are shooting 40.5 percent from the field, 30.7 percent from the 3-point line and 62.6 percent from the charity stripe.
The Lions were picked to finish sixth in this year’s league race.
Charity Elliott is in her sixth season at the helm of the women’s program at LMU where she has compiled a 79-121 record to date.
SERIES HISTORY
BYU leads the overall series against LMU13-2. In Los Angeles, the Cougars have a 4-2 advantage.
In last year’s WCC race, the teams split the series, each winning on their home court. BYU beat LMU in Provo, 76-49, on Dec. 31, 2016, and lost in overtime, 77-74, in Los Angeles on Jan. 28, 2017.
ABOUT SAN DIEGO
The San Diego Toreros enter this week’s WCC action with a 10-7, 3-3 record tied for third place with LMU and USF.
USD has conference wins over USF, Portland and LMU. They are at Portland for the second meeting between the two league foes Thursday night before hosting the Cougars Saturday.
The Toreros score 68.2 points and pull down 38.4 rebounds per game. USD is shooting 42 percent from the field, 27 percent from behind the arc and 69 percent from the free-throw line.
SERIES HISTORY
The Cougars lead the series with San Diego 12-3. When BYU plays in San Diego, it has a 3-3 mark. Last year, the Cougars swept the series with the Toreros.
UP NEXT
BYU returns home to host Saint Mary’s on Thursday, Jan. 25, and then heads to Stockton, California for a game at Pacific on Saturday, Jan. 27.
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Alexa Anderson
| Posted: 13 Jan 2018 | Updated: 24 Dec 2020
PROVO, Utah – Brenna Chase’s career-high 23 points and seven rebounds propelled BYU women’s basketball over Santa Clara 65-47 Saturday afternoon at the Marriott Center.
“I'm happy for the win. We're sitting in a good position,” BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. “We've never seen a zone like that and we didn't have a lot of time to practice against it. It was a hard game because of the travel, so winning it and being 5-1 in conference play has us in a good position.”
BYU (10-7, 5-1 West Coast Conference) outshot Santa Clara (5-12, 1-5 WCC) 45 percent to 38 percent, as well as 43 percent to 19 percent from 3-point range. Behind Chase’s career game, Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee put up 21 points and had a team-high eight rebounds. Both players dished out four assists, while Paisley Johnson recorded five.
“Brenna Chase had an outstanding game today. She got it done on the defensive end and was all-around great,” Judkins said. “She made some mistakes at the beginning of the game today, but where she's improved is in calming herself down and coming back to make plays. She had such a nice game.”
Santa Clara put points on the board first, taking an early 6-4 lead on 3 of 7 shooting from the field. Maria Albiero added a layup and Devashrayee hit a jumper and two free throws to trail the Broncos at the end of the first quarter, 10-8.
A jumper from Chase early in the second quarter tied the game, 10-10, before the Cougars took their first lead of the contest, 12-10, on a jumper from Malia Nawahine at the 8:23 mark.
The teams evened the score two more times before Chase hit a 3-pointer with 4:08 left in the half to give BYU a 21-18 lead. Devashrayee and Johnson hit back-to-back shots from behind the arc to put the Cougars ahead by three heading into halftime, 29-26.
Chase ignited the Cougar offense, scoring 14 third-quarter points. One of her five 3-pointers extended BYU’s lead to eight, 34-26, with 8:55 on the clock. The Broncos responded with a 3-pointer of their own, 34-29, and Devashrayee answered with one as well, 37-29.
In the fourth quarter, BYU led by as many as 20 points, 64-44, and finished the game on top, 65-47.
The Cougars begin a two-game road trip in California next week, beginning with Loyola Marymount on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 12 p.m. PST. The game will be broadcast live on BYU Radio, Sirius XM 143 as well as streamed on TheW.tv. Live stats will also be available.
BYU vs. Santa Clara Postgame Notes
Team
BYU women’s basketball took the three-point 29-26 lead into halftime, and beat the Broncos 65-47. The 47 points is the least points allowed by the BYU defense this year. The Cougars move to 8-0 on the season when leading at the half.
With the win, BYU extends its win streak to four games, the longest of the season. The Cougars are 4-0 in games played in the month of January.
For the fourth time during the 2017-18 campaign, two Cougars scored in double figures: Chase (23) and Devashrayee (21).
The Cougars rank sixth in the nation in blocked shots per game. BYU finished with five blocks against the Broncos.
BYU had five bench points to Santa Clara’s zero. The Cougars dished out 19 assists, while the Broncos recorded 13. BYU outrebounded SCU 37 to 25.
Player
Brenna Chase led BYU with a career- and game-best 23 points, knocking down five treys. Chase had a 14-point third quarter, helping the Cougars to a 50-36 lead heading into the fourth quarter. The sophomore also recorded a career-high seven rebounds, a team-high four assists and four steals in the win.
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee finished the game with 21 points, a game-high eight rebounds and a team-high four assists. With her 21 points, Devashrayee passes Kristen Riley in points to become 24th in all-time scoring in BYU women’s basketball history with 1,063. She has scored in double figures in every contest to date this season, and has had eight 20+ games.
With the win, the Cougars are 4-0 when Sara Hamson starts. Hamson finished the contest with eight points, six rebounds and a game-high three blocks.
Malia Nawahine chipped in seven points for BYU, along with five rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 9 Jan 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Norma Bertoch
In WCC women’s hoops action, BYU is on the road Thursday, at home Saturday
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BYU vs. Santa Clara Game Notes
PROVO, Utah — Heading into the third week of West Coast Conference play, BYU women’s basketball has compiled an 8-7, 3-1 overall record. They are at Pepperdine (6-8, 2-2) Thursday, Jan. 11, in a 7 p.m. PST tip off. A live video stream on the W.tv is available for the Waves and Cougars game.
On Saturday, Jan. 13, BYU is back home hosting Santa Clara (5-10, 1-3) in a 2 p.m. MST start. That league game will air live on BYUtv and be simulcast on BYU Radio.
ABOUT BYU
In the current WCC standings, BYU is tied for second place with Loyola Marymount and Saint Mary’s.
The Cougars are averaging 68.0 points and 40.3 rebounds a game. BYU is shooting 41.4 percent from the field, 31.0 percent from the 3-point line and 67.5 percent from the charity stripe.
Two BYU players have scored in double figures in all contests except at SMC and at Cal. Three players have scored in double digits in five games, most recently vs. Pacific. It has outrebounded eight of its opponents, most recently vs. Pacific; and it has had more blocks in 10 games, most recently vs. Pacific. With the 77 points scored in the home win vs. the Tigers, the Cougars have scored at least 70 points in 10 games played.
In the WCC 2017-18 regular season battle, BYU was picked to finish in third place behind Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE
Pepperdine is 6-8, 2-2 on the year, capturing league wins over Santa Clara and San Diego.
The Waves are putting up 67.2 points and grab 37.4 rebounds per game. Pepperdine is shooting 40.7 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from behind the arc and 68.7 percent from the free-throw line.
Head coach Delisha Milton-Jones is in her first season at the helm of Pepperdine’s women’s basketball program.
The Waves were picked to finish tied for ninth place in the 2017-18 WCC preseason poll announced by the league in October. Currently, Pepperdine is tied with San Diego and San Francisco for third place.
SERIES HISTORY
BYU leads the series with the Waves 15-2. When BYU plays in Malibu, the Cougars have a 5-2 record. In last year’s WCC race, BYU swept the series.
ABOUT SANTA CLARA
Entering the third week of WCC action, Santa Clara has compiled a 5-10, 1-3 record. Their lone league victory was over Portland. The Broncos are at Saint Mary’s Thursday night before heading to Provo for the Saturday afternoon game vs. the Cougars.
Santa Clara is averaging 54.5 points and 34.3 rebounds per contest. They are shooting 37.0 percent from the field, 27.9 percent from the 3-point line and 67.0 percent from the charity stripe.
The Broncos were picked to finish in fifth place in this year’s league race. Currently they are in fourth place in the latest WCC standings.
Bill Carr, who is in his second season at the helm of the Santa Clara women’s basketball program, has compiled a 19-26 record to date.
SERIES HISTORY
The Cougars have a 14-2 advantage in the series with the Broncos. Santa Clara has never won in Provo. Last season, each team won on its home court. BYU lost by one, 64-63, in Santa Clara on Dec. 29 and won in Provo, 72-66, in double-overtime on Jan. 26.
UP NEXT
WCC play continues for the Cougars next week. The team is on the road for its next two league contests, battling LMU in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 18 and at San Diego for a game vs. the Toreros on Saturday, Jan. 20. Both games will air live on BYU Radio with a video stream available on theW.tv.
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Kristen Kerr
| Posted: 11 Jan 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
MALIBU, Calif. — Four Cougars scored in double digits for the fourth time this season as BYU women’s basketball topped Pepperdine 73-67 Thursday night at Firestone Fieldhouse.
“This was a good road league win for us tonight,” BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. “Malia (Nawahine) played really well and I thought Paisley (Johnson) gave us a good lift off the bench. Brenna (Chase) also had a great game for us, especially in the first half.”
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee led BYU (9-7, 4-1 West Coast Conference) in points with 22 in her seventh career game of 20-plus points. Devashrayee also dished out nine assists. Malia Nawahine earned her first double-double as a Cougar with 11 points and 13 rebounds, including three 3-pointers. Brenna Chase added 12 points, while Paisley Johnson scored 12 off the bench.
Chase scored BYU’s first eight points on 4 of 4 shooting from the field as the Cougars trailed Pepperdine (6-9, 2-3 WCC) 8-11 with 5:53 left in the first quarter. BYU then went on a 14-4 run to finish the period ahead, 22-17. Johnson nailed a 3-pointer at the 3:51 mark to even the score, 13-13. Nawahine added two 3-pointers of her own, while Shalae Salmon made a free throw and layup in the run.
Pepperdine came within two, 24-22, two minutes into the second quarter before a layup and perfect trip to the charity stripe from Devashrayee, along with two layups from Amanda Wayment, gave the Cougars a seven-point, 32-25 lead. BYU soon increased its advantage to double digits. Devashrayee’s seventh and eighth free throws of the half gave the Cougars a 12-point, 41-29 lead heading into halftime.
BYU led by as many as 14 in the third quarter, 51-37, with 6:31 on the clock after Nawahine hit her third 3-pointer of the night. Pepperdine worked its way back in the game to trail by 10, 51-41, with 5:14 left. Both teams suffered scoring droughts in the final three minutes of the period and battled at the free-throw line as the Waves made four-consecutive free throws to cut the Cougars’ lead to nine, 54-45, at the 2:19 mark.
A quicker pace set the tone for both teams in the fourth quarter. With 7:47 left, Devashrayee scored on a jumper to give BYU a nine-point lead, 59-50. The Cougars and Waves exchanged baskets as Pepperdine came within four, 62-58, with 6:47 on the clock.
The Waves kept it a two-possession game the rest of the way before BYU pulled away for good. Ahead by four with just over three minutes to play, Johnson scored in the paint, giving the Cougars a 66-60 advantage. Devashrayee made four free throws and hit a jumper to give the Cougars an eight-point, 72-64 lead before reaching a final score of 73-67.
BYU returns to Provo Saturday, hosting Santa Clara at 2 p.m. MST. The game will be televised live on BYUtv and simulcast on BYU Radio.
BYU at Pacific Postgame Notes
TEAM
BYU led by 12, 41-29, at the half and finished winning the game by six, 73-67. The team is now 9-7, 4-1 on the season and improved their record to 7-0 when leading at the half.
The Cougars pulled down 24 rebounds in the first 20 minutes of action, with the Waves grabbing 13. For the game, BYU finished with the advantage by two, pulling down 39 total rebounds to Pepperdine’s 37.
BYU dished out 10 assists to Pepperdine’s eight heading into the locker room. The Cougars finished the game with a total 18 assists while the Waves dished out 15.
Four Cougar players scored in double figures for the fourth time on the season in the league win: Devashrayee (22), Chase (12), Johnson (12) and Nawahine (11).
PLAYERS
At halftime, Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee picked up her 51st game scoring in double figures with 10 to lead all scorers. She finished the night with a game-high 22 total points, making it the seventh time she’s had 20-plus points in a game. Devashrayee had a team-best four assists at halftime and ended the game with a game-best nine assists. Additionally, she recorded two steals for a team best and played all 40 minutes. She also made 14 of 16 free throws.
Malia Nawahine led the way in rebounds in the first half with six rebounds. She also had six points. Nawahine picked up her first double-double as a Cougar with a game-high 13 rebounds along with 11 points.
Brenna Chase scored BYU’s first eight points and finished the game with 12 total points for the 12th time she’s recorded double-digit points this year. She also dished out three assists and grabbed one rebound.
Paisley Johnson came off the bench to score 12 points for her second time putting up double digits in points in her freshman season. She went 2 of 2 from 3-point range and was perfect from the field, going 5 of 5. Johnson also grabbed three rebounds.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 9 Jan 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Norma Bertoch
In WCC women’s hoops action, BYU is on the road Thursday, at home Saturday
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BYU vs. Santa Clara Game Notes
PROVO, Utah — Heading into the third week of West Coast Conference play, BYU women’s basketball has compiled an 8-7, 3-1 overall record. They are at Pepperdine (6-8, 2-2) Thursday, Jan. 11, in a 7 p.m. PST tip off. A live video stream on the W.tv is available for the Waves and Cougars game.
On Saturday, Jan. 13, BYU is back home hosting Santa Clara (5-10, 1-3) in a 2 p.m. MST start. That league game will air live on BYUtv and be simulcast on BYU Radio.
ABOUT BYU
In the current WCC standings, BYU is tied for second place with Loyola Marymount and Saint Mary’s.
The Cougars are averaging 68.0 points and 40.3 rebounds a game. BYU is shooting 41.4 percent from the field, 31.0 percent from the 3-point line and 67.5 percent from the charity stripe.
Two BYU players have scored in double figures in all contests except at SMC and at Cal. Three players have scored in double digits in five games, most recently vs. Pacific. It has outrebounded eight of its opponents, most recently vs. Pacific; and it has had more blocks in 10 games, most recently vs. Pacific. With the 77 points scored in the home win vs. the Tigers, the Cougars have scored at least 70 points in 10 games played.
In the WCC 2017-18 regular season battle, BYU was picked to finish in third place behind Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE
Pepperdine is 6-8, 2-2 on the year, capturing league wins over Santa Clara and San Diego.
The Waves are putting up 67.2 points and grab 37.4 rebounds per game. Pepperdine is shooting 40.7 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from behind the arc and 68.7 percent from the free-throw line.
Head coach Delisha Milton-Jones is in her first season at the helm of Pepperdine’s women’s basketball program.
The Waves were picked to finish tied for ninth place in the 2017-18 WCC preseason poll announced by the league in October. Currently, Pepperdine is tied with San Diego and San Francisco for third place.
SERIES HISTORY
BYU leads the series with the Waves 15-2. When BYU plays in Malibu, the Cougars have a 5-2 record. In last year’s WCC race, BYU swept the series.
ABOUT SANTA CLARA
Entering the third week of WCC action, Santa Clara has compiled a 5-10, 1-3 record. Their lone league victory was over Portland. The Broncos are at Saint Mary’s Thursday night before heading to Provo for the Saturday afternoon game vs. the Cougars.
Santa Clara is averaging 54.5 points and 34.3 rebounds per contest. They are shooting 37.0 percent from the field, 27.9 percent from the 3-point line and 67.0 percent from the charity stripe.
The Broncos were picked to finish in fifth place in this year’s league race. Currently they are in fourth place in the latest WCC standings.
Bill Carr, who is in his second season at the helm of the Santa Clara women’s basketball program, has compiled a 19-26 record to date.
SERIES HISTORY
The Cougars have a 14-2 advantage in the series with the Broncos. Santa Clara has never won in Provo. Last season, each team won on its home court. BYU lost by one, 64-63, in Santa Clara on Dec. 29 and won in Provo, 72-66, in double-overtime on Jan. 26.
UP NEXT
WCC play continues for the Cougars next week. The team is on the road for its next two league contests, battling LMU in Los Angeles on Thursday, Jan. 18 and at San Diego for a game vs. the Toreros on Saturday, Jan. 20. Both games will air live on BYU Radio with a video stream available on theW.tv.
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Alexa Anderson
| Posted: 30 Dec 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
MORAGA, Calif. — BYU women’s basketball fell to Saint Mary’s 57-49 on Saturday afternoon at McKeon Pavilion despite double-digit points from senior guard Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee.
"We didn't come out in the first half ready to play," BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. "I thought we found back and played much better in the second half. Sara (Hamson) gave us a good lift in the second half with her inside presence. We played solid but we need to learn not to foul so much."
Devashrayee led the Cougars with a team-high 12 points, scoring 10 points in the second half. Brenna Chase, Malia Nawahine and Sara Hamson each chipped in seven points apiece.
Chase and Nawahine hit back-to-back 3-pointers to open the game and give BYU (6-7, 1-1 WCC) the early 6-4 lead. After Saint Mary’s (8-5, 1-1 WCC) pulled ahead by one, Devashrayee made a runner in the lane to give the Cougars the slight 10-9 edge with 4:23 to go in the first quarter.
The Gaels then scored seven-straight points before Liz Eaton stopped the run, draining BYU’s third 3-point field goal of the game. Saint Mary’s took the narrow 16-13 lead into the second quarter.
After Saint Mary’s opened the second quarter on a 5-0 run, Amanda Wayment scored on the block to bring BYU within six, 21-15. Both teams struggled to find their rhythm offensively throughout the middle of the second quarter, with SMC leading 27-18 with 2:38 to go in the half. The Gaels took the 32-21 lead into halftime.
Chase opened the second half with her second 3-pointer of the game and closed the gap to eight, 32-24. After back-to-back scores by Devashrayee and Wayment, Hamson scored a layup to bring BYU within two, 34-32.
Saint Mary’s extended its lead to eight out of the media timeout, but Devashrayee knocked down a 3 to keep the Cougars within five, 42-37, as the third quarter came to a close.
After the Gaels opened the fourth quarter on a 6-0 run, Paisley Johnson responded scoring five-straight points for the Cougars. With 2:43 left in the game, Devashrayee knocked down a floater to put BYU within four, 52-48, and force a Saint Mary’s timeout.
With 29 seconds to go, Stella Beck went 2 of 2 from the foul line to increase the Gaels’ lead to six, 55-49. BYU wasn’t able to convert on the offensive end late to cut into Saint Mary's lead.
The Cougars return to Provo on Jan. 4, 2018, to take on San Francisco in a 7 p.m. MT tip. The game will be broadcast on BYUtv and simulcast on BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143.
Postgame Notes at Saint Mary’s – 12/30/17
Team
BYU was down by 11, 32-21 at the break and ended the game with an eight-point, 57-49 loss. The Cougars are now 6-7, 1-1 on the season.
For the game, BYU shot 30.5 percent from the field and 63.6 percent from the free-throw line. From behind the 3-point line, they shot 30.0 percent.
The Cougars had three steals heading into the locker room, while the Gaels had two. In that category, BYU finished with the advantage, 6 to 2.
The Gaels had the advantage in rebounds in the first half of play with 25 to the Cougars 18. Saint Mary’s outrebounded BYU 46 to 31.
Saint Mary’s had tallied 12 points in the paint compared with four for BYU in the first half of play. For the game, the Gaels had 24 points inside the paint while the Cougars had 18.
Player
At halftime, Sara Hamson led in blocks with five and in rebounds with four. She ended the game with a game-best seven blocks while tying for team highs in rebounds with six. Hamson also contributed seven points in the contest.
Malia Nawahine had seven points to lead BYU after two quarters. For the game, she finished with the seven points along with three rebounds, one bock and one steal.
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee dished out a game-high six assists while leading the team in scoring with 12 points. She also pulled down six rebounds, which tied for team bests in 36 minutes of playing time.
Brenna Chase had a game-high three steals along with seven points, three rebounds and three assists.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 29 Dec 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
BYU at Saint Mary's Game Notes
After a 72-58 road win at Portland, BYU women’s basketball (6-6, 1-0 WCC) continues West Coast Conference on the road.
The Cougars travel to Moraga, Calif., to take on Saint Mary’s (7-5, 0-1 WCC) on Sat. Dec. 30 at 2 p.m. PST. Fans can follow the action online with a web video stream at TheW.tv. Live stats are also available at byucougars.com/schedule/w-basketball/.
ABOUT BYU
BYU is on a two-game winning streak. The team is averaging 68.7 points and pulls down 40.2 rebounds a game. The Cougars are shooting 41.9 percent from the field, 29.9 percent from the 3-point line and 67.6 percent from the charity stripe.
At least two players for BYU have scored in double figures in all contests except at Cal. Four players have scored in double digits in three games, most recently in the road win at Portland. The Cougars have outrebounded seven of their opponents, most recently at Portland. BYU also has had more blocks in seven games, most recently at Portland. With the 72 points scored against the Pilots on Thursday night, the Cougars have scored at least 70 points in seven games played.
In the upcoming WCC 2017-18 regular season battle, BYU was picked to finish in third place behind Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s.
ABOUT SAINT MARY’S
Saint Mary’s has compiled a 7-5, 0-1 record on the year. SMC opened league play with a 69-57 road loss at LMU.
The Gaels are averaging 72.4 points and pull down 39.6 rebounds per game. Saint Mary's is shooting 47.2 percent from the field, 31.6 from 3-point range and 64.2 percent from the free-throw line.
Paul Thomas is in his 12th season with Saint Mary’s where he has complied a 222-141 record.
The Gaels were selected to finish second in the 2017-18 WCC race.
SMC and BYU played three common opponents during nonconference action. The Gaels lost to Cal and Utah while defeating Eastern Washington.
SERIES HISTORY
Saint Mary’s leads the overall series 8-7. When playing in Moraga, the Cougars have a 1-5 record. Coach Judkins is 7-8 against the Gaels. The last time that BYU won at McKeon Pavilion was on Feb. 6, 2016.
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The two met a third time last season in the semifinals of the WCC Championships. In that game, Saint Mary’s picked up the 59-49 win to advance to the title game vs. Gonzaga.
UP NEXT
BYU returns home for two league games next week. The Cougars host San Francisco on Thurs., Jan. 4 and Pacific on Sat. Jan. 6. Both games will air live on BYUtv.
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Alexa Anderson
| Posted: 24 Feb 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
SPOKANE, Wash. — BYU women’s basketball dropped its last conference game on Saturday, losing to Gonzaga 62-37 on the road at McCarthey Athletic Center.
“We played a good defensive game,” BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said, “but missed out on a lot of opportunities to score. We have to start the game better when we play big teams like Gonzaga.”
Brenna Chase led the Cougars with 10 points, going 2 of 6 from behind the arc. Malia Nawahine chipped in eight points for BYU, while Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee had seven points in the loss. Amanda Wayment recorded a team-high nine rebounds.
After BYU notched the early 2-0 lead, Gonzaga went on a 14-0 run to claim the 14-2 advantage and force a Cougar timeout with 3:14 left in the first quarter. The Bulldogs took the 16-2 lead into the second quarter. BYU’s two points in the first quarter are the least amount of points the Cougars have scored in a 10-minute period all season.
A Chase 3-pointer brought BYU within 10, 18-8, but on the next Gonzaga possession Emma Stach knocked down a 3 of her own to help the Bulldogs retake the 13-point, 21-8 lead.
After finding themselves down by 19, 27-8, the Cougars scored five-straight points to cut the Bulldog lead to 14, 27-13. Gonzaga finished the half strong, taking the 33-15 lead into halftime.
A trey by Chase followed by a steal and a layup by Nawahine brought BYU within 12, 33-21, just before the third-quarter media timeout. The Cougars held the Bulldogs scoreless in the third quarter, until Stach hit her second 3 at the 4:46 minute mark to put Gonzaga up 15, 36-21. The Bulldogs then closed out the third quarter outscoring the Cougars nine to six.
With 7:18 on the fourth-quarter clock, Liz Eaton drove to the hoop and scored to make the score 49-31. Gonzaga logged its largest lead of the game, 60-31, as Stach drained her third 3-pointer of the game at the four-minute mark. The Cougars tallied their seventh conference loss, losing to the Bulldogs 62-37.
BYU will travel to Las Vegas to compete in the 2018 West Coast Conference Tournament March 1-6. The Cougars await their seeding and opponent.
Postgame Notes at Gonzaga (2/24/18)
Team
BYU shot a low 20.8 percent from the field in the first half and went 3 of 4 from the free-throw line. The Cougars finished the game shooting 23.2 percent from the field, 72.7 percent from the free-throw line and just 18.8 percent from behind the arc.
The Bullldogs had the advantage in rebounds after two periods of play, with 23 to the Cougars' 15. For the game, Gonzaga grabbed 43 boards, while BYU pulled down 41.
BYU recorded six blocks, with Gonzaga logging seven.
Player
Brenna Chase scored seven points in the first half and was the only BYU player with double-digit points, with 10 heading into the fourth period. Chase also recorded two steals and dished out two assists.
Amanda Wayment led the way in rebounds through the first 20 minutes of action with six. She finished with a team-best nine boards.
Sara Hamson recorded a team-best three blocks, while pulling down a total of six rebounds.
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee finished the game with seven points, six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal.
Malia Nawahine scored eight points, grabbed six rebounds, dished out two assists and had two steals.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 23 Feb 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Norma Bertoch
Final WCC game for Cougar women is at Gonzaga Saturday
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PROVO, Utah — In third place entering the final week of West Coast Conference play, BYU women’s basketball is 16-12, 11-6 on the year and has one league game remaining.
The Cougars are at Gonzaga (23-5, 16-1) Saturday, Feb. 24, at 2 p.m. PST. The game will be carried live on BYU Radio, Sirius XM 143 with an audio stream on byuradio.org/listen. A video stream is also available on TheW.tv.
ABOUT BYU
- Leads the WCC in blocked shots, field goal percentage defense and 3-point field goal percentage; ranks second in 3-point field goals made and defensive rebounds; fifth in assists and steals and second in attendance
- Averages 68.0 points and 39.0 rebounds while shooting 41.7 percent from the field, 33.5 percent from the 3-point line and 66.9 percent from the free-throw line.
- Nationally, BYU ranks seventh in blocked shots and blocked shots per game and leads the league in blocked shots
- Senior guard Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee ranks eighth in free throw attempts, fifth in free throws made and third in minutes played, nationally. In the WCC, she’s first in scoring and minutes played, fourth in free throw percentage and fifth in assists
- Freshman center Sara Hamson ranks second in blocked shots per game and blocked shots nationally. In the WCC, she ranks first in blocked shots, fifth in defensive rebounds, sixth in rebounding and 11th in offensive rebounds.
- In the WCC, sophomore guard Brenna Chase ranks first in 3-point field goals made, third in steals, assist/turnover ratio, seventh in minutes played and 11th in scoring.
- In 21 games, BYU has tallied more blocks than its opponents.
- It has recorded more assists in 13 games and pulled down more rebounds in 13 contests.
ABOUT GONZAGA
- The Bulldogs have already clinched the 2017-18 WCC regular season title with a 16-1 mark. On the year, the team has compiled a 23-5 record.
- Gonzaga is coming off a 58-54 home win over San Diego.
- The Bulldogs are averaging 72.5 points and 39.9 rebounds per game. The team shoots 43.7 percent from the field, 27.9 percent from 3-point range and 72.3 percent from the free-throw line.
- Head coach Lisa Fortier is in her fourth season at Gonzaga, where she has compiled a 94-34 record.
- Gonzaga leads the overall series against BYU 13-9.
- In the first game of this year’s league race, Gonzaga defeated BYU 84-70 in Provo on Feb. 3. The Cougars have a 2-7 record playing in the McCarthey Athletic Center. The last BYU win in Spokane was on Dec. 2, 2000, a 17-point, 74-57 Cougar victory.
- In last year’s WCC race, each team won on it’s own home court.
UP NEXT
After Saturday’s game at Gonzaga, the Cougars get set to compete in the 2018 WCC Women’s Basketball Championships in Las Vegas, March 1-6 at the Orleans Arena.
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Royce Hinton
| Posted: 22 Feb 2018 | Updated: 24 Dec 2020
PROVO, Utah – Senior guard Malia Nawahine and BYU women’s basketball routed Portland 73-35 Thursday night at the Marriott Center on Senior Night.
“I thought it was a great game today,” BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. “I thought we played the best defensively during the first quarter than we have in a long time. The way they played, the way they moved and the way they helped each other is the way that defense is supposed to be played.”
Nawahine led the Cougars with 23 points to go with six rebounds. Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee had six assists and collected 13 points, pushing her into 18th all-time in BYU scoring history. Brenna Chase picked up 10 points and four assists while Paisley Johnson came off the bench to score nine points. Sara Hamson had five blocks and seven boards while Shalae Salmon added eight rebounds in the win.
Nawahine collected the first seven points of the game for BYU (16-12, 11-6 West Coast Conference) from a pair of free throws, a 3-pointer and a fast-break layup.
Broadhead Devashrayee followed that up with three-straight buckets to help make it 20-3, forcing a timeout from Portland (6-22, 2-15 WCC).
A trey and free throw from Johnson and another two shots from the charity stripe by Nawahine then ended the first quarter with the Cougars in front 26-3.
Johnson and Nawahine combined to score 10-straight points to increase the advantage to 30, 36-6, with just under seven minutes left in the quarter.
The Pilots then went on an 8-2 run to cut the lead to 28, 42-14, but a jumper from Maria Albiero ended the half with BYU ahead 44-14.
The second half began much more competitively as a Salmon jumper kept the Cougars in front 54-20 with under five minutes to go.
A Chase 3-pointer helped BYU stay ahead 62-29 to end the quarter. Treys from Liz Eaton and Nawahine then started things in the fourth as the Cougars led 68-32.
BYU eventually collected the 73-35 win, its largest lead of the night, after another Albiero bucket.
Following the conclusion of the game, the Cougars’ three seniors (Devashrayee, Nawahine and Amanda Wayment) were honored for their careers at BYU.
The Cougars hit the road next, traveling to Gonzaga for their final regular-season game of the year. The game will be broadcast live on BYU Radio and streamed live on TheW.tv. Links to the video and audio streams can be found on the BYU women’s basketball schedule page.
BYU vs. Portland Postgame Notes
Team
BYU led Portland 26-3 at the end of the first quarter. Three points makes for the least points allowed by the Cougar defense in any quarter this season. The Cougars took the 44-14 lead into halftime, their largest halftime lead of the 2017-18 campaign. BYU is now 14-1 when leading at the break.
The Cougars won the contest against Portland 73-35 and claimed their largest margin of victory this year.
For the ninth time this season, three Cougars scored in double figures: Nawahine (23), Devashrayee (13) and Chase (10).
BYU finished the game with 23 bench points to Portland’s 11. The Cougars also outscored the Pilots in points in the paint for the third-straight game, 18 to 14.
The Cougars tallied 39 team rebounds, while the Pilots had 35. BYU has outrebounded its opponent in 13 games during the 2017-18 season.
Player
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee knocked down two 3s in the first quarter to pass Mindy Nelson Bonham in all-time 3-pointers, with 97. She finished the contest going 3 of 6 from behind the arc. With her 13 points, Devashrayee continues her streak of scoring in double figures in every game this season. The senior now has 1,297 points as a Cougar, passing Haley Hall Steed for 18th in all-time career points. The senior also recorded six assists in the win to move to 15th in all-time assists.
Malia Nawahine scored the Cougars’ first seven points. She led all scorers with 18 points at halftime. Finishing the game with a game-high 23 points, Nawahine recorded her third 20+ point game of the season. The graduate student went 3 of 5 from behind the arc to log her sixth game this season with three or more 3-pointers.
Brenna Chase scored in double figures for the 22nd time this season. Chase finished the game with 10 points, three steals, four assists and two rebounds.
Amanda Wayment finished Senior Night with two points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Paisley Johnson had nine points, one assist and one steal.
Quotes
Head Coach Jeff Judkins
What do you say about the seniors? I’ve been through a lot of war with those three. Amanda and Cassie were great here for their four years and they’re hard to replace. This is a sad day for a coach. The only thing that makes it a little easier is that I’ve done this for 17 years.
Cassie is probably one of the best players that has every played here and she will be missed. Amanda just does her work. She just does whatever her team needs to win and you have to have players like that. You can’t have everybody shooting the ball and trying to be stars. You have to have people do the little work for your team to be successful.
It was nice to see Malia play one of her best games offensively tonight. She has been a great addition to this team and I wish I had her for three more years.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 19 Feb 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Norma Bertoch
Final home WCC game of the year vs. Portland Thursday
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PROVO, Utah — In third place entering the final week of West Coast Conference play, BYU women’s basketball is 15-12, 10-6 on the year and has one home league game remaining.
The Cougars host Portland (6-21, 2-14) Thursday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. MST. The game will be carried live on BYUtv and on the internet at byutv.org. BYU’s three seniors will be honored at the conclusion of the game.
ABOUT BYU
- Leads the WCC in blocked shots and field goal percentage defense; ranks second in 3-point field goals made; fifth in assists and steals and second in attendance.
- Averages 67.8 points and 39.0 rebounds while shooting 41.6 percent from the field, 32.8 percent from the 3-point line and 67.1 percent from the free-throw line.
- Nationally, BYU ranks sixth in blocked shots, seventh in blocked shots per game and leads the league in blocked shots.
- Senior guard Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee ranks eighth in free throw attempts, fifth in free throws made and third in minutes played, nationally. In the WCC, she’s first in scoring and minutes played, fifth in free throw percentage and sixth in assists.
- Freshman center Sara Hamson ranks second in blocked shots per game and blocked shots nationally. In the WCC, she ranks first in blocked shots, fifth in defensive rebounds, sixth in rebounding and ninth in offensive rebounds.
- In the WCC, sophomore guard Brenna Chase ranks first in 3-point field goals made, fourth in steals, assist/turnover ratio and minutes played, as well as 11th in scoring.
- In 20 games, BYU has tallied more blocks than its opponents.
- It has recorded more assists in 11 games and pulled down more rebounds in 12 contests.
ABOUT PORTLAND (POR)
- The Pilots have compiled a 6-21, 2-14 record and are in last place in WCC play. They are coming off back-to-back losses at Santa Clara and Saint Mary’s.
- Portland recorded home wins over WCC foes Saint Mary’s and Pacific.
- On the road, the Pilots have a 0-8 mark in conference games.
- Portland is scoring 64.4 points and grabbing 38.1 rebounds per game. The team shoots 39.8 percent from the field, 27.7 percent from 3-point range and 70.6 percent from the free-throw line.
- Head coach Cheryl Sanderson is in her fourth season at Portland, where she has compiled a 19-98 record.
SERIES HISTORY
- BYU leads the series with the Pilots, 21-4.
- In the first game of this year’s league race, BYU picked up a 72-58 win in Portland on December 28.
- The Pilots have a 2-9 record playing in the Marriott Center. The last Portland win in Provo was on Jan. 2, 1999, a five-point, 62-57 victory.
UP NEXT
BYU will play its final WCC game on the road. The Cougars travel to Spokane to take on league-leading Gonzaga, Saturday, Feb. 24, at 2 p.m. PST. The game will be carried live on BYU radio with a live video steam available on TheW.tv.