Game 3 - South Padre Island Invitational Starts with Chicago State

Cougars to Host Chicago State in First Game of South Padre Island Invitational

BYU will continue its homestand on Saturday at 8 p.m. MT when the Cougars host Chicago State in the first game of the South Padre Island Invitational. BYU is 2-0 on the season and coming off a 78-72 home victory over Utah State. All-America candidate Jimmer Fredette had a game-high 26 points vs. Utah State and is averaging 25.0 points, 6.5 assists and 2.5 steals while Noah Hartsock is contributing 18.0 points, 5.0 boards and 2.5 blocks. Chicago State is 1-2 on the season with a win over Concordia-Chicago and losses to DePaul and Notre Dame. Chicago State is coached by Tracy Dildy, who is in his first season coaching the Cougars. Saturday’s game can be heard live via the KSL.com X-Stream and will be tape delayed on KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM and 1160 AM following coverage of the BYU vs. New Mexico football game. The game will be televised live on BYUtv with live video available online at www.BYUtv.org.

Up Next

BYU will play its second game of the South Padre Island Invitational on Tuesday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m. in the Marriott Center when it hosts Mississippi Valley State. Follow the game live via GameTracker on www.byucougars.com and listen live on the radio beginning with the pregame show at 6 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 BYUtv with live video available online at www.BYUtv.org.

Cougar Quick Hits

— BYU head coach Dave Rose is 129-40 in his six seasons at BYU and is the program’s all-time leader in winning percentage at .763. From 2006 through last season, he led BYU to four-straight 25-win seasons, four-straight seasons ranked in the top 25 and four-straight trips to the NCAA Tournament.

— The Cougars were ranked in the AP Preseason Poll for the first time since the 1980-81 season.

— BYU welcomes back its starting backcourt of seniors Jimmer Fredette and Jackson Emery. This marks the third-straight season the duo has started for Dave Rose.

— Jimmer Fredette has been named to eight preseason All-America teams (AP, ESPN.com, Sporting News, SI.com/Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times, Athlon Sports, Dick Vitale and Blue Ribbon Magazine).

— The Cougars return three starters and five other letterwinners from a squad that went 30-6 overall in 2009-10 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1993. Two lettermen from 2007-08 also return after serving two-year missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

BYU GAME #3 FAST FACTS

No. 23 BYU (2-0) vs. Chicago State (1-2)

Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010

Marriott Center

Provo, Utah

8 p.m. MT

Coaches

BYU, Dave Rose (129-40 in sixth season; same overall)

Chicago State, Tracy Dildy (1-2 in first season;same overall)

Series

BYU leads, 1-0, with the last meeting in 1987

TV

BYUtv (Dave McCann, play-by-play; Andy Toolson, game analysis; Jarom Jordan, sideline)

Radio

KSL Newsradio (102.7 FM/1160 AM) and the Cougar Sports Network (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/

Looking at Chicago State

2010-11 Record: 1-2, 0-0

Conference: Great West

2009-10 Record: 9-23, 4-8 (6th place in Great West)

2010 Postseason: None

Highlights:

- Victor Scott scored 22 points and Carl Montgomery added 13 points, 16 boards and three blocks in Chicago State’s season opener vs. Concordia

- Four players average double figures for the Cougars

Coach: Tracy Dildy (first season at Chicago State)

Chicago State’s Last Outing — Chicago State Falls to Notre Dame

NOTRE DAME, Ind. – The Chicago State men’s basketball team continued its seven-game road swing tonight with its first-ever meeting against Big East Conference member Notre Dame at Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center, but the Cougars (1-2) fell to the host Fighting Irish (3-0) by a score of 102-62. The visitors connected on three three-pointer early in the game to capture a 10-5 advantage just three minutes into the game before ND scored 13 of the next 22 points over a four-minute span to gain an 18-14 lead following a jumper from senior Tim Abromaitis. After CSU tied the score at 26-26 following a slim 12-8 scoring drive that ended with a pair of free throws by senior Christian Wall (New Orleans, La.), the Fighting Irish later posted a 26-6 run in the final eight-plus minutes to head into halftime with a 52-31 lead. A 35-11 run in the first 12 minutes with eight points coming from senior Carleton Scott helped Notre Dame increase its leading margin to 87-42 that concluded with a three-pointer from senior Ben Hansbrough at the 8:42 mark. CSU would get no closer than 38 for the remaining of the game. Wall along with fellow seniors Hajji Martin (Chicago, Ill.) and Carl Montgomery (Chicago, Ill.) each scored 14 points to lead Chicago State with Martin posting a team-leading eight rebounds. Hansbrough paced Notre Dame with a game-high 22 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field.

Series Notes

Saturday’s game will be the second meeting between BYU and Chicago State. BYU won the first meeting 91-60 in the Cougar Classic in Provo on Dec. 12, 1987.

Record Watch

Three-Point Field Goals

1. Jonathan Tavernari (2006-10) 265

2. Mark Bigelow (1998-99, 01-04) 213

3. Jimmer Fredette (2007-present) 178

4. Mike Rose (2003-07) 163

5. Lee Cummard (2005-09) 153

6. Andy Toolson (1984-85, 87-90) 141

7. Jackson Emery (2005-06, 08-present) 141

Three-Point Field Attempts

1. Jonathan Tavernari (2006-10) 698

2. Mark Bigelow (1998-99, 01-04) 559

3. Jimmer Fredette (2007-present) 457

4. Mike Rose (2003-07) 381

5. Jackson Emery (2005-06, 08-present) 357

T-6. Lee Cummard (2005-09) 355

T-6. Randy Reid (1992-96) 355

8. Nick Sanderson (1991-93) 350

Free Throws

6. Fred Roberts (1978-82) 467

7. Michael Smith (1983-84, 86-89) 431

8. Mark Bigelow (1998-99, 01-04) 414

9. Jimmer Fredette (2007-present) 385

10. Kresimir Cosic (1970-73) 381

Free Throw Percentage

1. Tyler Haws (2009-10) .917

2. Michael Smith (1983-84, 86-89) .878

3. Jimmer Fredette (2007-present) .875

Assists

4. Marty Haws (1986-90) 502

5. Randy Reid (1992-96) 458

6. Scott Runia (1976-80) 405

7. Lee Cummard (2005-09) 372

8. Jimmer Fredette (2007-present) 368

Steals

1. Danny Ainge (1977-81) 195

2. Marty Haws (1986-90) 182

3. Jonathan Tavernari (2006-10) 165

4. Jackson Emery (2005-06, 08-present) 150

5. Scott Sinek (1981-85) 140

6. Nathan Call (1986-88, 90-92) 138

7. Russell Larson (1991-95) 131

8. Lee Cummard (2005-09) 129

9. Matt Montague (1996-97, 99-02) 124

10. Jimmer Fredette (2007-present) 123

Points

1. Danny Ainge (1977-81) 2467

2. Michael Smith (1983-84, 86-89) 2319

...

8. Mark Bigelow (1998-99, 01-04) 1715

9. Ken Roberts (1990-91, 93-96) 1652

10. Jimmer Fredette (2007-present) 1581

11. Lee Cummard (2005-09) 1569

Wins Played in

1. Jonathan Tavernari (2006-10) 103

2. Lee Cummard (2005-09) 97

3. Russell Larson (1991-95) 94

T-4. Chris Miles (2004-05, 07-10) 90

T-4. Mark Durrant (1989-90, 92-95) 90

T-4. Shane Knight (1991-95) 90

...

Jimmer Fredette (2007-present) 82

Jackson Emery (2005-06, 08-present) 76