Halftime Update From The Marriott
BYU made a late charge against Utah to provide a bit of a cushion entering halftime.
The game was tied at 24 when Jonathan Tavernari pulled up for a three-pointer on the break to spark a 9-2 half-ending run. Jimmer Fredette's punctuated the run with a 3-pointer in transition to give BYU a 33-26 lead.
Just like the first meeting, the contest has been close. BYU's largest lead until the late run was four points. Utah's has led twice - the last time coming at 12-11 with, oddly enough, 12:11 remaining.
BYU's shot selection has been ill-advised at times. Instead of their usual passing up shots for better shots, the Cougars have launched a few contested or rushed jumpers.
Utah has been very good at slowing BYU's transition game by getting back on defense and preventing momentum-changing dunks or layups while also grabbing five offensive rebounds to get extra shot opportunities.
BYU shot 43.5 percent in the first half led by Tavernari with 12 points on 5 of 7 shooting. Trent Plaisted has seven points.
Utah shot 33.3 percent, and Johnnie Bryant led the way with eight points, including 2 of 5 from behind the 3-point line.
The teams are tied for rebounds with 18 apiece. BYU has seven turnovers and Utah has six.
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Short shots:
- Utah coach Jim Boylen has been pretty emotional on the sideline, stalking up and down and jawing with the officials. After one foul on Luke Nevill, he nearly turned as red as Utah's jerseys. BYU head coach Dave Rose had a few chats of his own with the officials, but in a more subdued fashion.
- The man BYU doesn't want to leave open is Utah sixth man Bryant, but the Cougars gave him some wide open 3-point looks early before paying more attention to him late.
- Utah had to spend a timeout with five seconds remaining, but still settled for a wayward jumper at the buzzer. It was somewhat similar to the end of the game in the first meeting between the teams.
- The student section pretended to read newspapers as Utah's starting lineup was announced. Not original, but worthy of a rivalry game. The students also brought fly swatters, which they used when Luke Nevill was tied up for a jump ball.
- Former BYU tight end Chad Lewis is in attendance.
The game was tied at 24 when Jonathan Tavernari pulled up for a three-pointer on the break to spark a 9-2 half-ending run. Jimmer Fredette's punctuated the run with a 3-pointer in transition to give BYU a 33-26 lead.
Just like the first meeting, the contest has been close. BYU's largest lead until the late run was four points. Utah's has led twice - the last time coming at 12-11 with, oddly enough, 12:11 remaining.
BYU's shot selection has been ill-advised at times. Instead of their usual passing up shots for better shots, the Cougars have launched a few contested or rushed jumpers.
Utah has been very good at slowing BYU's transition game by getting back on defense and preventing momentum-changing dunks or layups while also grabbing five offensive rebounds to get extra shot opportunities.
BYU shot 43.5 percent in the first half led by Tavernari with 12 points on 5 of 7 shooting. Trent Plaisted has seven points.
Utah shot 33.3 percent, and Johnnie Bryant led the way with eight points, including 2 of 5 from behind the 3-point line.
The teams are tied for rebounds with 18 apiece. BYU has seven turnovers and Utah has six.
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Short shots:
- Utah coach Jim Boylen has been pretty emotional on the sideline, stalking up and down and jawing with the officials. After one foul on Luke Nevill, he nearly turned as red as Utah's jerseys. BYU head coach Dave Rose had a few chats of his own with the officials, but in a more subdued fashion.
- The man BYU doesn't want to leave open is Utah sixth man Bryant, but the Cougars gave him some wide open 3-point looks early before paying more attention to him late.
- Utah had to spend a timeout with five seconds remaining, but still settled for a wayward jumper at the buzzer. It was somewhat similar to the end of the game in the first meeting between the teams.
- The student section pretended to read newspapers as Utah's starting lineup was announced. Not original, but worthy of a rivalry game. The students also brought fly swatters, which they used when Luke Nevill was tied up for a jump ball.
- Former BYU tight end Chad Lewis is in attendance.
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