Burgess keys Cougar win
This entry was posted on 11/15/2007 7:30 AM and is filed under Boys Basketball News.
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| Sam Burgess posted a career high 18 points against Idaho State BYU Photo/Mark Philbrick |
| Cougars Triumph in Home Opener
by Jillian Williams, BYU Athletic Communications
PROVO, Utah (Nov. 14, 2007) -- The BYU men's basketball team defeated Idaho State, 90-69, in the season home opener. The win extended the Cougars' home win streak to 32 games, which is the second-longest active home victory streak in the nation.
"As a staff, what we were pleased with the most tonight was the way our players shared the ball," BYU head coach Dave Rose said. "I felt that the intensity of the game early on was good because we came out early and defensively put on a good presence."
Sam Burgess led the Cougars during the game with 18 points, breaking his previous career high of 15 points. Lee Cummard became the first Cougar to post a double-double this season with 10 rebounds and 13 points.
As a team BYU shot 12-for-25 from three-point range, marking the 14th time in the program's history a Cougar team has made at least 12 three-pointers in a game.
Sam Burgess led BYU in the first half with 16 points, shooting 5-for-7 from the field with four three-point shots.
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