BYUCOUGARS.COM: POSTGAME - BYU at Idaho State
This entry was posted on 11/30/2008 12:27 PM and is filed under Boys Basketball News.
Below is an excerpt reprinted from BYUCOUGARS.com
by Kyle Chilton, BYU Athletic Communications
POSTGAME NOTES
BYU at Idaho State
Nov. 28, 2008
- For the fifth-straight game BYU head coach Dave Rose went with the starting lineup of Chris Miles, Jonathan Tavernari, Lee Cummard, Jackson Emery and Jimmer Fredette.
- The starters got their money’s worth on Saturday, averaging 32.4 minutes of court time apiece. Tavernari played 39 minutes, Cummard 35 minutes, Fredette 32 minutes, Emery 31 minutes and Miles 25 minutes.
- Four players hit double figures with Jonathan Tavernari scoring 23 points, Jimmer Fredette netting 19 points, Lee Cummard scoring 17 points and Jackson Emery scoring 15 points.
- In the first half BYU had nine steals, including three apiece from Jackson Emery and Lee Cummard and scored 16 points off turnovers.
- Jackson Emery's three-point play with 9:55 remaining in the second half gave him 13 points for the game, tying his career high set against Wyoming during the 2005-06 season. Emery finished the game with a new career-high 15 points.
POSTGAME QUOTES
BYU Head Coach Dave Rose:
“I was really proud of how our players responded to playing a good team in a difficult environment. We came in very prepared but didn’t get off to a good start. After that first media timeout we came out and improved our effort. We finished with a strong defensive effort in the first half and that’s what allowed us to have a lead at the break.”
“I thought Jackson was terrific tonight. He had a tough assignment guarding Amorrow Morgan (was averaging 22.3 points prior to the game). He made plays on the ball and had active hands. He did a great job with his assignment and held a very good player to seven points.”
