National Basketball Association
Brigham Young 76, Air Force 66
When: 3:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 8, 2011
Where: Marriott Center, Provo, Utah
Officials:
# Rick Batsell, # Glenn Mayberry, # Tony Padilla
Attendance:
22700
By SportsDirect Inc.
Star guard Jimmer Fredette scored a game-high 22 points to lead No. 14 BYU to its sixth straight win, 77-66, over Air Force Saturday in Provo, Utah.
BYU (16-1, 2-0 MWC) led 37-30 at halftime, then used a 23-12 run in the first 6:51 of the second half to take control at 60-42. Air Force (10-5, 1-1) would not get closer than eight points the rest of the game, and that came with only 2:08 remaining.
Fredette, the nation’s second leading scorer at 25.1 points, scored 13 of his 22 in the second half. He was joined in double figures by Noah Hartsock, who notched a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Brandon Davies’ 10 points.
Mike Fitzgerald led Air Force with 13 while Michael Lyons added 12.
Top Game Performances
Air Force |
|
Brigham Young |
Michael Lyons 14 |
Scoring |
Jimmer Fredette 22 |
Evan Washington 3 |
Assists |
Jackson Emery 5 |
Evan Washington 6 |
Rebounds |
Noah Hartsock 11 |
Mike Fitzgerald 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Jimmer Fredette 7 |
Todd Fletcher 3 |
Steals |
Charles Abouo 1 |
Zach Bohannon 1 |
Blocks |
Kyle Collinsworth 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Air Force
|
66 |
45.8 |
6-17 |
16-23 |
10 |
23 |
1 |
8 |
|
Brigham Young
|
76 |
42.1 |
9-30 |
19-22 |
15 |
36 |
1 |
4 |
|