National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Massachusetts 105, Brigham Young 96
When: 1:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 7, 2013
Where: MassMutual Center, Springfield, Massachusetts
Officials: # Tony Crisp, # Ty Meixsell, # Damon Williams
Attendance: 7331

No. 22 Massachusetts 105, Brigham Young 96: Chaz Williams recorded career highs with 32 points and 15 assists as the host Minutemen defeated the Cougars in the Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase at Springfield, Mass.

Williams went 9-of-14 from the field and made five 3-pointers while matching the school record in assists for a single game. Sampson Carter contributed a career-best 20 points and Raphiael Putney added 15 for Massachusetts (8-0), which scored 100 for the first time in regulation since 2008.

Tyler Haws led the way with 25 points and Matt Carlino had 23 for BYU (7-3), which was 4-of-13 from 3-point range. Erik Mika collected 18 points and Kyle Collinsworth added 14 for the Cougars.

Williams was 5-of-5 from the field, scoring 16 points and dishing out eight assists in the first half, as the Minutemen finished with an 8-2 run for a 52-41 lead at intermission. Haws registered 15 points in the opening 20 minutes on 6-of-8 shooting to keep BYU in striking distance.

The Cougars scored the first eight points of the second half to pull within three, but Carter scored nine as Massachusetts answered with a 19-7 run. The Minutemen would not let BYU closer than eight the rest of the way, totaling 29 assists on 35 field goals.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Massachusetts has won eight games in a row for the first time since taking 10 straight in 1998. … Haws, who has at least 20 points in seven of eight games, went 6-of-6 from the free-throw line and has made 30 straight overall. … Minutemen C Cady Lalanne, the team’s leading scorer, was limited to five points by foul trouble but six teammates scored in double figures.
Top Game Performances
 
Brigham Young   Massachusetts
Tyler Haws 25 Scoring Chaz Williams 32
Matt Carlino 6 Assists Chaz Williams 15
Eric Mika 8 Rebounds Maxie Esho 6
Frank Bartley IV 6 Free Throws Made Chaz Williams 9
Frank Bartley IV 1 Steals Maxie Esho 2
Tyler Haws 1 Blocks Tyler Bergantino 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Brigham Young 96 48.5 4-13 26-33 15 31 1 3 11
Massachusetts 105 55.6 9-23 26-31 29 24 6 4 14