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LAS VEGAS -- Stellar play from Cougar guards Jimmer Fredette, Jackson Emery and Tyler Haws led BYU to a 110-104 win over Nevada in the HoopTV Las Vegas Classic in Orleans Arena on Tuesday.

All three members of the BYU backcourt scored new career highs, shooting a combined 26-of-35 (.743) and 19-of-19 from the charity stripe for a total of 78 points.

Fredette led the way with 33 points (11-of-16), becoming the 41st member of the 1,000-point club on a three with 10:04 left to give him 24 points for the game and 1,001 for his career. He now has 1,010 total points, adding six assists and three steals against the Wolfpack.

Emery had 25 points (8-of-12, 5-of-7 from downtown), three steals, three assists and two rebounds in 37 minutes.

Haws was lights out in the first eight minutes of the game, stroking all six shots he took for 12 early points. The freshman finished with 20 points in a perfect night, 7-of-7 from the field and 6-of-6 from the free throw line.

“I think that you have to figure out different ways to win depending on the way the game goes,” said BYU head coach Dave Rose. “We knew early we were going to have to score a lot of points. If we’re going to push the ball against a team with really talented offensive players, you’re going to have to make good on every possession.”

Fredette and Emery took over in the second half, scoring 22 and 18 points, respectively, in the latter period.

Jackson Emery hit a short jumper going left, then hit a three in the corner off an assist from Haws to give BYU a quick 5-0 spurt and a 51-50 lead.

Fredette scored on two layups after swiping two Wolfpack passes on back-to-back possessions, giving BYU the lead, 59-56.

The junior later hit two free throws and a shot off the glass, then Haws made his first basket of the period on a backdoor layup for an even 100 points to Nevada’s 90. A late three by Fredette turned out to be the nail in the coffin for the Wolfpack, with BYU making all its free throws down the stretch to get its sixth win in a row.

“Our defense won this game for us,” Rose said. “We got four or five steals we converted into easy baskets. They didn’t get those. They gave us those two extra baskets which turned out to be the difference.”

Fredette kept the Cougars tight with Nevada at the close of the first half. Fredette scored 11 points, including 5-of-5 from the free throw line, as BYU went into the half trailing 50-46.

BYU shot 11-of-12 from the free throw line in the first half and 58.6 percent from the field in the first period. The Cougars hit 67.7 percent from the field in the second half and 63.3 percent overall. After going 16-of-16 from the line in the second half, the nation’s fourth-best free throw shooting team went 27-of-28, the highest free throw percentage BYU has ever had when attempting 20 or more free throws.

BYU plays the winner of Nebraska and Tulsa on Wednesday, Dec. 23, at 7:30 p.m. PST. Listen to the game live on KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM and 1160 AM with the pregame show beginning at 6:30 p.m. PST. The game will be televised live on BYU TV and broadcast live online at BYU.tv and HoopTV.net.

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Official Basketball Box Score
BYU vs NEVADA
12/22/09 12:00pm at Las Vegas Classic Orleans Arena
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VISITORS: BYU 11-1
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
04 EMERY, Jackson...... *  8-12   5-7    4-4    1  1  2   4  25  3  0  0  3  37
23 HAWS, Tyler......... *  7-7    0-0    6-6    0  3  3   0  20  2  1  0  0  34
32 FREDETTE, Jimmer.... * 11-16   2-5    9-9    0  1  1   1  33  6  5  0  3  34
34 HARTSOCK, Noah...... *  5-6    0-0    2-2    3  3  6   4  12  3  1  1  0  24
54 MILES, Chris........ *  1-3    0-0    3-4    1  2  3   4   5  2  0  0  0  14
00 DAVIES, Brandon.....    3-5    0-0    2-2    1  2  3   4   8  0  1  0  1  10
01 ABOUO, Charles......    1-2    0-0    0-0    0  2  2   0   2  0  0  0  0   8
02 MORGAN, JR., Lamont.    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   4
10 LOYD, JR., Michael..    1-3    0-1    1-1    0  0  0   0   3  0  1  0  0   3
15 ANDERSON, James.....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  1  0  0   3
45 TAVERNARI, Jonathan.    1-5    0-2    0-0    0  4  4   3   2  3  4  0  2  29
   TEAM................                         1  1  2
   Totals..............   38-60   7-15  27-28   7 19 26  21 110 19 14  1  9 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 17-29 58.6%   2nd Half: 21-31 67.7%   Game: 63.3%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  1-5  20.0%   2nd Half:  6-10 60.0%   Game: 46.7%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 11-12 91.7%   2nd Half: 16-16 100 %   Game: 96.4%    0
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HOME TEAM: NEVADA 6-5
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
00 Fields, Brandon..... *  6-12   1-2    2-2    1  2  3   3  15  2  2  0  1  27
03 Shaw, Joey.......... *  2-3    0-0    0-0    0  2  2   4   4  4  3  0  0  27
05 Babbitt, Luke....... *  7-12   0-1    6-7    2  4  6   0  20  2  3  0  1  39
23 Johnson, Armon...... * 13-21   1-4    3-8    1  1  2   2  30  5  5  0  0  38
44 Hunt, Dario......... *  7-10   0-0    7-8    5  4  9   3  21  1  1  1  1  35
11 Giles, London.......    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  0  0  0   2
14 Cukic, Marko........    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  0  0  0   2
20 Kraemer, Ray........    5-9    4-6    0-0    2  1  3   4  14  0  0  0  0  26
43 Olson, Keith........    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   4
   TEAM................                         3  1  4
   Totals..............   40-68   6-13  18-25  14 15 29  18 104 14 14  1  3 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 19-30 63.3%   2nd Half: 21-38 55.3%   Game: 58.8%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  6-8  75.0%   2nd Half:  0-5   0.0%   Game: 46.2%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  6-10 60.0%   2nd Half: 12-15 80.0%   Game: 72.0%    3
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Officials: Reynolds, Garritano, Chelette
Technical fouls: BYU-None. NEVADA-None.
Attendance:
Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
BYU...........................   46   64  -  110
NEVADA........................   50   54  -  104
Points in the paint-BY 42,NEV 48. Points off turnovers-BY 21,NEV 14.
2nd chance points-BY 12,NEV 18. Fast break points-BY 0,NEV 0.
Bench points-BY 15,NEV 14. Score tied-6 times. Lead changed-18 times.
Last FG-BY 2nd-00:05, NEV 2nd-00:00.
Largest lead-BY by 10 2nd-02:59, NEV by 4 1st-00:09.

HoopTV Las Vegas Classic: BYU to Take on Nevada

BYU men’s basketball (10-1) will look to extend its five-game winning streak when it faces Nevada (6-4) in the HoopTV Las Vegas Classic on Tuesday, Dec. 22, at noon PST at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Tuesday’s game can be heard live on KSL Newsradio beginning with the pregame show at 11 a.m. PST on 102.7 FM and 1160 AM or via the Internet at KSL.com. The game will be televised live on BYU TV and ESPN Full Court, and broadcast live online at BYU.tv, ESPN360.com and HoopTV.net.

Up Next

The Cougars play their second game of the Las Vegas Classic on Wednesday, Dec. 23, against Tulsa or Nebraska. A BYU win and the Cougars play at 7:30 p.m. PST. A loss puts the Cougars in the 5 p.m. game. Listen to the game live on the radio beginning with the pregame show an hour before tipoff on KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM and 1160 AM or via the Internet at KSL.com. The game will be broadcast live on BYU TV and online at BYU.tv and HoopTV.net.

Cougar Quick Hits

— Jimmer Fredette is shooting .925 from the free throw line to lead the Mountain West Conference. He has hit 62-of-65 since missing his first two attempts this season and hit 39-straight at one point, a BYU record.

— Fredette’s streak of double figure scoring ended when he netted nine points against Wagner. He continues to lead the MWC in scoring at 17.9 points per game.

— Since Rose took over as head coach of BYU basketball, the Cougars are 68-3 (.958) in the Marriott Center, including a 53-game winning streak from 2005 to 2008 — the longest in school history. With the win over Eastern Washington, the Cougars have a 13-game home winning streak.

— Two-time MWC Coach of the Year Dave Rose has guided BYU to three-straight MWC regular season titles and three-straight trips to the NCAA Tournament. Under Rose, BYU also has four-straight 20-win seasons and four-straight postseason appearances. At 107-35 (.753) overall, he reached 100 wins faster than any other coach in BYU history. Roger Reid held the previous record, reaching 100 wins in 143 games.

— Senior forward Jonathan Tavernari became BYU’s all-time leader in three-pointers with two treys vs. San Francisco to give him 214. He is now at 218 after hitting one vs. Eastern Washington. He is also climbing the lists for points (20th with 1,271) and steals (T6th with 128).

BYU GAME #12 FAST FACTS

BYU (10-1) vs. Nevada (6-4)

Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009

Orleans Arena (9,500)

Las Vegas

12 p.m. PST

Coaches

BYU, Dave Rose (107-35 in fifth season; same overall)

Nevada, David Carter (6-4 in first season; same overall)

Series

BYU leads the all-time series 11-6, with Nevada winning the last meeting 79-77 in 1995

TV

Live on BYU TV

Radio

KSL Newsradio (102.7 FM/1160 AM and online at KSL.com) and the Cougar Sports Network (11 a.m. PST pregame show — Greg Wrubell, play-by-play; Mark Durrant, game analysis)

Web

Live stats links are available on the basketball schedule page at www.byucougars.com/basketball_m/

Looking at Nevada

Nevada is 6-4 on the season and has won its last four games, including victories over Fresno Pacific, South Dakota State, Eastern Washington and Wagner. The Wolfpack have defeated Eastern Washington and Wagner as part of the HoopTV Las Vegas Classic. Prior to the four-game streak Nevada had lost three-straight at VCU, at North Carolina and at Pacific. Forward Luke Babbitt leads the Wolfpack, averaging a double-double with 19.1 points and 10.0 boards. Three others average double-figure scoring, including Armon Johnson (15.8), Brandon Fields (14.4) and Joey Shaw (11.9). Johnson also leads the team in assists at 5.3 per game. Dario Hunt is the fifth starter and he averages 7.6 boards and 2.4 blocks per game. The starters account for 83.4 percent of the team’s scoring. Nevada averages 79.7 points per game as a team while shooting 48.2 percent from the field. Wolfpack opponents average 74.4 points and shoot .432 from the field. Nevada holds a +7.1 rebounding edge (41.4-34.3) over its opponents. Head coach David Carter is in his first season as an NCAA Division I head coach.

Nevada’s Last Outing — Nevada Downs Wagner 74-61

RENO, Nev. (AP) - Sophomore Luke Babbitt scored 17 points to lead Nevada past Wagner 74-61 on Saturday. Junior Armon Johnson added 12 points and seniors Brandon Fields and Joey Shaw added 11 each for the Wolf Pack (6-4). Chris Martin had 21 points and Michael Orock 15 for the Seahawks (1-9). Nevada led 34-32 with 19 minutes to play before Babbitt sparked a 20-8 run over the next eight minutes. His 3-pointer gave the Wolf Pack a 54-40 lead with 10:43 left. The Wolf Pack’s largest lead was 18 points, 63-45, with 6:56 left. Wagner rallied against Nevada’s reserves in the final three minutes, but could get no closer than eight points at 69-61 on a steal and layup by Martin with 1:52 left.

Series Notes

Tuesday’s game will be the 18th meeting between BYU and Nevada with the Cougars leading the series 11-6, including 4-0 at neutral sites. The game will be the first meeting since Nov. 28, 1995, a game Nevada won 79-77.

39-Straight Free Throws

Junior guard Jimmer Fredette set a BYU record with 39-consecutive free throws without missing. Fredette broke the record when he hit his 33rd-consecutive free throw with 16:56 remaining in the second half against Arizona State. The streak started in the second game of the season when he made his last five attempts against Idaho State. For the season he is shooting .925 from the line and has hit 62-of-65 after missing his first two attempts of the season. His career percentage is .869 — second in Cougar history.

1,000-Point Scorers

With five points vs. Eastern Washington, Jonathan Tavernari has 1,271 career points and is ranked 20th all-time in scoring at BYU. He is 14 points from passing Alan Taylor for 19th all-time.

Downtown Record Watch

Jonathan Tavernari hit two threes vs. San Francisco to become BYU’s all-time leader in career threes, passing Mark Bigelow who had 213 for his career. He is also the leader for career attempts. Tavernari owns the record for threes in a season with 88 in 2007-08. He now has 218 makes and 588 attempts.

Top-10 Pick Pockets

Senior forward Jonathan Tavernari had one steal vs. Wagner to give him 128 for his career. He is tied for sixth all-time in BYU history with former teammate Lee Cummard.

When Jimmer Scores 20...

Jimmer Fredette had 20 points in BYU’s 91-34 win vs. Eastern Washington, his sixth 20-point game this season and 14th of his career. BYU is 12-2 when Fredette scores 20 or more and has won the last 11 games in which he has reached the 20-point mark. With three-straight 20-point games to start 2009-10, he matched his longest streak for consecutive games with 20 or more points. The first streak came last season when he had 21 at Utah (Jan. 27, 2009), 28 at home against Wyoming (Jan. 31) and 20 at Air Force (Feb. 3).