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Haas Pavilion
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Alexa Anderson
| Posted: 16 Dec 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
BERKELEY, Calif. — BYU women’s basketball fell to Cal 70-45 on Saturday evening at Haas Pavilion.
"We got outplayed in every part of the game," BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. "We didn't adjust well are do what we needed to make stops, but I thought we played a good second quarter."
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee led BYU (4-6) with 10 points and a season-high eight rebounds, while Shalae Salmon had eight points on 4 of 5 shooting.
Cal (8-2) jumped out to the early 7-0 lead, forcing an early Cougar timeout with 7:12 on the clock. Amanda Wayment gave BYU its first points of the game at the 6:26 mark, making the score 7-2.
The Bears then held the Cougars scoreless for almost three minutes before Malia Nawahine knocked down a 3-pointer to bring BYU within ten, 15-5. Cal took the 22-5 lead into the second quarter.
After Cal extended its lead to 19, 30-11, Devashrayee and Brenna Chase scored back-to-back buckets to make the score 30-16. Both teams went cold as halftime approached, with Cal going 1 of 12 to end the half.
The Bears led the Cougars by 14, 35-21, at the break. BYU outscored Cal 16 to 13 in the second quarter.
Cal started the third quarter on a 15-2 run, with BYU’s lone basket coming from Sara Hamson. At the 2:33 mark, Paisley Johnson drained a 3-pointer for the Cougars’ second bucket of the quarter, making the score 51-26.
Salmon scored two quick layups in the post to start the fourth quarter for the Cougars. The sophomore’s back-to-back buckets brought BYU within 25, 60-35.
At the 4:58 mark, Salmon scored again in the paint, giving her eight points for the game. The Cougars outscored the Bears 14 to 12 in the fourth quarter.
BYU women’s basketball returns to the Marriott Center to play Montana State on Friday, Dec. 22 at 2 p.m. MT in its last nonconference game. The contest will be televised on BYUtv and simulcast on BYU Radio.
Postgame Notes at Cal
Team
In the first half of play, BYU pulled down 20 rebounds compared to 27 for the Cal Bears. For the game, the Cougars finished with 36 to the Bears 55.
As a team, the Cougars recorded five blocks in the first two quarters, while the Bears did not have any. BYU would finish with eight blocks, with Cal tallying two.
For the game, the Cougars shot 31 percent from the field, and a low of 14 percent from behind the arc and 33 percent from the free throw line.
The five points scored in the first period are the least by BYU in the first 10 minutes of action this season. In the road game at CSU, the Cougars also scored a low of five points in the second quarter.
Cal dished out 10 assists in the first half to BYU’s four. The game concluded with 12 assists for the Cougars and a total of 18 assists for the Bears.
The Cal Bears tallied four steals in the first half while the Cougars had just one. For the game, each team finished with seven.
BYU outscored Cal 28 to 22 in points in the paint.
Player
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee led the BYU team in the first 20 minutes of play with seven points along with three rebounds, two assists and one steal. She finished with her 45th game with double-digit points with 10. The points were team bests while also leading the way in both rebounds and in steals with eight and three, respectively. The steals were game highs.
Sara Hamson came off the bench recording four blocks in the first half. Hamson finished the game with a game-high six blocks while pulling down six rebounds and scoring four points.
Shalae Salmon tied for team highs in rebounds with four while tallying two points in the first 20 minutes. For the game she grabbed six rebounds and contributing eight points.
Liz Eaton came off the bench tallying seven points, pulling down three boards and dishing out two assists.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 12 Dec 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
PROVO, Utah — With a 4-5 record on the season, BYU women’s basketball takes its final nonconference road trip this week. The Cougar women play at Cal (7-2) on Sat., Dec. 16, at 5 p.m. PST. The game can be heard live on BYU Radio and will have an online video stream on the Pac-12 Network.
ABOUT BYU
The Cougars snapped a four-game losing streak with the 77-68 home win over Utah on Saturday. In that game, Cassie Devashrayee had a career-high 36 points while shooting 18 of 22 from the free- throw line. The attempted free throws rank second in the NCAA this season. Sara Hamson came off the bench to record a near double-double from nine blocks and nine rebounds, both career bests for the freshman center.
California has compiled a 7-2 record so far this year most recently defeating Pacific in Stockton on Sunday. The Bears also beat WCC foes Santa Clara, San Diego and Saint Mary’s
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The Cal Bears lead the overall series 3-0 with BYU having a 0-1 record when playing in Berkeley.
UP NEXT
BYU returns home for one final nonconference contest. The Cougars host Montana State on Fri., Dec. 22 in a 2 p.m. tip off. The game will be carried live on BYUtv.
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Marriott Center
500 E University Parkway Provo UT 84604
Ari Davis
| Posted: 9 Dec 2017 | Updated: 24 Dec 2020
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Career night from Devashrayee leads BYU women’s basketball over Utah 77-68
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PROVO, Utah – Behind Cassie Broadhead Devashayree’s career-high 36 points, BYU women’s basketball wins the Deseret First Duel against in-state rival Utah 77-68 Saturday afternoon at the Marriott Center.
"I’m really proud of this team today," BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. "I am proud of the way they fought back after getting down early. I’m happy for all of the players because it’s been a tough couple of weeks."
Devashayree led the Cougars (4-5) with a new career-high of 36 points and added five steals, five rebounds and four assists. Malia Nawahine followed with 13 points and six rebounds. Freshman Sara Hamson tied her sister Jennifer Hamson’s record of nine blocks for third-best in school history, while also recording nine rebounds.
At the beginning of the game, BYU struggled to get on the board early and let the Utes (7-2) start with a 7-0 run. Nawahine put the Cougars on the board for the first time, five minutes into the first quarter with a 3-pointer to make the score 9-3. Propelled by Nawahine’s points, BYU went on a 6-0 run, narrowing the score margin to 12-9. Even with a layup and two free throws from Devashrayee, the Cougars still ended the first quarter behind 16-11.
Utah opened up the second quarter with a free throw and a 3-pointer to increase their lead over the Cougars, 20-11. However, a layup from Devashrayee and a 3-pointer from Brenna Chase boosted BYU, making the score 21-20. After the Utes again increased their lead, free throws from both Devashayree and freshman Paisley Johnson brought the Cougars within two points of Utah, 32-30. With 2.3 second left in the second quarter, Chase blocked a Ute 3-pointer, holding them 35-33 going into halftime.
Down by only two points headed into the third quarter, BYU came out strong. Amanda Wayment scored the first basket of the half, tying it up 35-35. At the eight-minute mark, a 3-pointer from Devashayree gave the Cougars their first lead of the game, 38-35. The teams went back and forth until BYU took control of the court, going on an 8-0 run to make the score 49-42.
Up three points at the beginning of the fourth quarter, three Cougars found themselves in foul trouble. Johnson fouled out in the first minute, followed by Wayment two minutes later. However, BYU continued to dominate. A 3-pointer from Chase and a jumper by Nawahine increased the Cougars' lead to seven, making the score 58-51. At the four-minute mark, Shalae Salmon also fouled out. However, the Cougars did not let up and went on a 8-0 run for a 12-point lead, 68-56. Two free throws from Devashrayee with 25 seconds left in the game sealed the game as BYU won 77-68.
The Cougars now head to Berkeley, California, to take on Cal on December 16 at Haas Pavilion. The game will be available live on the Pac-12 Bay Area network and BYU radio Sirius XM 143 with live stats available on the BYU women’s basketball schedule page.
BYU vs. Utah Postgame Notes
Team
Utah led for the first 22 minutes of the game, until Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee knocked down a 3-pointer to give BYU the 38-35 lead at the 8:00 minute mark of the third quarter. The Cougars handed the Utes their second loss of the season, winning the game 77-68.
BYU scored 70 points for the sixth time this season and scored a season-high 77.
In the first half, Utah went 16 of 20 from the foul line, while the Cougars shot 7 of 9 from the charity stripe. The Utes finished the game shooting 69.0 percent (20-29) from the line and BYU shot 80.0 percent from the line (28-35).
The Cougars shot 37.9 percent from the field in the first half to the Utes' 28.6. BYU finished shooting 41.2 percent, while Utah shot 33.3 percent for the game.
Three BYU players finished the game in double figures for the third time this season: Devashrayee (36), Nawahine (13) and Chase (11).
BYU tallied 13 steals to Utah’s six, while both teams dished out 13 assists.
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Devashrayee led BYU with 10 points at the half. The senior guard finished with a season- and career-high 36 points, scoring over 20 points for the sixth time this season and the 20th time of her career. She went 18 of 22 from the free-throw line. Her 22 attempts are the second most in the NCAA this year, behind USC’s Minyon Moore, with 23. Devashrayee recorded a game-high five steals, along with a team-high four assists and five rebounds.
Against her former team, Malia Nawahine scored in double-figure points for the fourth time this season. Six of her 13 points came from behind the arc. Nawahine also had six rebounds and four steals.
Brenna Chase scored 11 points for the Cougars. The sophomore has hit at least one 3-pointer in every game to date. She finished the game going 3 of 6 from behind the arc. Chase has made three or more 3-point field goals in four of nine games this season.
Freshman Sara Hamson recorded a career-high nine blocks and nine rebounds in the win. With nine blocks, she ties her sister Jennifer Hamson for the third most in a single game in BYU history. They are the second most in the NCAA this year, behind William & Mary’s Abby Rendle, who had 10 against East Carolina.
Freshman Paisley Johnson chipped in seven points and three rebounds for the Cougars before fouling out with nine minutes left in the fourth quarter.
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BYU head coach Jeff Judkins
Utah is a really good team. They and Georgia are the two best teams we’ve played so far. They execute their stuff really well and they have a lot of firepower.
Individual players
Cassie (Devashrayee)’s will to win was the difference today. I thought she and Malia (Nawahine) played really well as seniors. I think you see flashes of some good young kids I have: Brenna (Chase), Sara (Hamson) and Paisley (Johnson). Hopefully we’ll keep getting better.
Return of Sara Hamson
Getting Sara back tonight definitely made a difference. Her presence in the middle and rebounding. We try to make her speed up because she’s really good in there. What Sara does is come in and give me another good big inside that can rebound and defend.
Senior guard Cassie Devashrayee
We had a really good flow on offense, we were able to get to the basket and move the ball. We all came out with a lot of intensity and urgency, and that’s what made the difference — that’s why we won the game today.
Sara’s presence in the middle
It was huge. We were in a zone defense and they kept trying to get the ball in the middle, but every time Sara had her back, she blocked the ball. And because of those blocks, we were able to push the ball back at them. We didn’t have to take the ball out of bounds off of a make. She completely changed the game for us, added a new dynamic. We were able to play against their size, which was nice, instead of having to go small.
Senior guard Malia Nawahine
Playing Utah after playing for them last year
It was awesome. It felt great. I’m grateful for my teammates — they all played hard, everyone came in and did their job.
It was weird to play against my former teammates. They slapped me on the back a few times. It was nice, too, because I knew their tendencies and played them to my favor.
Freshman center Sara Hamson
Transitioning from playing BYU volleyball
I feel tired, but you just power through. I have a lot of catching up to do in that area of the game. It’s nice that I have girls that can finish. I can get a block, send them down the court and be waiting for the next time.
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Marriott Center
500 E University Parkway Provo UT 84604
Kristen Kerr
| Posted: 6 Dec 2017 | Updated: 24 Dec 2020
PROVO, Utah – BYU women’s basketball fell to Utah State 76-69 Wednesday afternoon at the Marriott Center.
“You need to give Utah State a lot of credit,” BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. “They wanted the game a lot more than we did. They hit shots, executed well and did a great job on their side. It didn’t seem like we had the effort, spark or energy to come out and play. We got ourselves in a hole and gave them confidence, and then it becomes an opportunity where you have to fight your way back.”
Senior Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee led all scorers with 23 points and added four assists. Freshman Paisley Johnson scored a career-high 14 points while sophomore Shalae Salmon contributed 10 points and six rebounds. Amanda Wayment pulled down 11 boards to lead the defensive effort.
The Aggies (2-6) put points on the board first, sinking a 3-pointer following a turnover after tipoff. They led by as many as five, 16-11, but the Cougars (3-5) kept it a two-possession game. Devashrayee scored five-consecutive points on two jumpers and a free throw to regain the lead, 14-13, with 59 seconds left in the quarter. Johnson dribbled down the court and made a layup just moments before the end of the period, evening the score 16-16.
Utah State opened the second quarter on a 7-0 run, taking a 25-18 lead. BYU fought back, propelled by five-consecutive points from Johnson. She made two layups and a 3-pointer to bring the Cougars within four, 27-23, with 3:58 left in the first half. The Aggies responded with a 10-4 run before taking a commanding 10-point 37-27 lead at halftime.
In the third quarter, Utah State led by as many as 18 points three times, the third being a 53-35 advantage with 4:40 on the clock.
BYU battled back within six points three times in the fourth quarter before falling 76-69.
The Cougars host in-state rival Utah Saturday at 2 p.m. MST. The game can be seen live on BYUtv.
Team
The Aggies took the 10-point 37-27 lead into halftime and won by seven, 76-69.
After shooting 33.3 percent in the first half, BYU finished the contest shooting 43.3 percent.
Three Cougars finished in double figures for the second time this season: Devashrayee (23), Johnson (14), Salmon (10). At least two BYU players have scored in double digits in every game this season.
BYU had 10 first-half turnovers, while USU gave the ball away five times. The Cougars finished with 17 turnovers to the Aggies 15.
The Cougars outrebounded the Aggies 21 to 19 in the first half. Both teams finished the game with 34 rebounds.
BYU had 36 points in the paint, while USU tallied 32.
Player
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee scored five first quarter points for the Cougars, and finished the first half with nine points. The senior guard recorded her 19th career 20-point game against the Aggies, finishing with a game-high 25 points. Devashrayee went 5 of 6 from the charity stripe. She also had four assists, making it her fourth game with three or more assists this season.
Freshman Paisley Johnson tied her previous career-high seven points in the first half against the Aggies. Johnson finished the game with a new career-high 14 points on 5 of 8 shooting.
Shalae Salmon scored in double digits for the fourth time this season. The sophomore went 5 of 6 from the field in the loss. She also tallied six rebounds and had one steal.
Amanda Wayment recorded a game-high 11 rebounds. The senior also had six points, one assist and one steal.
Brenna Chase finished with nine points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals. For the first time this season, Chase didn’t score in double figures.
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BYU head coach Jeff Judkins
We’ve got to give Utah State a lot of credit tonight. They wanted this game more than us. It just didn’t seem like we had the effort, the spark, the energy to come out and play. We got ourselves in a hole and we gave them confidence and it becomes an opportunity that you need to fight your way back. You’ve got to give Utah State credit. They executed very well and did a great job on their side.
I think they stepped it up a little bit more and got more aggressive, but I didn’t feel like they did anything differently. We didn’t execute as well and we were a step slow with some of the things we were doing. We didn’t hit shots. We turned the ball over too much, especially early in the game and then in the second half we came out and turned the ball over twice in a row, giving them chances to score. You can’t do that.
I think Paisley is a kid that comes in with a lot of confidence and energy. She played hard, probably the hardest of everybody tonight. She gave us a nice lift and hopefully she will learn from it and help us. She brings energy and toughness. She played up to what she normally does and hopefully she keeps it up. If she will, she will be able to take someone else’s place. If she does that, hopefully she knows BYU doesn’t lose.
A lot of players had opportunities. I’m glad that they fight back. Our whole season our second quarter kills us. We have talked about it and emphasized it. We just have to do it. We get ourselves in a hole and we have to fight back. It’s better sometimes to be on top and for teams to come after you instead of you trying to fight back.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 4 Dec 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
PROVO, Utah — BYU women’s basketball (3-4) looks to get back to winning games hosting in-state foe Utah State, Wednesday afternoon. The Cougars and Aggies play Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. MST.
The game airs live on BYUtv, is simulcast on BYU Radio on Sirius XM-143 and can be seen online with a video stream on byutv.org.
ABOUT BYU
BYU went 0-2 last week with closely-contested games at Northern Colorado and at Colorado State.
The Cougars have scored at least 70 points in five of the seven games played and have outrebounded all but one opponent (Eastern Washington). BYU has also had at least two players finish with double-figure points in all games.
BYU is shooting 42.3 percent from the field, 68.8 percent from the free throw line and 33.3 percent from behind the arc. It is averaging 69.4 points and grabbing 42.7 rebounds a game.
When playing at home, the Cougars have a 2-1 mark. Last season they went 10-3 at home, including a perfect 9-0 mark in conference play.
This year’s team consists of two returning starters, six letterwinners and eight newcomers. BYU was picked to finish third in this year’s West Coast Conference race.
The Aggies are the second team from the Mountain West Conference the Cougars play this season. They lost to CSU on Saturday in Ft. Collins.
BYU Stat Leaders
Scoring: #20 C. Devashrayee (19.3 ppg)
Rebounding: #03 S. Salmon (10.4 rpg)
Assists: #20 C. Devashrayee (3.9 apg)
Steals: #03 B. Chase (2.6 spg)
Blocks: #03 S. Hamson (2.5 bpg)
ABOUT UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
Utah State comes to Provo with a 1-6 record having last played in the Maui Classic where it lost to Montana State and Oregon State.
The Aggies are averaging 63.3 points while pulling down 33.9 rebounds a game. Utah State is shooting 39.4 percent from the field, 66.4 percent from the charity stripe and 27.9 percent from 3-point range.
USU returns eight letterwinners from last year’s roster including all five starters. They were picked to finish sixth in the 2017-18 MWC race.
USU Stat Leaders
Scoring: #03 O. West (15.3 ppg)
Rebounding: #05 S. Dufficy (9.1 rpg)
Assists: #01 E. West (4.3 apg)
Steals: #01 E. West (1.4 spg)
Blocks: #44 D. Mason (1.9 bpg)
SERIES HISTORY
BYU leads the overall series 35-3. When playing in Provo, the Aggies are 1-17 and have not won in the Marriott Center since 1978. Head coach Jeff Judkins has a perfect 11-0 record against Utah State. These two in-state foes met last year in Logan, where the visiting Cougars picked up the 60-40 win on Dec. 17.
UP NEXT
BYU continues play at home against in-state foes. It hosts Pac-12 foe Utah on Sat., Dec. 9, at 2 p.m. MST. The game between the Cougars and Utes is set to air live on BYUtv and will be simulcast on BYU Radio.
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North Drive and Moby Drive Fort Collins CO 80523
Alexa Anderson
| Posted: 2 Dec 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Alexa Anderson
BYU women's basketball falls to Colorado State 56-54 in Fort Collins
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FORT COLLINS, Colo.— BYU women’s basketball fell to Colorado State 56-54 Saturday afternoon at Moby Arena.
"Our second quarters hurt us in both games this week," BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. "We fought back in the second half, but we also made mistakes. They did a good job of getting Cassie (Devashrayee) off balance on the last possession."
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee scored a game-high 19 points in the loss, while Brenna Chase recorded 13 points. Maria Albiero also added nine points for the Cougars, and Shalae Salmon logged 13 rebounds.
After Colorado State (5-2) took the early 8-2 lead, Chase knocked down a deep 3-pointer to put BYU (3-4) within three, 8-5. Another Chase basket tied the game at 11-all with 3:06 left in the first quarter.
At the 1:35 mark, Paisley Johnson gave the Cougars their first lead of the game, 14-11, as the freshman converted a 3-point play in the paint. BYU took the 14-11 lead into the second quarter and held the Rams scoreless through the last five minutes of the first quarter.
Amanda Wayment extended the Cougar lead to five, 18-13, as she finished on the right block. The Rams responded with a 9-1 run to retake the lead midway through the second quarter. CSU increased its lead to five, 24-19, on a layup by Annie Brady at the 2:06 mark.
The Rams took the 29-19 lead into halftime, as BYU battled poor shooting through the second quarter. Chase and Devashrayee combined for 13 of the Cougar’s 19 first-half points.
Colorado State continued its run in the third quarter. The Rams logged a 15-point lead, 37-22, at the 5:24 mark as Veronika Mirkovic hit an open 3.
Albiero scored seven-straight BYU points to put the Cougars back within seven, 41-34, with 36 seconds left in the quarter. A Devashrayee layup with 16 second left sent BYU into the fourth quarter down five, 41-36.
With 6:55 to go in the game, Grace Colaivalu scored to increase the Rams’ lead to eight, 48-40. A Devashrayee layup followed by a Chase floater brought BYU within three, 48-45, as teams headed into the media timeout.
Colorado State pulled ahead by seven, 54-47, forcing a Cougar timeout with 2:33 on the clock. Devashrayee and Albiero responded with back-to-back baskets to cut into the Rams’ advantage and make it a one possession game, 54-51, with 2:19 left.
With 38 seconds left, Devashrayee drove into the paint and scored to put BYU within two, 56-54. BYU held the Rams on the next possession, getting the ball back with 7.6 seconds left on the clock. The Cougars weren’t able to convert on their last possession.
BYU women’s basketball will return to the Marriott Center to take on in-state foe Utah State on Wednesday, Dec. 6. Tip off will be at 3 p.m. MST.
Postgame Notes at Colorado State
Team
BYU was up by three, 14-11 after the first quarter, but went on a five-minute shooting slump and was down by 10, 29-19, at the break. At the end of three, BYU was down by just five points, 41-36 after back-to-back baskets by freshman Maria Albiero and Devashrayee. The Cougars were down by just two with under three seconds left in the game, 56-54 but there were unable to score on the last possession.
The Cougars had two more rebounds than the Rams in the first half 22 to 20. For the game, they got the advantage with 43 boards compared with 37 for CSU.
Through the first 20 minutes of action, the Cougars shot 21 percent from the field compared with 48 percent for the Rams. For the game, BYU shot 36.7 percent from the field while CSU shot 39.0 percent from the field.
CSU had 20 points in the paint compared to just six for BYU in the first half. For the game the two teams finished with 28 each.
The Cougars had the advantage in points off of turnovers, getting seven points from Ram miscues. CSU had none. BYU ended the game with 13 points from CSU miscues compared with just one point for Colorado State.
With two players scoring in double figures, BYU has had at least two players scoring in double digits in all games played. Devashrayee had 19 and Chase had 13.
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Brenna Chase led the way for the Cougars in the first half with seven points. She finished the game with her seventh-straight double digit outing in points with 13.
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee had six points and one rebound in the first 20 minutes of action. She picked up her 42nd contest with double-digit points with a game-best 19. Devashrayee also grabbed six rebounds while going 5 of 8 from the charity stripe and 7 of 17 from the field. She played all 40 minutes.
Shalae Salmon had a first-half high eight rebounds. She finished the game with 13 for game highs in that category. The boards are season bests for Salmon.
Amanda Wayment pulled down six rebounds and had three points along with one assist in the first half. She scored five points in the game.
Malia Nawahine was one of two players to play all 40 minutes. She had three points, five rebounds and two steals in the game.
Freshman Maria Albiero came off the bench providing a spark for the Cougars late in the game. She tallied season bests in points and in rebounds with nine and four, respectively.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 28 Nov 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
BYU at Northern Colorado Game Notes
PROVO, Utah — With a 3-2 record on the year, BYU women’s basketball takes its second road trip of the season traveling to Colorado for this week’s games.
The Cougars are in Greeley taking on Northern Colorado (4-2) Thurs., Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. MST. On Sat., Dec. 2, BYU is at Colorado State (3-2) in a 2 p.m. tilt. Both games can be heard live on BYU Radio Sirius XM 143 and online at byuradio.org/listen.
ABOUT BYU
BYU dropped a closely-contested 79-63 home game against Georgia on Saturday afternoon. The Cougars cut the Bulldogs’ lead to nine, 60-51, with under eight minutes left in the game, but that was as close as they would get.
In all games played to date, BYU has had at least two players score in double figures and in the first four contests, the Cougar team had put up at least 70 points. They have also outrebounded their opponents in all but the game at Eastern Washington.
BYU is shooting 42.4 percent from the field, 38.2 percent from 3-point range and 71.3 percent from the free-throw line.
Last season, the Cougars finished the year with a 10-3 mark while playing at home, including a perfect 9-0 mark in conference play. So far this year, BYU is 2-1 at home.
Head coach Jeff Judkins enters his 17th season at the helm of the women’s basketball program where he has amassed a 354-164 record.
This year’s team consists of two returning starters, six letterwinners and eight newcomers.
BYU Player Stat Leaders
Scoring: #20 C. Devashrayee (20.8 ppg)
Rebounding: #03 S. Salmon (10.8 rpg)
Assists: #20 C. Devashrayee (4.4 apg)
Steals: #03 B. Chase (2.6 bpg)
Blocks: #03 S. Hamson (2.5 bpg)
ABOUT NORTHERN COLORADO
The Northern Colorado Bears have a 4-2 record to date and a 2-0 mark when playing at home. NC is coming off two road losses at Quinnipiac and at Fordham.
Northern Colorado was picked to finish first in the Big Sky Conference race. The Bears are the third program from the Big Sky league that BYU has played in its preseason schedule. The Cougars defeated both Southern Utah and Eastern Washington earlier this month.
The Bears are averaging 63.0 points per game, shooting 39.7 percent from the field, 31.3 percent from behind the arc and 82.8 percent from the charity stripe.
Head coach Kamie Ethridge is in her fourth season at the helm of the Northern Colorado women’s basketball program. She has compiled a 61-37 record to date.
NC Player Stat Leaders
Scoring: #02 S. Scott (16.5 ppg)
Rebounding: #02 S. Scott (5.8 rpg)
Assists: #01 K. Leger-Walker (4.3 apg)
Steals: #10 S. Smith (2.7 spg)
Blocks: #13 C. Smith (1.0 bpg)
Series History
This will be the first time these two programs have played each other in over 38 years, having played last March 3, 1979. In that matchup, BYU won 98-49 in Provo. The Cougars lead the overall series 5-3. When playing in Greeley, BYU is 1-2 all-time.
ABOUT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Entering this week’s games, Colorado State has a 3-2 record. They are at Denver on Thursday before hosting BYU on Saturday afternoon.
The Rams were picked to finish third in the Mountain West Conference race after a fourth-straight league crown last year.
Colorado State returns three starters and seven letterwinners from last year’s team that finished the season with a 25-9 record.
Head coach Ryun Williams is in his sixth season with CSU where he has compiled a 117-47 record.
The Rams are scoring 68.0 points and pull down 41.0 rebounds per contest. The team shoots 41.8 percent from the field, 30.8 percent from 3-point range and 70.4 percent from the free throw line.
CSU Player Stat Leaders
Scoring: #35 L. Devos (12.6 ppg)
Rebounding: #15 V. Mirkovic (6.8 rpg)
Assists: #35 L. Devos (2.6 apg)
Steals: #23 G. Colaivalu (1.2 spg)
Blocks: #35 L. Devos (0.8 bpg)
Series History
BYU leads the overall series vs. CSU 54-23. When playing in Ft. Collins, the Cougars are 19-15. The two teams met last during the 2015-16 campaign in a game played at Moby Arena on Nov. 21. In that contest, CSU picked up the 61-55 victory. Coach Judkins has an 18-6 record vs. the Rams.
What’s Next
After the road swing through Colorado, the Cougar women return to play games at home hosting two in-state rivals. BYU hosts Utah State on Wed., Dec. 6, at 3 p.m. On Sat., Dec. 9, the Cougar women host in-state rival Utah in a 2 p.m. tip off. Both games will air live on BYUtv.
Nov 30 | 07:00 PM
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Alexa Anderson
| Posted: 30 Nov 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Alexa Anderson
Five in double digit points not enough as BYU falls to Bears 79-74 in OT
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BYU at Northern Colorado Box Score
GREELY, Colo. — Despite 20 points and 13 rebounds from Amanda Wayment, BYU women’s basketball fell to Northern Colorado 79-74 in overtime on Thursday at the Bank of Colorado Arena.
"We didn't play smart basketball towards the end," BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. "We had opportunities to get the ball back, but we made mistakes. We have to be better and smarter. Losing Cassie (Devashrayee) and Shalae (Salmon) in overtime hurt us."
Wayment played 40 minutes and went 10 of 13 from the field. The senior also added four assists and one steal to her stat line. All five BYU starters scored in double figures against Northern Colorado: Wayment (20), Chase (15), Devashrayee (12), Salmon (11), Nawahine (10).
Northern Colorado (5-2) jumped out to the 67-63 lead in overtime. A Malia Nawahine mid-range jumper put BYU (3-3) back within two, 67-65, with 3:20 on the clock. UNC countered, hitting back-to-back shots to claim the 72-67 advantage with 2:08 left.
Brenna Chase then found Wayment in the paint to make it a one possession game, 72-69. After a basket by the Bears, Paisley Johnson knocked down a 3 to bring BYU within two, 74-72. The Bears extended their lead to five, 77-72, with three free throws. Northern Colorado outscored BYU 16 to 11 in overtime to secure the 79-74 win.
Both the Cougars and Bears struggled to find their rhythm offensively to begin the game, as the teams combined for five turnovers through the first three minutes of play.
After a basket and a steal from Northern Colorado at the 7:29 mark, Wayment scored back-to-back buckets to give BYU the 4-2 lead. The Cougars then extended their lead to six, 10-2, on a layup by Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee. BYU carried the 14-8 lead into the second quarter.
UNC started the second quarter on a 8-1 run to take the 16-15 lead. The Bears increased their lead to four, 27-23, on a 3 by Savannah Smith. Nawahine then scored four-straight points to tie the game at 27-all. Smith then drained two more 3-pointers to take the 33-27 lead into halftime.
BYU began the second half on a 10-2 run. A Chase 3-pointer helped BYU regain the 37-35 lead with 7:54 on the clock. Chase drained another 3 and made a layup to extend the Cougar lead to five 42-37.
After Northern Colorado tied the game at 46, Wayment had a put-back and a jumper to keep BYU ahead 50-46. The Bears outscored the Cougars 6 to 3 in the final minutes of the third quarter to claim the 53-52 advantage as teams headed into the fourth quarter.
The Bears extended their lead to five, 57-52, with 7:02 left in regulation. Both teams were held scoreless for the next two minutes before Bridget Hintz made a pair of free throws to give UNC the 57-52 late lead.
Chase brought BYU within four, 59-55, as she knocked down her third 3-pointer of the game with 4:24 on the clock. After a steal on the defensive end, Wayment put BYU within two, 59-57, as she scored on the block. With 1:41 on the clock, Chase sank two foul shots to tie the game at 61-all and force a UNC timeout.
After an offensive foul was called on Devashrayee with 32 seconds on the clock, Northern Colorado got the ball with a chance to win on the last shot. BYU stopped the Bears to force overtime.
BYU women’s basketball will continue its Colorado road trip as the team travels to Fort Collins to take on Colorado State on Saturday, Dec 2 at 2 p.m. MT. The game will be broadcast on BYU Radio (Sirius XM 143) and online at byuradio.org/listen.
BYU Postgame Notes at Northern Colorado
Team
With the five point, 79-74 loss at Northern Colorado, BYU’s overall record stands at 3-3 on the year.
BYU had pulled down a first-half high 25 rebounds. Northern Colorado had 12 boards. For the game, the Cougars ended with 45 boards to the Bears 31.
In the game, the Cougars dished out more assists than the Bears 16 to 12.
For the first time this year, BYU had all five starters finish the game with double figures in points. Wayment (20), Chase (15), Devashrayee (12), Salmon (11), Nawahine (10).
BYU was not able to make any of its six attempted 3-point buckets in the first half. UNC made five of 14 attempted treys in the first 20 minutes of action.
The Bears shot 100 percent from the free throw line in the first half while the Cougars made one of three from the charity stripe. For the game, Northern Colorado when 23 of 25 from the free throw line, while BYU went 8 of 12 from the charity stripe.
Player
Senior forward Amanda Wayment picked up her first double-double of the season, second of her career with 20 points and a game-best 13 rebounds. Both the points and the boards are career bests. She also had four assists which tie for season and career bests along with one block and one steal.
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee tied for team bests in points and in assists with six and three respectively in the first half. Before fouling out with under a minute left in regulation, she’d tallied 12 points, grabbed five rebounds, dished out three assists and had one steal.
One of five starters to finish in double-digit points, Malia Nawahine contributed 10 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out two assists. She shot 50 percent from the field.
Before fouling out with 4:35 left in the game, Shalae Salmon tallied 11 points to go along with six rebounds, two steals and one assist.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 28 Nov 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
BYU at Northern Colorado Game Notes
PROVO, Utah — With a 3-2 record on the year, BYU women’s basketball takes its second road trip of the season traveling to Colorado for this week’s games.
The Cougars are in Greeley taking on Northern Colorado (4-2) Thurs., Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. MST. On Sat., Dec. 2, BYU is at Colorado State (3-2) in a 2 p.m. tilt. Both games can be heard live on BYU Radio Sirius XM 143 and online at byuradio.org/listen.
ABOUT BYU
BYU dropped a closely-contested 79-63 home game against Georgia on Saturday afternoon. The Cougars cut the Bulldogs’ lead to nine, 60-51, with under eight minutes left in the game, but that was as close as they would get.
In all games played to date, BYU has had at least two players score in double figures and in the first four contests, the Cougar team had put up at least 70 points. They have also outrebounded their opponents in all but the game at Eastern Washington.
BYU is shooting 42.4 percent from the field, 38.2 percent from 3-point range and 71.3 percent from the free-throw line.
Last season, the Cougars finished the year with a 10-3 mark while playing at home, including a perfect 9-0 mark in conference play. So far this year, BYU is 2-1 at home.
Head coach Jeff Judkins enters his 17th season at the helm of the women’s basketball program where he has amassed a 354-164 record.
This year’s team consists of two returning starters, six letterwinners and eight newcomers.
BYU Player Stat Leaders
Scoring: #20 C. Devashrayee (20.8 ppg)
Rebounding: #03 S. Salmon (10.8 rpg)
Assists: #20 C. Devashrayee (4.4 apg)
Steals: #03 B. Chase (2.6 bpg)
Blocks: #03 S. Hamson (2.5 bpg)
ABOUT NORTHERN COLORADO
The Northern Colorado Bears have a 4-2 record to date and a 2-0 mark when playing at home. NC is coming off two road losses at Quinnipiac and at Fordham.
Northern Colorado was picked to finish first in the Big Sky Conference race. The Bears are the third program from the Big Sky league that BYU has played in its preseason schedule. The Cougars defeated both Southern Utah and Eastern Washington earlier this month.
The Bears are averaging 63.0 points per game, shooting 39.7 percent from the field, 31.3 percent from behind the arc and 82.8 percent from the charity stripe.
Head coach Kamie Ethridge is in her fourth season at the helm of the Northern Colorado women’s basketball program. She has compiled a 61-37 record to date.
NC Player Stat Leaders
Scoring: #02 S. Scott (16.5 ppg)
Rebounding: #02 S. Scott (5.8 rpg)
Assists: #01 K. Leger-Walker (4.3 apg)
Steals: #10 S. Smith (2.7 spg)
Blocks: #13 C. Smith (1.0 bpg)
Series History
This will be the first time these two programs have played each other in over 38 years, having played last March 3, 1979. In that matchup, BYU won 98-49 in Provo. The Cougars lead the overall series 5-3. When playing in Greeley, BYU is 1-2 all-time.
ABOUT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Entering this week’s games, Colorado State has a 3-2 record. They are at Denver on Thursday before hosting BYU on Saturday afternoon.
The Rams were picked to finish third in the Mountain West Conference race after a fourth-straight league crown last year.
Colorado State returns three starters and seven letterwinners from last year’s team that finished the season with a 25-9 record.
Head coach Ryun Williams is in his sixth season with CSU where he has compiled a 117-47 record.
The Rams are scoring 68.0 points and pull down 41.0 rebounds per contest. The team shoots 41.8 percent from the field, 30.8 percent from 3-point range and 70.4 percent from the free throw line.
CSU Player Stat Leaders
Scoring: #35 L. Devos (12.6 ppg)
Rebounding: #15 V. Mirkovic (6.8 rpg)
Assists: #35 L. Devos (2.6 apg)
Steals: #23 G. Colaivalu (1.2 spg)
Blocks: #35 L. Devos (0.8 bpg)
Series History
BYU leads the overall series vs. CSU 54-23. When playing in Ft. Collins, the Cougars are 19-15. The two teams met last during the 2015-16 campaign in a game played at Moby Arena on Nov. 21. In that contest, CSU picked up the 61-55 victory. Coach Judkins has an 18-6 record vs. the Rams.
What’s Next
After the road swing through Colorado, the Cougar women return to play games at home hosting two in-state rivals. BYU hosts Utah State on Wed., Dec. 6, at 3 p.m. On Sat., Dec. 9, the Cougar women host in-state rival Utah in a 2 p.m. tip off. Both games will air live on BYUtv.
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| Posted: 25 Nov 2017 | Updated: 24 Dec 2020
PROVO, Utah – Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee scored 21 points as BYU women's basketball fell 79-63 to Georgia on Saturday afternoon at the Marriott Center.
"Georgia's an outstanding team," BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. "I was proud of us for fighting to come back. We need to not let it get out of hand in the first place though."
Brenna Chase put up 15 points and dished out four assists for the Cougars (3-2). As a team, BYU went 14 of 29 (48 percent) from the field in the second half, after shooting just 6 of 28 (21 percent) in the first half.
After scoring the game's opening basket, BYU found itself in a 9-2 hole halfway through the first quarter. The Cougars fought back with Devashrayee knocking down a jumper and two free throws in the closing minutes. Jasmine Moody's 3-pointer with under a minute left made it just a 13-12 Georgia (5-0) advantage heading into the second quarter.
The Bulldogs hit four 3-pointers and jumped out to a 14-0 run at the beginning of the second quarter to lead 27-12. Chase ended the drought for BYU with a pair of free throws. Georgia went on another big run but the Cougars scored the last seven points of the half. Into the locker room, they trailed 36-22.
Chase led BYU in scoring at halftime with eight points.
The hot shooting continued for the Bulldogs in the third quarter, as they buried four-straight field goals and went on a 7-0 run. The Cougars responded with their own 7-0 run to trail 52-37 with a couple minutes left in the quarter. Sara Hamson scored seven points over the final three minutes of the period and brought BYU's deficit to 12 at 56-44 heading into the fourth.
Two minutes into the fourth quarter, Malia Nawahine’s layup cut the Bulldog lead to 60-51. It was the first time in the second half the Cougars were within 10 points. Devashrayee’s three-point play with 5:13 left gave her 15 points in the second half and made it 65-54 for Georgia.
BYU next plays at Northern Colorado on Thursday at 7 p.m. MST. That game can be streamed through uncbears.com, with a radio broadcast on BYU Radio (Sirius XM 143) and online at byuradio.org/listen.
Postgame Notes vs. Georgia
Team
Down 36-22 at halftime, BYU cut the Georgia lead to nine, 60-51, in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs outscored the Cougars 19 to 12 in the final minutes to claim the 79-63 win.
The Cougars shot 21.4 percent from the field in the first half, while the Bulldogs shot 48.3 percent. BYU finished shooting 35.1 percent to UGA’s 50.8.
Two BYU players scored in double digits for the fifth time this season: Devashrayee (21), Chase (15).
The Bulldogs outscored the Cougars 34 to 18 in points in the paint, while BYU had 18 bench points to UGA’s 16.
BYU had 42 rebounds and Georgia pulled down 32.
Player
Brenna Chase had eight points at halftime, leading all BYU scorers. Chase finished the game with 15 points, going 7 of 8 from the foul line. Chase led the Cougars with four assists, tying her career-high.
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee scored in double figures for the fifth time this season, and the 40th time of her career. Devashrayee also added five rebounds, a game-high three steals and one assist to her stat line. With two 3s, Devashrayee ties Kim Talbot for 18th place in career 3-point field goals at BYU.
Sara Hamson recorded a career-high seven points. The freshman also had five rebounds and two blocks.
Malia Nawahine chipped in five points, added six boards and dished out two assists.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 23 Nov 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
PROVO, Utah — On a two-game win streak, BYU women’s basketball (3-1) continues its nonconference slate with one more home game this week. The Cougar women host SEC powerhouse Georgia (4-0), Sat., Nov. 25, at 2 p.m. MDT.
The game airs live on BYUtv and can be seen online with a video stream on byutv.org.
ABOUT BYU
BYU improved its record to 3-1 after a 75-54 Tuesday afternoon win over in-state foe UVU. The 75 points scored by the Cougars mark the fourth-straight game that the team has put up at least 70-plus points. In all four games, BYU has had two or more players put up double-digits in points.
BYU is shooting 44.2 percent from the field, 37.9 percent from 3-point range and 70.5 percent from the free-throw line.
Last season, the Cougars finished the year with a 10-3 mark while playing at home, including a perfect 9-0 mark in conference play. So far this year, BYU is 2-0 at home.
Head coach Jeff Judkins enters his 17th season at the helm of the women’s basketball program where he has amassed a 354-163 record.
This year’s team consists of two returning starters, six letterwinners and eight newcomers.
BYU Player Stat Leaders
Scoring: #20 C. Devashrayee (20.8 ppg)
Rebounding: #03 S. Salmon (12.8 rpg)
Assists: #20 C. Devashrayee (5.3 apg)
Steals: #03 B. Chase (3.0 bpg)
Blocks: #03 S. Salmon (2.3 bpg)
ABOUT GEORGIA
The Georgia Bulldogs enter this Saturday’s game with 4-0 record and are making their first ever trip to the Marriott Center.
Under third year head coach Joni Taylor, Georgia eight returning letterwinners including three starters and five newcomers. Last season the Bulldogs compiled a 16-15 record, finishing in eighth place in the SEC with a 7-9 mark. Taylor has compiled a 39-25 record at the helm of the Georgia women’s basketball program.
Junior Caliya Robinson was named to the 2017-18 Preseason All-SEC Second Team. The Bulldogs were selected to finish eighth in the 14-member conference league race.
GEORGIA Player Stat Leaders
Scoring: #33 M. Engram (13.8 ppg)
Rebounding: # 33 M. Engram (7.8 rpg)
Assists: #00 T. Cole (5.8 apg)
Steals: #23 Q. Morrison (2.3 spg)
Blocks: #04 C. Robinson (2.8 bpg)
SERIES HISTORY
Georgia leads the series 2-0. This will be the first time that the Bulldogs have been in Provo. Last year the Cougars traveled to Athens where they fell to Georgia 81-51, on Nov. 16. Head coach Jeff Judkins is 0-2 against the Bulldogs. In the only other meeting between the two schools, Georgia beat BYU 66-58 when both teams were competing in the Radisson Chatsworth Thanksgiving Classic hosted by CS Northridge on Nov. 27, 2015.
UP NEXT
After Saturday’s home game, the BYU women’s basketball team sets out on its second road trip of the season. The Cougars head to Colorado to take on Northern Colorado on Thurs., Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. MDT. Then it's a matchup at Colorado State on Sat., Dec. 2, in a 2 p.m. tip off.
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Jack Urquhart
| Posted: 21 Nov 2017 | Updated: 24 Dec 2020
PROVO, Utah – Malia Nawahine knocked down five 3-pointers as BYU women's basketball beat Utah Valley 75-54 in the UCCU Crosstown Clash on Tuesday afternoon in the Marriott Center.
"I’m pretty proud of our team," BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. "I thought we shot the ball very well today. I kind of thought we would because of the zone. This is probably the first time in a long, long time that I’ve got three really good perimeter shooters that are really confident and can shoot the three. We started off great in their two-three zone, but then we got trapped and couldn’t handle it very well. I thought we did a good job of adjusting at the half."
Nawahine wound up with 21 points for her best scoring total as a Cougar. Brenna Chase hit four 3s and had 16 points. Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee recorded her first career double-double with 11 points and 12 assists.
As a team, BYU (3-1) shot 59.2 percent from the field and held the Wolverines (0-4) to 28.1 percent.
BYU jumped out to a 14-5 lead thanks to a pair of 3-pointers from Chase and a 3 from both Nawahine and Devashrayee. Nawahine knocked down another triple with four minutes left in the first quarter to put the Cougars up 21-8.
Utah Valley cut into its deficit with a couple last baskets, but BYU led 21-14 heading into the second quarter.
Both teams got off to a slow start in the second quarter, but the Cougars scored on consecutive possessions to lead 29-18 with 2:34 left in the half. Devashrayee made a 3-pointer just before the halftime buzzer to put BYU up 32-19 as teams headed into the locker room.
At the half, Nawahine and Chase led the Cougars with eight points apiece.
Halfway though the third quarter, BYU extended its lead to 42-26 after a Nawahine 3 and a layup from Amanda Wayment. Nawahine then hit 3s on back-to-back possessions and Devashrayee drained one less than a minute later to put the Cougars up 53-32 with under two minutes in the quarter. The horn sounded with a 55-39 BYU advantage.
A few minutes into the fourth quarter, the Wolverines had cut their deficit to 13 points when Paisley Johnson hit a 3-pointer from the wing to put the Cougars up 62-46. Utah Valley shrunk the lead to 13 again when Chase came up with a steal and made a tough lay-in while being fouled. She hit a 3 on the next possession to make it 69-51 for BYU.
Johnson made a mid-range jumper to give the Cougars its first 20-point lead with under two minutes to play.
BYU hosts Georgia on Saturday at 2 p.m. MST. The game will be televised on BYUtv, with a radio simulcast broadcast on BYU Radio (Sirius XM 143) and a video stream on byutv.org.
Postgame Notes vs. UVU
Team
In front of a crowd of 3,448 at the annual Kids Game, BYU women’s basketball recorded the 21-point 75-54 victory. As a team, the Cougars shot 59.2 percent from the field for their best field goal percentage of the 2017-18 season.
Four players scored in double figures for the Cougars for the second time this year: Nawahine (21), Chase (16), Devashrayee (11), Salmon (10).
BYU made five 3-point field goals in the first quarter. The Cougars finished the game with a season-high 13 3s.
The Cougars led the Wolverines 20 to 13 in rebounds in the first half. BYU finished with 38, while UVU totaled 32.
BYU had 26 assists to UVU’s 11. The Cougars 26 assists are a season-high.
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Malia Nawahine led the Cougars in scoring with 21 points. Nawahine finished the game shooting 61.5 percent from the field and 55.6 from the 3-point line. The senior’s 21 points make a for a career-high at BYU.
Brenna Chase scored six of the Cougars first eight points, going 2 of 2 from behind the arc. Chase finished the game with 16 points, one-point shy of her career-high 17 at Eastern Washington last week.
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee recorded a season-high seven assists in the first half. Devashrayee finished the game with a career- and game-high 12 assists. The New York native also added 11 points and six rebounds to her stat line and claimed her first-career double-double. Devashrayee also had two blocks and one steal.
Shalae Salmon chipped in 10 points. Salmon also had a game-best eight rebounds along with two assists, two blocks and one steal.
Sara Hanson recorded a career- and game-high five blocks and six rebounds.
Amanda Wayment dished out four assists.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 18 Nov 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Norma Bertoch
Cougar women host Utah Valley University in UCCU Crosstown Clash Tuesday
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PROVO, Utah — With a 2-1 record after splitting two road games, BYU women’s basketball is back at home this week. The Cougars host Utah Valley University (0-3), Tuesday, Nov. 21, at 11 a.m. MST in the UCCU Crosstown Clash.
BYU vs. Utah Valley Game Notes
The game will air live on BYUtv and is the annual Kid’s Game that brings local elementary students to cheer on the Cougars.
ABOUT BYU
BYU took its first road trip of the 2017-18 season last week and dropped a close 80-72 eight-point contest at Pac-12 foe Washington. The team then rebounded, recording its second win of the season coming-from-behind to beat Eastern Washington, 73-69.
In all three games played to date, the Cougars have scored at least 70 points and have had two or more players put up double-digit points.
BYU is shooting 40.1 percent from the field, 33.8 percent from 3-point range and 70.8 percent from the free-throw line.
Head coach Jeff Judkins enters his 17th season at the helm of the women’s basketball program where he has amassed a 353-163 record.
This year’s team consists of two returning starters, six letterwinners and eight newcomers.
Last season, the Cougars finished the year with a 10-3 mark while playing at home, including a perfect 9-0 mark in conference play.
BYU Stat Leaders
Scoring: #20 C. Devashrayee (24.0 ppg)
Rebounding: #03 S. Salmon (14.3 rpg)
Assists: #20 C. Devashrayee (3.0 apg)
Steals: #03 B. Chase (3.7 bpg)
Blocks: #03 S. Salmon (2.3 bpg)
ABOUT UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY
UVU enters Tuesday’s game with an 0-3 record after losing three road games at Weber State, Portland and Oregon State.
The Wolverines return all five starters from last year’s team that compiled a 9-22 record. Utah Valley finished in seventh place in the Western Athletic Conference last year with a 3-11 mark.
This season they were picked to finish in fourth place in the league race. Three seniors from UVU were named to the WAC Preseason All-Conference (Mariah Seals, Taylor Christensen and Sam Lubcke).
Head coach Cathy Nixon, a former BYU All-American, is in her 23rd season at the helm of the women’s program at Utah Valley, where she has compiled a 355-310 record.
Utah Valley Stat Leaders
Scoring: #22 T. Christensen (14.7 ppg)
Rebounding: #22 T. Christensen (4.7 rpg)
Assists: #03 M. Seals (2.3 apg)
Steals: #22 T. Christensen (2.6 spg)
Blocks: #42 L. Harvey (0.33 bpg)
Series History
BYU leads the overall series vs. Utah Valley, 7-0. The Cougars are a perfect 4-0 when the two in-state foes play in Provo. In Orem, BYU has a 3-0 record. Head coach Jeff Judkins is 7-0 vs. the Wolverines.
The two teams played in Orem last year on Nov. 11. In that contest, the Cougars picked up the 68-50 road win.
UP NEXT
After Tuesday’s home game vs. Utah Valley, the Cougar women remain home for one more game. BYU hosts Georgia Saturday, Nov. 25, at 2 p.m. The game will be carried live on BYUtv.
Nov 17 | 06:00 PM
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Alexa Anderson
| Posted: 17 Nov 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
BYU at Eastern Washington Box Score
CHENEY, Wash. — Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee and Brenna Chase led BYU women’s basketball to a 73-69 win over Eastern Washington on Friday night at Reese Court.
"I thought we played a great second half," BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. "We were a lot more patient and ran the plays that we needed to. We have a long way to go, but we’ve made some improvements. I thought our bench really played well, especially in the first half. Liz, Maria and Paisley gave us a good lift."
Devashrayee led all scorers with 25 points, while Chase recorded a career-high 17 points. Shalae Salmon brought down a team-high 11 rebounds and Paisley Johnson tallied a team-high three assists.
The Cougars (2-1) logged the early 3-0 lead, as Malia Nawahine opened the game with a layup and Salmon went 1 of 2 from the free throw line. After an Eastern Washington (1-2) 3-point basket, Chase stole the ball in the Eagles backcourt and scored to keep BYU ahead, 5-3.
Eastern Washington then went on an 11-0 run to take the 14-5 lead with 3:14 left in the first quarter. The Eagles led the Cougars 15-9 heading into the second quarter.
The Eagles began the second quarter strong, claiming the 23-11 lead at the 7:55 mark. With 6:31 left in the half, Devashrayee drained a 15-foot step-back jumper to bring BYU within 10, 23-13.
Devashrayee drained two free throws and Johnson made back-to-back layups to bring BYU within four, 31-27, as teams headed into halftime.
Back-to-back 3s by Devashrayee and Chase brought BYU within three, 36-33, for the first time since the 4:27 mark of the first quarter. Chase then hit her second trey of the game to tie the game at 36-all.
A Nawahine 3 gave the Cougars their first lead of the game since the 5:24 mark of the first quarter, 39-38. Eastern Washington then went on a 7-0 run to take the 45-39 lead into the media timeout.
With 2:13 left in the third, Chase knocked down her third 3-point field goal of the contest to put BYU within two, 48-46. A jumper by Delaney Hodgins gave Eastern Washington the 53-49 lead through three quarters of play.
A layup by Chase tied the game again at 57-all. BYU retook the lead, 59-57, as Salmon scored in the paint with 5:20 left in the game. The Cougars then extended their lead to eight, 65-57, fueled by five straight points from Devashrayee.
With 1:04 on the clock, Eastern Washington closed the gap to four, 66-62. Devashrayee then sank six free throws to seal the win.
BYU outscored Eastern Washington 24 to 16 to in the fourth quarter.
The Cougars return to the Marriott Center on Tuesday, Nov. 21 to take on UVU at 11 a.m., in the annual Kid's Game.
Postgame Notes at Eastern Washington
Team
With a 73-69 road win over Eastern Washington, BYU improved its record to 2-1 on the year.
The Cougars have scored at least 70 points in each of the three games played to date.
BYU recorded 11 second chance points in the first half of action and finished the game with 17 compared with 12 for EWU.
The Cougars outrebounded the Eagles 24 to 20 in the first half. Eastern Washington finished the game pulling down one more board than BYU, 38-37.
In the first half, the BYU bench had scored 14 points compared to 11 for Eastern Washington. For the game, the Cougars tallied 16 points from their bench while the Eagles did not get any points from their bench in the second half.
Each team had five steals in the first half. The Cougars concluded the game with the advantage in steals with 13 to the Eagles 11.
Eastern Washington led the away in assists with 13 compared to nine for BYU.
For the game, the Cougars shot 42 percent from the field, 35 percent from 3-point range and 71 percent from the charity stripe.
BYU finished the game with 21 points from EWU miscues. The Eagles tallied 16 points from Cougar mistakes.
Player
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee had six points, two rebounds and one steal in the first half. She finished the game tied for a game-high 25 points, going 14 of 17 from the free throw line.
In rebounds, Shalae Salmon led the way in the first 20 minutes of action with six. She also had three points and one assist. For the game, she tied for game-bests in boards with 11 while contributing seven points, two assists and two blocks in the win.
Brenna Chase picked up a career-high 17 points shooting 50 percent from the field and from 3-point range. She was one of two Cougars to score in double figures in the win. Chase also shot 100 percent from the free throw line and tied for game highs in steals with four.
Liz Eaton came off the bench contributing nine points to go along with five rebounds and one steal. She went 4 of 6 from the charity stripe in the game.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 13 Nov 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Norma Bertoch
Cougar women at Washington and Eastern Washington in first road trip of the year
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PROVO, Utah— After a 75-67 overtime win vs. SUU, BYU women’s basketball (1-0) takes its first road trip of the 2017-18 campaign. The Cougars head to Seattle to take on Washington (0-1) on Wed., Nov. 15, at 7 p.m., PST. They then head to Spokane to battle Eastern Washington (0-1) on Fri. Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. PST.
BYU at Eastern Washington Game Notes
Both games will have live video stream with links on the women’s basketball schedule page at byucougars.com.
ABOUT BYU
The Cougars are led in scoring by senior guard Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee who is averaging 25.0 points per game. In rebounds, sophomore forward Shalae Salmon leads the way with 17.0 boards a contest, while also having the most steals on the team with three. Graduate and University of Utah transfer Malia Nawahine tops the list in assists with a 5.0 average.
In the overtime win against the Thunderbirds, four players tallied double digits in scoring: Devashrayee (25), Nawahine (19), Salmon (12) and Brenna Chase (10). Salmon picked up her first double-double of the year with 12 points and a game-high 17 rebounds.
BYU returns two starters, six letterwinners and welcomes eight newcomers to the program this year. Only five players back this season saw significant playing time last year.
Earlier this month, the Cougars were picked to finish third in the 2017-18 West Coast Conference Preseason Poll behind Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s. Reigning WCC Player of the Year Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee was named to the 10-member 2017-18 All-WCC Preseason Women’s Basketball Team.
BYU finished the 2016-17 campaign with a 20-12 record for the 11th overall and eighth straight 20-plus win season. In league play, the Cougars tied for second place with Saint Mary’s with identical 13-5 marks. For the second straight season, BYU finished conference play undefeated at home. The team also extended its season by competing in the first round of the WNIT.
BYU Stat Leaders
Scoring: #20 C. Devashrayee (25.0 ppg)
Rebounding: #03 S. Salmon (17.0 rpg)
Assists: #10 M. Nawahine (5.0 apg)
Steals: #03 Salmon (3.0bpg)
Blocks: #03 S. Salmon/10 Nawahine (3.0 bpg)
ABOUT WASHINGTON
The Washington Huskies opened the 2017-18 campaign with a 79-59 loss at home to Idaho State.
Washington returns just one starter and six letterwinners from last year’s team that compiled a 29-6, 15-3 record. They finished third in the Pac-12 and played in the Third Round of the NCAA tournament. The 29 wins last year were a program record.
Six newcomers are also on this year’s squad with head coach Jody Wynn, in her first season at the helm of the Huskies program.
In this year’s Pac-12 race, Washington was selected to finish in 12th place in the coaches’ poll.
WASHINGTON Stat Leaders
Scoring: #11 K. Collier (11.0 ppg)
Rebounding: #22 K. Rooks (5.0 rpg)
Assists: #24 J. Moser (4.0 apg)
Steals: #24 J. Moser (3.0 bpg)
Blocks: n/a
Series History
Washington leads the overall series 6-5. When playing in Seattle, BYU has a 1-1 record. Head coach Jeff Judkins is 1-2 versus the Huskies.
In last year’s meeting in Provo on Dec., 22, the visiting Washington team won 82-70.
ABOUT EASTER WASHINGTON
Eastern Washington opened the 2017-18 season on the road with an 81-56 loss at Fresno State. They are at Air Force on Tuesday before hosting BYU on Friday.
The Eagles compiled a 19-14, 12-6 record last year, finishing fourth in the Big Sky Conference. They also played in the second round of the WBI.
Eastern Washington returns three starters, nine letterwinners and also welcomes four newcomers. In this year’s Big Sky Conference race, the team was picked to finish in seventh place by the league’s coaches.
Wendy Schuller, who is in her 16th season at the helm of the Eagles, has compiled a 237-245 record.
Eastern Washington is the second of three teams the Cougars will play this year from the Big Sky Conference. They hosted Southern Utah on Nov. 10 and are at Northern Colorado at the end of the month.
EASTERN WASHINGTON Stat Leaders
Scoring: #04 D. Hodgins (28.0 ppg)
Rebounding: #04 D. Hodgins (10.0 rpg)
Assists: #11 A. Hartleroad (3.0 apg)
Steals: #04 D. Hodgins (7.0 ppg)
Blocks: #04 Hodgins/#22 Klaman (1.0)
Series History
BYU leads the overall series 3-1. In Provo, BYU has a 2-1 advantage. This will be the first time that the Cougars have played in Cheney at Reese Court. Head coach Jeff Judkins is 1-0 vs., the Eagles. The last time these two schools played, BYU won 77-58 in Provo on Nov. 26, 2011.
UP NEXT
The Cougar women return home next week for two home games. BYU hosts Utah Valley University on Tues., Nov. 21, in an 11 a.m., tip for the annual Kids’ Game. They then battle Georgia on Sat., Nov. 25. That game tips off at 2 p.m., from the Marriott Center.
Nov 15 | 07:00 PM
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Alexa Anderson
| Posted: 15 Nov 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
SEATTLE — Despite 22 points from Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee, BYU women’s basketball fell to Washington 80-72 on Wednesday at Alaska Airlines Arena.
"We didn’t start the game out as well as we should have," BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. "We gave them too many easy baskets and we didn’t play defensively like we should. They got us out of our rhythm. We had our opportunities late in the game to give us a chance, but we couldn’t get it done. We need to play a lot better on the road."
Along with Devashrayee’s 22 points, Brenna Chase and Liz Eaton both scored 12 points apiece, while Shalae Salmon recorded a game-high 15 rebounds.
Washington (1-1) opened the game with a 3-pointer by Khayla Rooks, giving the Huskies the early 3-0 advantage. Malia Nawahine and Devashrayee then hit back-to-back treys to give BYU (1-1) the 6-5 lead. Washington countered with a 7-0 run midway through the first quarter to go up by six, 12-6.
At the 3:08 mark, Jasmine Moody scored the first Cougar basket in five minutes to bring BYU within four, 12-8. Washington increased its lead to eight, but Eaton hit a 3-pointer to cut the Husky lead to three, 20-17, going into the second quarter.
After the Huskies took the 26-20 lead, Devashrayee drained an 18-footer to make the score 26-22. Washington made two 3-point field goals to extend its lead to six, 34-28, going into a media timeout.
Devashrayee hit her second 3-point field goal of the game with 4:29 to go in the second quarter. The senior then went 2 of 2 from the foul line to bring the Cougars within three, 38-35.
The Huskies scored four straight points, before Nawahine and Devashrayee went 4 of 4 from the free throw line to keep the Cougars within three, 42-39.
Chase stopped Washington’s 5-0 run, as the sophomore knocked down a 3-pointer to cut into the Husky lead. Washington led 49-42 going into the halftime break.
The Huskies began the third quarter outscoring the Cougars 11 to 6. Devashrayee put an end to the Washington run, as she knocked in her third 3 of the contest, bringing the Cougars within nine, 60-51. The Huskies then logged their largest lead of the game, 67-51, and forced a Cougar timeout.
Devashrayee and Eaton scored back-to-back hoops to stop the Washington run and bring BYU within 14, 72-58, to end the third quarter.
At the 8-minute mark, Chase found Salmon for the layup to make the score 72-60. On the next play, Chase stole the ball on the inbounds pass and scored to put BYU within 10, 72-62.
After three missed foul shots by the Cougars, a free throw by Chase put BYU within nine with 4:29 to go. Paisley Johnson then drained a 3 to bring BYU within six, 76-70, with 37 second left in the game.
BYU women’s basketball will continue its Washington road trip as the Cougars will play Eastern Washington on Friday, Nov. 17, at 6:00 p.m. PST. Links to live stats and video can be found on the BYU women’s basketball schedule page.
BYU Post Game Notes at Washington
Team
At halftime, BYU was down by seven, 49-42. The Cougars cut the lead to six, 76-70 with under a minute left in the game off a 3-pointer from freshman Paisley Johnson from nearby Everett, Washington. But that was as close as BYU would get, eventually losing the contest to the Huskies by eight, 80-72.
BYU led the rebound battle in the first half with 21 rebounds to Washington’s 16. The Cougars finished the contest with five more boards, 43 to 38.
In assists, the Cougars had dished out nine through the half, compared with seven for the Huskies. For the game, BYU ended with two more assists than Washington, 15 to 13.
BYU had the advantage in second chance points after 20 minutes of action with 12 points to Washington’s nine. The Cougars tallied 20 second chance points compared to 12 for the Huskies.
The Huskies had five steals in the first half while the Cougars had just two. Washington finished the game with three more steals, 11 to eight.
Both teams shot well from the free throw line in the first half. Washington made all eight attempts with BYU missing just one, going 8 of 9 from the charity stripe. For the game, BYU shot 64.7 percent from the free-throw line. The Huskies shot 69.6 percent from the charity stripe.
Player
Through the first half of action, Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee led the Cougars with 12 points, going 4 of 4 from the free-throw line and dishing out three assists. Devashrayee finished the game with a game-high 22 points for her 37th double-digit performance and the 16th 20-plus point contest of her career. She also tied game-highs in assists with four.
In the rebound category, Shalae Salmon had the most in the first half with seven boards. She also had four points and one block. Salmon finished the game with game highs in rebounds with 15 and in blocks with three. She also tallied eight points.
Brenna Chase picked up her second straight game with double figures in points with 12 and tied for game highs in assists with four. She also had a game-best five steals.
Liz Eaton came off the bench contributing eight points in the first 20 minutes of action. She finished the game with her first career double figure game in points with 12, shooting 5 of 8 from the field and made both 3s she attempted.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 13 Nov 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
Norma Bertoch
Cougar women at Washington and Eastern Washington in first road trip of the year
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PROVO, Utah— After a 75-67 overtime win vs. SUU, BYU women’s basketball (1-0) takes its first road trip of the 2017-18 campaign. The Cougars head to Seattle to take on Washington (0-1) on Wed., Nov. 15, at 7 p.m., PST. They then head to Spokane to battle Eastern Washington (0-1) on Fri. Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. PST.
BYU at Eastern Washington Game Notes
Both games will have live video stream with links on the women’s basketball schedule page at byucougars.com.
ABOUT BYU
The Cougars are led in scoring by senior guard Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee who is averaging 25.0 points per game. In rebounds, sophomore forward Shalae Salmon leads the way with 17.0 boards a contest, while also having the most steals on the team with three. Graduate and University of Utah transfer Malia Nawahine tops the list in assists with a 5.0 average.
In the overtime win against the Thunderbirds, four players tallied double digits in scoring: Devashrayee (25), Nawahine (19), Salmon (12) and Brenna Chase (10). Salmon picked up her first double-double of the year with 12 points and a game-high 17 rebounds.
BYU returns two starters, six letterwinners and welcomes eight newcomers to the program this year. Only five players back this season saw significant playing time last year.
Earlier this month, the Cougars were picked to finish third in the 2017-18 West Coast Conference Preseason Poll behind Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s. Reigning WCC Player of the Year Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee was named to the 10-member 2017-18 All-WCC Preseason Women’s Basketball Team.
BYU finished the 2016-17 campaign with a 20-12 record for the 11th overall and eighth straight 20-plus win season. In league play, the Cougars tied for second place with Saint Mary’s with identical 13-5 marks. For the second straight season, BYU finished conference play undefeated at home. The team also extended its season by competing in the first round of the WNIT.
BYU Stat Leaders
Scoring: #20 C. Devashrayee (25.0 ppg)
Rebounding: #03 S. Salmon (17.0 rpg)
Assists: #10 M. Nawahine (5.0 apg)
Steals: #03 Salmon (3.0bpg)
Blocks: #03 S. Salmon/10 Nawahine (3.0 bpg)
ABOUT WASHINGTON
The Washington Huskies opened the 2017-18 campaign with a 79-59 loss at home to Idaho State.
Washington returns just one starter and six letterwinners from last year’s team that compiled a 29-6, 15-3 record. They finished third in the Pac-12 and played in the Third Round of the NCAA tournament. The 29 wins last year were a program record.
Six newcomers are also on this year’s squad with head coach Jody Wynn, in her first season at the helm of the Huskies program.
In this year’s Pac-12 race, Washington was selected to finish in 12th place in the coaches’ poll.
WASHINGTON Stat Leaders
Scoring: #11 K. Collier (11.0 ppg)
Rebounding: #22 K. Rooks (5.0 rpg)
Assists: #24 J. Moser (4.0 apg)
Steals: #24 J. Moser (3.0 bpg)
Blocks: n/a
Series History
Washington leads the overall series 6-5. When playing in Seattle, BYU has a 1-1 record. Head coach Jeff Judkins is 1-2 versus the Huskies.
In last year’s meeting in Provo on Dec., 22, the visiting Washington team won 82-70.
ABOUT EASTER WASHINGTON
Eastern Washington opened the 2017-18 season on the road with an 81-56 loss at Fresno State. They are at Air Force on Tuesday before hosting BYU on Friday.
The Eagles compiled a 19-14, 12-6 record last year, finishing fourth in the Big Sky Conference. They also played in the second round of the WBI.
Eastern Washington returns three starters, nine letterwinners and also welcomes four newcomers. In this year’s Big Sky Conference race, the team was picked to finish in seventh place by the league’s coaches.
Wendy Schuller, who is in her 16th season at the helm of the Eagles, has compiled a 237-245 record.
Eastern Washington is the second of three teams the Cougars will play this year from the Big Sky Conference. They hosted Southern Utah on Nov. 10 and are at Northern Colorado at the end of the month.
EASTERN WASHINGTON Stat Leaders
Scoring: #04 D. Hodgins (28.0 ppg)
Rebounding: #04 D. Hodgins (10.0 rpg)
Assists: #11 A. Hartleroad (3.0 apg)
Steals: #04 D. Hodgins (7.0 ppg)
Blocks: #04 Hodgins/#22 Klaman (1.0)
Series History
BYU leads the overall series 3-1. In Provo, BYU has a 2-1 advantage. This will be the first time that the Cougars have played in Cheney at Reese Court. Head coach Jeff Judkins is 1-0 vs., the Eagles. The last time these two schools played, BYU won 77-58 in Provo on Nov. 26, 2011.
UP NEXT
The Cougar women return home next week for two home games. BYU hosts Utah Valley University on Tues., Nov. 21, in an 11 a.m., tip for the annual Kids’ Game. They then battle Georgia on Sat., Nov. 25. That game tips off at 2 p.m., from the Marriott Center.
Nov 10 | 07:00 PM
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Ari Davis
| Posted: 10 Nov 2017 | Updated: 24 Dec 2020
PROVO, Utah – Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee led the BYU women's basketball team to an overtime 75-67 win against Southern Utah University, in its first regular season game Friday night at the Marriott Center.
"First of all, you have to give Southern Utah a lot of credit. They were really scrappy tonight and played really well,” BYU head coach Jeff Judkins said. “But, I’m really proud of my team. I think they really showed their character tonight in the last three minutes being down 10 and just fighting and doing what they needed to do to win.”
Devashrayee had a game-high 25 points and four rebounds and four assists. Shalae Salmon recorded her first career double-double with a career-high 12 points and 17 rebounds. Malia Nawahine and Brenna Chase also scored in double figures, logging 19 points and 10 points, respectively.
The Cougars (1-0) started the game out strong with a jumper from Devashrayee and a layup from Amanda Wayment to give BYU the early 4-0 lead. BYU continued to increase its lead, making the score 11-2 in the first four minutes. However, the Thunderbirds (0-1) fought back, narrowing the margin to three points. Near the end of the first quarter, back-to-back baskets from Salmon, a three-pointer from Nawahine and a layup from Devashrayee put the Cougars up by double digits, 23-11.
BYU continued its momentum going into the second quarter with back-to-back baskets from Devashrayee, increasing its lead to 17 points. However, SUU sped up the Cougar offense and forced BYU to commit turnovers. The Thunderbirds went on a 14-0 run to make the score 32-29. BYU was able to maintain a narrow lead going into halftime, 34-31.
The momentum of the game shifted, as SUU took control in the third quarter on a 3-pointer to tie the game at 34-all. On their next possession, a layup by Breanu Reid gave the Thunderbirds their first lead of the game, 36-34. SUU was able to maintain its lead through the entire quarter. The Cougars managed to bring the score within one but were unable to stop the Thunderbirds and ended the period down, 47-43.
Going into the fourth period, SUU continued to dominate with two free-throws making the score, 49-43. However, the Cougars answered back late. Two Chase 3-pointers brought BYU’s momentum back, as the Cougars went on a 7-0 run to take 61-58 lead. With 1:11 left in the fourth quarter, Devashrayee hit a three-pointer tying the game 61-61 to send the game into overtime.
Both teams went scoreless for the first three minutes of overtime until Devashrayee hit another 3-pointer, putting the Cougars ahead for the first time since the second quarter, 64-61. BYU then went on a 11-1 run to win the game 75-67.
The Cougars travel to Seattle to take on Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 15, at 7:00 p.m PST at the Alaska Airlines Arena. The game will be broadcast on the Pac-12 video stream with live stats available on the BYU women's basketball schedule page.
Game Notes
Team
BYU led 23-11 after the first quarter. SUU outscored BYU 20-11 in the second quarter, cutting the Cougar lead to three, 34-31, as teams headed into halftime. After trailing 61-51, BYU closed out the game on a 10-0 run to force overtime.
Four Cougars scored in double figures in BYU’s home opener: Devashrayee (25), Nawahine (19), Salmon (12), Chase (10).
BYU outrebounded SUU 51 to 46 and the Cougars dished out more assists (18) than SUU (14).
BYU scored 28 points in the paint to SUU’s 22, while the Thunderbirds finished with 21 bench points to the Cougar’s five.
Player
Shalae Salmon scored eight first-quarter points. Salmon finished the game with 12 points and 17 rebounds to record her first career double-double. Salmon’s 17 rebounds are a career high. She also tallied a career- and game-high three steals and matched a career-high in assists with three.
Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee led all scorers with 10 points in the first half. Devashrayee scored a game-high 25 points to record her 36th double-digit performance and 15th 20-point game.
Malia Nawahine went 3 of 7 from the 3-point line and scored 19 points in her BYU debut. Nawahine also finished the contest with six rebounds and a team-high five assists.
Brenna Chase chipped in 10 points for the Cougars, and finished the game with three rebounds and two assists.
Amanda Wayment brought down seven rebounds.
Norma Bertoch
| Posted: 7 Nov 2017 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020
PROVO, Utah—BYU women’s basketball (0-0) opens the 2017-18 campaign hosting in-state foe Southern Utah (0-0), Friday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. A live video stream will be available on theW.tv. The Cougars are coming off an 86-68 exhibition win over Colorado Mesa.
About BYU
The16-member BYU team returns two starters, six letterwinners and welcomes eight newcomers to the program. Only five players back this season saw significant playing time last year. Earlier this month, the Cougars were picked to finish third in the 2017-18 West Coast Conference Preseason Poll behind Gonzaga and Saint Mary’s.
Reigning WCC Player of the Year Cassie Broadhead Devashrayee, was named to the 10-member 2017-18 All-WCC Preseason Women’s Basketball Team.
In the exhibition win, four players scored in double figures led by a team-best 16 points from Devashrayee. Brenna Chase tallied 12 points while newcomer Malia Nawahine contributed 11 points in the win. Shalae Salmon was the fourth player to record double-digit points with 10. She recorded a double double with a game-high 11 rebounds. She also had a game-best three blocks.
BYU finished the 2016-17 campaign with a 20-12 record, for the 11th overall and eighth straight 20-plus win season. In league play, the Cougars tied for second place with Saint Mary’s with identical 13-5 marks. For the second straight season, the Cougars finished conference play undefeated at home. BYU also extended its season by competing in the first round of the WNIT.
About Southern Utah
Southern Utah played two exhibitions games at home earlier this month, defeating Concordia 82-62 and Northern New Mexico 86-67. Senior center Whitney Johnson led the way for the Thunderbirds in both exhibitions tallying 16 and 14 points, respectively. SUU returns three starters from last year’s team that compiled a 7-23 record.
There are three SUU/BYU connections heading into Friday’s game.
1. Head Coach Chris Boettcher, was an assistant on the women’s basketball team from 2009 to 2013.
2. Current BYU basketball operations director, Kim Parker, was on assistant coach at SUU for two seasons before returning to BYU.
3. SUU sophomore Jessica Chatman played her freshman season in 2016-17 at BYU.
After the home game vs. SUU, the BYU women’s team takes its first road trip of the season. They will be at the University of Washington on Wed., Nov. 15 and at Eastern Washington on Fri., Nov. 17.