Fredette scores 21 and No. 18 BYU matches best start ever with 91-47 win over Colorado State
By APSaturday, January 16, 2010
No. 18 BYU matches best start in school history
PROVO, Utah — Jimmer Fredette scored 21 points and No. 18 BYU matched the best start in school history with a 91-47 win over Colorado State on Saturday.
Fredette’s long jumper and defensive play was part of a decisive 17-2 run at the end of the first half as the Cougars (18-1, 3-0 Mountain West Conference) pulled away for their 13th straight victory.
Greg Smith scored 13 points to lead Colorado State (11-6, 2-1).
Travis Franklin’s short jumper pulled the Rams within 21-20 with 8:07 to play in the first half, but the Rams missed their final nine shots of the period.
Fredette’s big game was the first time he scored more than eight points since scoring a school-record 49 against Arizona on Dec. 28. He had missed two of the previous four games and played sparingly in the others because of strep throat and mono.
BYU started the 1987-88 season with an 18-1 record, climbing to No. 2 in the AP poll.
Colorado State was averaging 76 points through two conference games, but BYU held the Rams to 38 percent shooting. Colorado State made just 1 of 13 3-point attempts.
The Cougars shot 54 percent and forced 23 turnovers.
Ranked 15th nationally in assists, the Cougars recorded 20 against CSU, spread among eight players.
