National Basketball Association
Brigham Young 80, San Diego St. 67
When: 2:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 26, 2011
Where: Viejas Arena, San Diego, California
Officials:
# Tony Padilla, # Michael Reed, # Scott Thornley
Attendance:
12414
By SportsDirect Inc.
Jimmer Fredette scored 25 points and led a barrage of 3-point shots to propel No. 7 Brigham Young to an 80-67 victory at No. 4 San Diego State on Saturday afternoon.
The Cougars (27-2, 13-1 Mountain West) led throughout, hitting 14 of 24 3-pointers (58.3 percent) en route to sweeping the season series.
San Diego State (27-2, 12-2) got as close as 47-44 with 13:13 remaining, but Fredette started an 8-2 run with a 3-pointer and the Aztecs never got closer than six again.
Charles Abouo added 18 points for Brigham Young, joining Fredette with four 3-pointers. Noah Hartsock was 3 of 4 from beyond the arc, finishing with 15 points.
Kahwi Leonard led San Diego State with 17 points and 13 rebounds. The Aztecs grabbed 15 offensive rebounds but only turned them into seven second-chance points.
Top Game Performances
| Brigham Young |
|
San Diego St. |
|
Jimmer Fredette 25 |
Scoring |
Kawhi Leonard 17 |
|
Jimmer Fredette 9 |
Assists |
Kawhi Leonard 4 |
|
Charles Abouo 9 |
Rebounds |
Kawhi Leonard 13 |
|
Jimmer Fredette 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Kawhi Leonard 4 |
|
Jackson Emery 3 |
Steals |
Kawhi Leonard 3 |
|
Noah Hartsock 4 |
Blocks |
Billy White 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Brigham Young
|
80 |
46.6 |
14-24 |
12-14 |
18 |
32 |
7 |
8 |
|
| San Diego St.
|
67 |
39.7 |
6-17 |
11-16 |
14 |
37 |
3 |
8 |
|