No. 23 BYU rips Mississippi Valley State
PROVO, Utah -- Jimmer Fredette scored 16 points, and Jackson Emery added 15 to help No. 23 Brigham Young cruise to an 86-36 victory Tuesday over winless Mississippi Valley State in the second game of the South Padre Island Invitational.
BYU (4-0) led 37-10 at halftime, matching the Cougars' record for fewest points allowed in the first half.
For a while, this game was actually close, as both teams struggled early. Through the first eight minutes, BYU and Mississippi Valley State were a combined 4-for-20 with 13 turnovers. The Cougars led 6-5 and 12-7 before Fredette hit his first 3-pointer.
From there, BYU never looked back, as the Delta Devils (0-4) shot 25 percent overall and committed 25 turnovers.
BYU opened the second half with an 18-2 run.
■ No. 11 Missouri 72, Wyoming 62 -- At Playa del Carmen, Mexico, Michael Dixon scored a career-high 17 points to help the Tigers beat the Cowboys in the semifinals of the Cancun Challenge.
Missouri saw its 15-point halftime lead cut to 59-57 with about four minutes left when Dixon came up with a loose ball. The Tigers swung it around to Marcus Denmon, who made a 3-pointer that snapped a near four-minute scoring drought.
The Cowboys (2-3) never got closer than four points the rest of the way.
Missouri (3-0) advances to play La Salle in today's championship game.
