Tavernari helps BYU down Utah
PROVO, Utah — Bishop Gorman High graduate Jonathan Tavernari scored five of his 20 points in the final 1:03 to help Brigham Young pull away and post its school-record 45th consecutive home victory, 67-59 over Utah on Wednesday night.
Lee Cummard added 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Jimmer Fredette scored 14 for the Cougars (21-5, 10-1 Mountain West Conference), who swept the state rivalry for the second straight year.
BYU took advantage of a huge discrepancy at the foul line. The Utes (15-9, 6-5) made 9 of 10 free throws but gave the Cougars more than three times as many chances from the line. BYU went 22-for-32, making 7 of 8 down the stretch.
Utah stayed in the game until the final minute despite missing center Luke Nevill for much of the game because of foul trouble.
Johnnie Bryant led the Utes with 15 points.
• New Mexico 68, Air Force 51 — At Air Force Academy, Colo., J.R. Giddens scored 14 points and Daniel Faris 11 as the Lobos (21-6, 8-4) defeated the Falcons (13-12, 5-7) for their fifth consecutive victory.
Eric Kenzik led Air Force with a career-high 11 points.
• Texas Christian 66, Colorado State 64 — At Fort Worth, Texas, Brent Hackett scored 19 points, hitting all 11 of his free throws, to lead the Horned Frogs (12-12, 5-7) past the Rams (6-19, 0-11).
Hackett made four free throws in the final 19 seconds to clinch the victory. TCU went 27-for-28 at the foul line.
Marcus Walker led the Rams with 20 points and 10 rebounds.