National Basketball Association
Massachusetts 105, Brigham Young 96
When: 1:30 PM ET, Saturday, December 7, 2013
Where: MassMutual Center, Springfield, Massachusetts
Officials:
# Tony Crisp, # Ty Meixsell, # Damon Williams
Attendance:
7331
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No. 22 Massachusetts 105, Brigham Young 96: Chaz Williams recorded career highs with 32 points and 15 assists as the host Minutemen defeated the Cougars in the Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase at Springfield, Mass.
Williams went 9-of-14 from the field and made five 3-pointers while matching the school record in assists for a single game. Sampson Carter contributed a career-best 20 points and Raphiael Putney added 15 for Massachusetts (8-0), which scored 100 for the first time in regulation since 2008.
Tyler Haws led the way with 25 points and Matt Carlino had 23 for BYU (7-3), which was 4-of-13 from 3-point range. Erik Mika collected 18 points and Kyle Collinsworth added 14 for the Cougars.
Williams was 5-of-5 from the field, scoring 16 points and dishing out eight assists in the first half, as the Minutemen finished with an 8-2 run for a 52-41 lead at intermission. Haws registered 15 points in the opening 20 minutes on 6-of-8 shooting to keep BYU in striking distance.
The Cougars scored the first eight points of the second half to pull within three, but Carter scored nine as Massachusetts answered with a 19-7 run. The Minutemen would not let BYU closer than eight the rest of the way, totaling 29 assists on 35 field goals.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Massachusetts has won eight games in a row for the first time since taking 10 straight in 1998. … Haws, who has at least 20 points in seven of eight games, went 6-of-6 from the free-throw line and has made 30 straight overall. … Minutemen C Cady Lalanne, the team’s leading scorer, was limited to five points by foul trouble but six teammates scored in double figures.
Top Game Performances
| Brigham Young |
|
Massachusetts |
|
Tyler Haws 25 |
Scoring |
Chaz Williams 32 |
|
Matt Carlino 6 |
Assists |
Chaz Williams 15 |
|
Eric Mika 8 |
Rebounds |
Maxie Esho 6 |
|
Frank Bartley IV 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Chaz Williams 9 |
|
Frank Bartley IV 1 |
Steals |
Maxie Esho 2 |
|
Tyler Haws 1 |
Blocks |
Tyler Bergantino 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Brigham Young
|
96 |
48.5 |
4-13 |
26-33 |
15 |
31 |
1 |
3 |
11 |
| Massachusetts
|
105 |
55.6 |
9-23 |
26-31 |
29 |
24 |
6 |
4 |
14 |
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