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Player Notes
— Jimmer Fredette scored a game-high 37 points, shooting 13-of-26 from the field with 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block.
— Michael Loyd, Jr. scored a career-high 26 points, shooting 7-of-10 from the field and 9-of-10 from the free throw line, adding 4 steals and 2 rebounds.
— Fredette ended his free throw streak at 37, two short of the mark he set earlier this season. Fredette hit 21 against TCU, all 12 of his attempts versus UNLV, and 4-of-4 against Florida before missing.
— Fredette made 3 treys, his 19th game with multiple threes.

Team Notes
— BYU won its first NCAA Tournament game since 1993, snapping a seven-game losing streak.
— The game was the first to go to double overtime and the second to reach overtime in BYU’s NCAA history. BYU’s first NCAA Tournament overtime game was versus NC-Charlotte in 1988.
— In the first half, BYU had 9 points off Florida turnovers compared to zero for the Gators.
— This is the Cougars’ 25th NCAA Tournament appearance. BYU has a 12-27 record in the tournament.
— BYU is 3-0 all-time against Florida, having also defeated the Cougars in 1959 and 1991.
— With the win, BYU broke Florida’s 12-game NCAA tournament win streak.

Record Watch
— Fredette’s 37 points tied Danny Ainge for the most points in an NCAA Tournament game by a BYU player. Ainge scored 37 against UCLA in 1981.
— Loyd’s 26 points ties for the seventh-most in BYU NCAA Tournament history, tying Gary Trost vs. SMU in 1993.
— The combined 63 points of Fredette and Loyd is the most by any two players in the same NCAA Tournament game in BYU history and the second time two players have scored 20 or more points. Russell Larson and Kenneth Roberts scored 20 apiece against Tulane in 1995.
— Fredette’s 26 field goals attempted are the most in a game in BYU NCAA Tournament history while his 13 made field goals are the second-most.
— Loyd’s 4 steals ties his career high and is the second-most in BYU NCAA Tournament history, tying Nathan Call in 1992 and Jimmer Fredette in 2009.
— Fredette’s 46 minutes played is the most by a player in BYU NCAA Tournament history, passing Michael Smith’s 42 minutes versus NC-Charlotte in 1988. Jackson Emery’s 40 minutes ties for third all-time.
— Tyler Haws has converted 42 free throws in a row, passing Jimmer Fredette’s record of 39 set earlier this season as the longest in BYU history. The freshman forward has been perfect from the line after hitting his last five against Colorado State, going 10-of-10 at Wyoming, 8-of-8 against SDSU, 5-of-5 against New Mexico, 4-of-4 at Utah, 6-of-6 versus TCU and 4-of-4 against Florida.
— BYU won its 30th game of the season, the first time a Cougar team has reached 30 wins.
— BYU is 30-1 this season when leading at the half. BYU held a 35-33 advantage against Florida.
— Fredette has scored the fourth-most career points through his first three seasons of any player in BYU history with 1,510 points. Danny Ainge (1,685), Michael Smith (1,554) and Kresimir Cosic (1,512) are the only players with more points through their first three seasons.
— With 6 points vs. Florida, Jonathan Tavernari has 1,512 career points, tying Kresimir Cosic for 11th all-time.
— With 37 points vs. Florida, Jimmer Fredette has 1,510 career points. Fredette is currently 3 points from passing Tavernari and Cosic for 11th all-time.
— With 1 steal, Jackson Emery is 17 steals behind Tavernari for 3rd on the BYU all-time steals list.

Game Trends
— Michael Loyd, Jr. went on an 10-0 run by himself, shooting 4-of-4, including two treys, giving BYU a 31-28 lead after the Cougars trailed by seven.
— BYU made six-consecutive shots from the 5:56 mark to the 2:49 mark, including four-straight by Loyd, one by Noah Hartsock, and one by Tyler Haws.
— The Cougars went on a 14-2 run over 5:55 in the first half.
— BYU held Florida to one field goal in the last seven minutes of the first half.
— Fredette made 10 of BYU’s 12 points early in the second half. He and Haws scored BYU’s first 14 points of the second half over the period’s first 8:14.
— Loyd scored all six of BYU's points in the first overtime.


BYU Head Coach Dave Rose

“You could see a real resolve on the faces of our players. That’s how we’ve won 30 games.”

“This team’s been through a lot and Mike [Loyd, Jr.] has really benefited from the struggles Jimmer has had. It got Mike really involved in our offensive schemes.

On Michael Loyd, Jr.: “He was unbelievable, he played on attack. Not only offensively, but he was really disruptive defensively and gave us a chance to hold down Walker and Boynton, two really, really good guards.”

“I don’t think you count on scoring 99 points to win. We’ll have to score at a pretty good clip. They’re big, physical and strong. But I’ve got a lot of confidence in our guys. They’ve stood up to a lot of challenges this year.

On Jimmer Fredette: “He’s a really versatile guy and hard to stop from scoring. You never really expect him to miss, especially when he gets to the rim. They weren’t bringing a second defender early in the game. Those two big threes he hit late, we’ve seen that all year long. He’s confident, the coaching staff has confidence in him and the team has confidence in him.”


Jimmer Fredette

“It’s getting rest. Luckily we have a day to rest, get a game plan in and practice a bit and not worry about this game anymore.”

On Kansas State: “We have to start quick I think, get out and get our adrenaline going again. You just have to go out and play as best as you possibly can.”

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