BYU earned their first NCAA Tournament win since 1993, thanks largely to Jimmer Fredette and Michael Loyd, who combined for 63 points on 56% shooting for the Cougars on Thursday.
Vanquish The Foe: ‘Jimmerella’ Leads BYU To First Tournament Win Since 1993
Our BYU blog, Vanquish The Foe, realizes it wasn’t the prettiest of wins, but hey, it was a win, and the Cougars are into the second round for the first time in 17 years.
Jimmer, Jimmer, Jimmer. That wave at the camera? You either loved it or hated it. But man what a player. Between him and Loyd, I’m not sure who was more fun to watch. Of course, you have come to expect these results from Fredette, but he’s just so exciting. Perhaps it’s because you know he’s having fun out there as well. Kudos to Billy Donovan for playing his freshman Boynton on Fredette and sticking to it without many of the double and triple teams we’ve seen throughout the season. But the guy is near unguardable at this level.
Florida can blame their loss on Boynton fouling out in the second OT, and in missing a couple of potential buzzer-beaters - but ultimately the Cougars 1) shot better, 2) turned the ball over less and 3) got to the line more. And anytime you win those three categories a win is not only possible, but likely. Let’s hope they can continue the trend on Saturday.
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