http://www.brighamyoungcougarstickets.com Just another GreatSeats Blogs weblog Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:54:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It wasn't pretty, but the BYU Cougars did just enough to get past the pesky Wofford Terriers, 74-66.   Wofford wasn't going to allow Jimmer Fredette to beat them by himself, but he still finished with a game-high 32 points.   They double-teamed Fredette whenever they got a chance, and that left a lot of ... /2011/03/22/byu-escapes-wofford-74-66/ By Bud L. Ellis So far, so good for Jimmer Fredette and the Brigham Young Cougars on the national stage. Playing in their NCAA tournament opener on Thursday night in Denver, the Cougars started slow against Wofford. But the No. 3 seed in the Southeast region kicked it into high ... /2011/03/17/fredette-cougars-take-first-step-in-ncaas/ By Bud L. Ellis Now is the time for the Brigham Young Cougars. A special season featuring 30 victories and the buzz created by the nation’s leading scorer has pushed the Cougars into the national spotlight. As the third weekend in March approaches and the NCAA tournament begins, the Cougars ... /2011/03/15/cougars-look-to-validate-stellar-season-in-ncaa-tourney/ By Bud L. Ellis The final week of the regular season took Brigham Young University and its fans on a wild ride of emotions. From losing one of its key players to a controversial suspension to moving into the stratosphere of the national rankings, from a blowout loss at home ... /2011/03/05/byu-experiences-wild-week-to-end-regular-season/ The BYU Cougars hung around until halftime but eventually wore down in a 34-10 loss to the Florida State Seminoles. Whether it was the heat or Florida State's talent isn't quite clear, but BYU ran out of steam in the second half. The Cougars scored a touchdown right before the end of ... /2010/09/23/byu-falls-to-florida-state-34-10/ The BYU Cougars saw their NCAA tournament stay come to an abrupt end with an 84-72 loss to the Kansas State Wildcats.   Kansas State was led by guard Jacob Pullen, who knocked down eight three-pointers to lead the Wildcats.   The team did an excellent job hounding and frustrating Jim Fredette, who had lit it up ... /2010/03/27/byu-falls-to-kansas-state-84-72/ By Bud L. Ellis   One 3-pointer landed in the hoop, pushing the lead from four to seven. Another one would fall some 90 seconds later.   Finally, Jimmer Fredette and his Brigham Young Cougars teammates could exhale. Their season would continue into the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time ... /2010/03/22/cougars-outlast-florida-to-win-ncaa-opener-in-2ot/ While their seeding was a disappointing, there's nothing disappointing about the prospect of playing virtual home games in the NCAA Tournament for the BYU Cougars. That's exactly the situation they hope to find themselves in after drawing a No. 7 seed and a game against the Florida Gators in the first ... /2010/03/16/cougars-looks-to-put-first-round-struggles-behind-them/ Saturday's game between the No. 16 BYU Cougars and the Wyoming Cowboys appeared to be a big mismatch on paper. It was even worse on the court. Behind Jimmer Fredette and Tyler Haws' 22 points apiece, the Cougars dominated the host Cowboys in an 85-63 win. BYU led from start to finish, and ... /2010/02/22/no-16-byu-predictably-overwhelms-wyoming/ No. 10 Brigham Young came into the Pit in Albuquerque sporting the nation's longest winning streak, at 15 games. It left without it. Dairese Gary's 25 points, nine over the final 1:30, were too much for the Cougars to overcome as the host and 23rd-ranked New Mexico Lobos knocked off the Mountain ... /2010/01/28/new-mexico-ends-byus-15-game-winning-streak/