PROVO -- Jimmer Fredette and Tyler Haws helped Brigham Young burn through a 33-0 run early in the game as the Cougars overpowered Eastern Washington 91-34 on Saturday night in the second round of the HoopTV Las Vegas Classic.
The pair combined for 21 of those 33 points and allowed the Cougars (10-1) to go 10 minutes without a score from the Eagles (4-7).
EWU's Mark Dunn made the first basket of the game, but the team only scored next on a free throw with about nine minutes left in the half.
"Our first half was one of the best halves I have seen this team play in a long time," BYU coach Dave Rose said.
Dunn and Jeff Forbes each finished with eight points to lead the Eagles.
The Cougars shot 64 percent from the field including seven of 12 from behind the 3-point line.
Fredette had a game-high 20 points, followed by Emery Jackson with 15, Haws with 14 and Brandon Davies with 12.
"Tonight we took a knock-out punch early and we were not able to regain our composure," EWU coach Kirk Earlywine said.
* UTAH VALLEY 83, CHADRON STATE 57: At Orem, Corey Claitt scored 19 points and three other Utah Valley players scored in double figures as the Wolverines defeated Chadron State.
Jordan Swarbrick, Jourdain Scoubes and Shawn Deadwiler each added 10 points for Utah Valley (5-5).
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