Fredette carries BYU over Florida in extra time

BYU last won an NCAA tourney game in 1993.

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Fredette carries BYU over Florida in extra time BYU last won an NCAA tourney game in 1993. Oklahoma City, OK (Sports Network) - Jimmer Fredette drilled a pair of huge three-pointers in the second overtime period and finished with 37 points, as BYU ended an eight-game NCAA Tournament losing streak with a 99-92 victory over Florida in the first round of the West Region. Michael Loyd Jr. chipped in a career-high 26 points for BYU (30-5), which last won an NCAA tourney game in 1993 as a seventh seed in the first round against SMU. The Cougars, seeded seventh again this year, will next play the winner between Kansas State and North Texas in the second round on Saturday. Lloyd drilled a three-pointer to start the second extra session, and a steal at the other end led to one free throw by Fredette, who had made 37 in a row before a miss. Another Fredette free throw moments later kept BYU's lead at three and Lloyd hit 1-of-2 with just over three minutes left to give the Cougars an 87-83 edge. ... Continue Headlines Recent Articles Prep Ticket College Football Helmet Challen Vote in Prep Ticket's 32 team college football helmet challenge. Voting in the tournament runs through December 22nd. Full Article Purdue can claim share of Big Ten title wit The seventh-ranked Purdue Boilermakers will try to grab a share of the Big Ten regular-season title today, as they take on the Penn State Nittany Lion Full Article Spartans and Nittany Lions collide in East The 11th-ranked Michigan State Spartans can still earn a share of the Big Ten title and they will try to keep those hopes alive tonight against the Pe Full Article More Articles   Exclusively On PrepTicket.com Upload School Content Go To National Now Get Local Coverage Go To National Now Your High School Your College Members Sitemap Privacy Policy Contact Us Advertise PrepTicket.com brought to you by GameDay Productions © 2008 Report an Issue Feedback Privacy Terms of Service Welcome to the New Prep Ticket Enter your zip code to see all the great PrepTicket content in your area. Zip Code Go Now Your Ticket to Sports Action!