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Weary Broncos Fall To BYU, 87-74
Dec. 31, 2004
PROVO, Utah (AP) - Mike Rose tied his career-high with 26 points and Brigham Young set a school free-throw record as the Cougars beat Santa Clara 87-74 on Friday.
Jared Jensen added his own career-best 23 points for the Cougars (5-8) and BYU took advantage of a tired Santa Clara squad that was playing its third game in five days.
Doron Perkins scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Broncos (7-8), who have lost four straight and six of their last seven.
Rose's total included four 3-pointers and 8-of-8 shooting from the free-throw line.
Santa Clara's early foul trouble in the second half - BYU was shooting one-and-ones with just under 15 minutes remaining - led to a record-setting performance by BYU from the foul line.
The Cougars went to the line 23 times in the second half, making them all to set a school-record of 24 consecutive free throws, breaking by two the old mark set in 1996.
Neither team had a lead larger than seven points until the last five minutes of the game.
