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Finally, the BYU basketball team can turn its attention to the showdown with rival Utah on Wednesday at the Marriott Center (7 p.m., ESPNU).

While the Utes were able to start focusing on the rivalry game a few days ago, BYU had to dispatch Hawaii 90-70 on Saturday at EnergySolutions Arena.

Tyler Haws scored 30 points and Kyle Collinsworth recorded the fifth triple-double in school history with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.

It was the 13th 30-point game for Haws, who passed Danny Ainge in that category and is now fourth on the all-time list. He went 10 for 10 from the free-throw line, the ninth time in his career that he's made 10-plus FT attempts without a miss. He's made 22 straight free throws.

The Cougars entered the game having made 24 straight free throws, and pushed that to 26 when Haws sunk a pair. But Collinsworth missed the next one.

By the way, Skyler Halford has made 18 straight free throws.

"BYU is a great team," said Hawaii coach Benjy Taylor. "They know their roles. They play together. They will make you pay for turnovers by scoring in transition. They've got a lot of guys who can score in multiple ways. They shoot well. They're a very tough team and I expect they will be a tough out come tournament time."

About two-thirds of the questions that BYU coach Dave Rose, Collinsworth and Chase Fischer fielded after the game were about the game. The others were about the game against Utah on Wednesday. The Cougars will have some media availability Monday and Tuesday, but apparently the TV people couldn't wait. Or, they won't be driving down to Provo.

Whatever the case, Rose called it a "great situation" for BYU to have a nationally ranked team coming to the Marriott Center.

"That's hard for us to get in a nonconference situation, so it is one of those deals that goes back to the San Diego State game in Maui, where you have a real opportunity and we will see if we can take advantage of it. …. I feel it is a pretty important game and it has been that way for a long time. The thing that is different to me, and I have said this the last couple of years, is that there is only one shot. For so many years, we played them [twice], and there was a chance to play them a third time in the conference tournament.

This is a one-shot deal, so hopefully we play our best."

Collinsworth said the Cougars were just going to enjoy the win, rest on Sunday, and turn their attention to Utah on Monday.

"It will be exciting for players, coaches, fans, just spectators. I look forward to it, and we will get ready on Monday for it," he said.

Fischer, the transfer from Wake Forest, was asked what he knows about the rivalry.

"I came up to the game last year — I was redshirting. Yeah, it was a crazy atmosphere. They are a really good team this year, and it is a great opportunity for us. So I am excited to be a part of it," he said.

Before coming to the Beehive State, "I didn't know a thing about BYU, and not a lot about Utah, either," he said. "I didn't really know much, but right when I came here it was brought to my attention about the rivalry, so it is awesome to play a big game every year between two good teams, so it is a good opportunity for us."

Someone asked Fischer about Utah coach Larry Krystkowiak's good-natured comment about BYU being half-elite.

"It is what it is. No comment," Fischer said.