Honolulu, Hawaii » Brigham Young basketball coach Dave Rose's 100th win was easier than expected.

Playing late Friday night at Hawaii, the Cougars got 20 points from the ever-reliable Jimmer Fredette and 17 from slump-busting Jonathan Tavernari in an 83-65 rout over the Rainbow Warriors at Stan Sheriff Center.

Rose (100-34) became the fastest coach in program history to 100 wins and the BYU improved to 3-0 in handing Hawaii its second-straight loss.

"We wanted to play this game early in the season because we knew it would be a good test to see how we would respond on the road," Rose said. "The way you win championships is by winning on the road."

Tavernari, who was 7-for-30 in BYU's first two games, wins over Bradley and Idaho State, was 7-for-14 and also grabbed five rebounds.


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