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Fredette has BYU ranked No. 24 going into season

The Columbian
Published: November 10, 2010, 12:00am

PROVO, Utah (AP) — The 24th-ranked BYU Cougars open the season with a big target on their backs after advancing to the second round of the NCAA tournament last season and with All-America guard Jimmer Fredette returning for his senior year.

The Cougars are coming off a 30-win season, including a double-overtime victory over Florida in the NCAA tournament — their first NCAA tourney win since 1993. It’s the first time they’ve opened a season in the Top 25 since 1980-81, the season Danny Ainge hit a miracle shot to lift BYU over Notre Dame and into the final eight of the NCAA tournament.

The test starts at what could be a sold-out Marriott Center against former BYU coach Steve Cleveland, who brings Fresno State to town Friday.

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