Barcello, Harward help BYU beat New Orleans 86-61
PROVO, Utah -- — Alex Barcello had 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists, Richard Harward scored 11 points and grabbed 10 boards, and BYU beat New Orleans 86-61 on Thursday night.
Barcello, a senior who scored a career-high 25 points in a season-opening win over D-II Westminster on Wednesday, made 8 of 12 from the field and 3 of 4 from 3-point range against New Orleans. Kolby Lee and Connor Harding each scored 12 points and Brandon Averette added 11 points for BYU (2-0).
The Cougars used a 12-2 run to take the lead for good midway through the first half and Barcello hit back-to-back jumpers to make it 32-20 with 4:26 left before the break. The Privateers trailed by at least 11 points the rest of the way.
Damion Rosser and Lamont Berzat scored 15 points apiece for New Orleans (0-1).
BYU outrebounded the Privateers 54-28, including 18-6 on the offensive glass, and outscored New Orleans 26-5 in second-chance points. It was the Cougars' most offensive rebounds since the 2016-17 season.
The Cougars shot 52% (34 of 66) from the field and hit 10 3s but hit just 8 of 21 from the free-throw line. They are shooting 46% from the stripe this season.
Gavin Baxter, who played just seven games last season after suffering a torn labrum in September of 2019, left the game in the first half with an apparent knee injury and did not return. The 6-foot-9 forward finished with two points and two rebounds in 12 minutes.
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2020-2021 Southland Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston State | 6-0 | - | 12-5 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 5-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Nicholls | 6-1 | 0.5 | 8-5 |
| Abilene Christian | 4-1 | 1.5 | 12-3 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-2 | 2.5 | 6-6 |
| New Orleans | 3-3 | 3 | 4-10 |
| SE Louisiana | 2-4 | 4 | 4-11 |
| Central Arkansas | 2-4 | 4 | 3-11 |
| Northwestern State | 2-4 | 4 | 3-14 |
| Lamar | 1-4 | 4.5 | 3-11 |
| McNeese | 1-5 | 5 | 7-8 |
| Houston Baptist | 1-5 | 5 | 2-12 |
| Texas A&M-CC | 0-3 | 4.5 | 3-9 |
2020-2021 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 6-0 | - | 15-0 |
| BYU | 4-1 | 1.5 | 13-3 |
| Santa Clara | 3-2 | 2.5 | 9-4 |
| San Francisco | 4-4 | 3 | 10-8 |
| Pacific | 2-2 | 3 | 5-3 |
| Pepperdine | 2-2 | 3 | 6-7 |
| Saint Mary's | 2-3 | 3.5 | 11-5 |
| Loyola Marymount | 2-3 | 3.5 | 7-6 |
| San Diego | 1-3 | 4 | 2-6 |
| Portland | 0-6 | 6 | 6-9 |