Kispert's 23 points lead No. 1 Gonzaga past rival BYU 86-69
— Corey Kispert scored 23 points as top-ranked Gonzaga beat rival BYU 86-69 on Thursday in a hastily scheduled game after both teams lost their original opponents to COVID-19 issues.
— Corey Kispert scored 23 points as top-ranked Gonzaga beat rival BYU 86-69 on Thursday in a hastily scheduled game after both teams lost their original opponents to COVID-19 issues.
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— Matt Haarms had 15 points to lead five Brigham Young players in double figures as the Cougars defeated Weber State 87-79 on Wednesday.
— Brandon Averette had a career-high 30 points, Alex Barcello had 10 points and 10 assists and BYU beat Texas Southern 87-71 on Monday night.
— Alex Barcello scored 22 points and Brandon Averette hit a huge 3-pointer with 51 seconds left for BYU, which blew a 17-point lead before beating No. 18 San Diego State 72-62 on Friday despite Matt Mitchell’s career-high 35 points.
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— Connor Harding scored 17 points, Richard Harward didn't miss a shot and had a career-high 15 points, and BYU beat rival Utah 82-64 on Saturday night.
— RayJ Dennis had 19 points, Emmanuel Akot made a late 3-pointer and Boise State narrowly defeated BYU 74-70 on Wednesday night.
— Alex Barcello had 23 points, Connor Harding made a late 3-pointer and BYU narrowly beat Utah State 67-64 on Saturday night.
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— Drew Peterson scored 19 points, brothers Evan Mobley and Isaiah Mobley each had a double-double, and Southern California beat BYU 79-53 on Tuesday in the first game of the Roman Legends Classic.
— Alex Barcello hit five 3-pointers and finished with 20 points to lead five BYU players scoring in double figures and the Cougars beat Utah Valley 82-60 on Saturday night.
— 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.
Alex Barcello had a career-high 25 points and Brigham Young opened the season by routing Division II Westminster (UT) 108-59 on Wednesday night.
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TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Gonzaga | 4-0 | - | 13-0 |
Pacific | 1-0 | 1.5 | 4-1 |
Loyola Marymount | 1-0 | 1.5 | 6-3 |
San Francisco | 3-2 | 1.5 | 9-6 |
BYU | 1-1 | 2 | 10-3 |
Santa Clara | 1-1 | 2 | 7-3 |
Pepperdine | 0-1 | 2.5 | 4-6 |
San Diego | 0-1 | 2.5 | 1-4 |
Saint Mary's | 0-2 | 3 | 9-4 |
Portland | 0-3 | 3.5 | 6-6 |
NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
---|---|---|---|
Jake Wahlin | PF | Signed | 75 |
Fousseyni Traore | PF | Signed | - |
Final Fours | 0 |
Tournament Record | 15-32 |
Championship Seasons | None |
Tournament Appearances | 29 |