San Francisco seeks revenge on BYU
January 29, 2021 GMT
Marriott Center, Provo, Utah; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: San Francisco seeks revenge on Brigham Young after dropping the first matchup in San Francisco. The teams last faced each other on Jan. 16, when the Cougars outshot San Francisco 44.8 percent to 38.1 percent and hit 13 more foul shots on the way to the nine-point victory.
VETERAN PRESENCE: Senior leadership could play a big role in this game’s outcome. Alex Barcello, Matt Haarms and Brandon Averette have collectively accounted for 46 percent of Brigham Young’s scoring this season. For San Francisco, Jamaree Bouyea, Khalil Shabazz, Dzmitry Ryuny and Taavi Jurkatamm have collectively accounted for 68 percent of all San Francisco scoring, including 88 percent of the team’s points over its last five games.JUMPING FOR JAMAREE: Bouyea has connected on 39.2 percent of the 79 3-pointers he’s attempted and has made 5 of 20 over the last five games. He’s also ma
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Brandon Averette had 15 points and four assists, and Trevin Knell added 12 points on a season-high four 3-pointers as BYU grinded past Pepperdine, 65-54 to clinch a fourth-straight win Saturday night in the Marriott Center.
PROVO, Utah (AP) Brandon Averette recorded 15 points and six rebounds as BYU got past Pepperdine 65-54 on Saturday night.Trevin Knell added 12 points for the Cougars, who held the Waves to 28.8% shooting, the lowest mark of the season for a BYU opponent.Kolby Lee had 10 points for BYU (13-3, 4-1 West Coast Conference), which won its fourth consecutive game. Richard Harward added nine rebounds. Connor Harding had a career-high 10 rebounds.Alex Barcello had four points despite leading the Cougars in scoring heading into the matchup with 16 points per game. He was 0 of 5 from 3-point range.Colbey Ross had 21 points for the Waves (6-7, 2-2). Kessler Edwards added 11 points and 10 rebounds. Kene Chukwuka had 10
BYU looks to extend streak vs Pepperdine
January 22, 2021 GMT
Marriott Center, Provo, Utah; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Brigham Young looks for its sixth straight win in the head-to-head series over Pepperdine. In its last five wins against the Waves, Brigham Young has won by an average of 16 points. Pepperdine’s last win in the series came on Feb. 9, 2017, a 99-83 victory.
SAVVY VETERANS: Both of these teams have leaned heavily on their seniors this year. Alex Barcello, Matt Haarms and Brandon Averette have combined to account for 47 percent of Brigham Young’s scoring this season. For Pepperdine, Colbey Ross, Kene Chukwuka and Jade’ Smith have collectively scored 40 percent of the team’s points this year, including 46 percent of all Waves points over their last five.