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Gideon George contributed 15 of his team-high 20 factors within the second half, Husseini Traoré added 12 factors, eight rebounds and three assists as BYU left Portland 71-58 for a seven-game successful streak on Saturday evening. maintained. Situated on the Marriott Middle.
Spencer Johnson added 9 factors and three rebounds off the bench for BYU (12-5, 2-0 WCC).
Christian Sjölund had a game-high 32 factors and 6 rebounds to steer Portland with a 38 % discipline aim share.
“I am pleased with the blokes who fought to the sport plan and saved the course,” George mentioned. I shut him down. Noah[Watterman]me and Spence. I am pleased with the entire workforce.”
BYU and Portland (8-9, 0-2 WCC) mixed made simply 2 of their first 17 discipline objectives. This included Richie Saunders making his 0-for-8 begin from his 2-point vary in his first seven minutes earlier than scoring the primary level. In seven minutes he from contained in the arc.
The pilots made solely 4 of their first 18 makes an attempt from the sector, however Sjolund scored on three straight possessions to make it a 9-0 run for an 18-17 lead with 5:26 remaining. Portland used seven turnovers in 5 minutes to take a 4-point lead late within the second half on a 12-1 run.
The Cougars shot simply 33% from the sector within the first half in 12 turnovers that Portland transformed to 17 factors. Darrin Corridor’s 3-pointer simply earlier than the horn put him 16/49 mixed off the sector within the first half and he was his sixth triple within the recreation for the 2 groups.
BYU coach Mark Pope trusted his instincts, believing it might work out in the long run after a blistering tempo that did not sluggish George’s 3-pointer 22 seconds into the sport. .
“With this workforce, we tried loads,” Pope mentioned. “What I do for everybody is to be affected person with one another, so we talked about what went nicely at halftime.”
BYU rebounded the Pilots 22-13 within the first half and held the guests to simply two offensive rebounds, however fell outdoors Johnson’s team-high seven factors on 3-of-5 capturing in quarter-hour off the bench. I struggled to attain.
Sjolund scored 17 factors on the break, together with two 3-pointers, main all scorers.
However Corridor’s bucket proved to be prophetic, or at the very least, a confidence-inducing one for the Cougars, who held Portland to simply 3/11 and 43.5 out of the depths whereas going 6 within the second half. tied 16-of-25 discipline objectives on 3-pointers within the ebook. % General.
“That three-pointer was… crap,” mentioned George. “It was robust going backwards with the ball behind his ft, however he is at all times labored on it. Whenever you get a brand new man, he simply needs to be affected person. These pictures are going to fall. He works very laborious… in these pictures.
“I am actually glad I got here in. It was a draw half the time.”
BYU linked on the primary 4 pictures within the second half. This included two of his 3-pointers by George and one other of his 3-pointers by Waterman. That 12-3 run noticed the Cougars shoot 64% of his pictures within the second half, together with his 7-2 spurt with 4:53 left to maintain the pilots scoreless off the sector for over 4 minutes. and helped BYU draw back fully.
BYU completed with 12 turnovers, pressured 20, and outpaced the Pilots 28-16 within the paint behind a 37-26 rebounding benefit.
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