No. 12 Oregon came in as a four-point favorite, but it didn’t matter as BYU led from start to finish in an 81-49 road victory over the Ducks in the Phil Knight Invitational Tuesday night.
Playing in the Moda Center, home of the Portland Trailblazers, BYU’s Alex Barcello looked like Damian Lillard as the senior couldn’t miss en route to a game-high 25 points.
Te’jon Lucas chipped in with 12 points, Fousseyni Traore and Spencer Johnson each had 10 points apiece and Seneca Knight added nine points, to go with six rebounds and three assists in the win.
break out the water bottles💧 pic.twitter.com/Mc6nrh1qAS
— BYU Men's Basketball (@BYUMBB) November 17, 2021
BYU’s 32-point win Tuesday night is its largest margin of victory for the Cougars against a ranked opponent. BYU is also the first unranked team with a 30-point win on the road against a Top-15 opponent since Nov. 29, 1993 (UConn defeated No. 12 Virginia).
BYU improved to 3-5 against ranked teams under coach Mark Pope. The Cougars beat then-No. 2 Gonzaga in Provo, Utah, on Feb. 22, 2020, one of just two losses for the Bulldogs that season.
Here’s how fans, the media, players, and coaches reacted after the game:
Great team win! Thank you to all the BYU fans that made it out tonight. We HEAR you!!! #GoCougs https://t.co/d1H7IPGlzD
— Chris Burgess (@chrisburgess34) November 17, 2021
3️⃣2️⃣-POINT WIN 😱
Led by 25 points from @AlexBarcello23, unranked @BYUMBB just handed No. 12 Oregon its largest ever loss as a ranked team. pic.twitter.com/pEsKt6KhzI
— ESPN (@espn) November 17, 2021
On the bright side for the Pac-12, only one football game and one basketball game left against BYU.
— Jon Wilner (@wilnerhotline) November 17, 2021
BYU takes down #12 Oregon 81-49 in MBB.
The Cougars continue to assert themselves as a premier athletic program in the West
— WestCoastCFB (@WestCoastCFB) November 17, 2021
The SEC plays Division 2 teams in November. BYU plays PAC12 teams.
Both serve the same purpose.
— 🤙Big Mars🤙 (@eldermars) November 17, 2021
Many people forgot that Alex Barcello was an honorable mention All-American last season.
They won't now. https://t.co/xJLT35Uxc7
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) November 17, 2021
BYU's basketball team just earned a spot in the Rose Bowl.
— Jody Thanksgenessy (@DJJazzyJody) November 17, 2021
if you aren’t able to watch no spoilers but we are letting kids from lindon play
— Boney Fuller (@boneyfuller) November 17, 2021
FINAL: BYU 81, No. 12 Oregon 49. Wow.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) November 17, 2021
Not a bad week for Mark Pope and BYU. Last Wednesday, they signed their highest-ranked recruit in almost a decade in Collin Chandler. Beat San Diego State on Friday.
And then tonight, they go to Portland and drill No. 12 Oregon by 32 points. 32!
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) November 17, 2021
Win of the year in CBB so far, congrats to Coach Pope and the boys
— Mark Titus (@clubtrillion) November 17, 2021
I guess BYU will move up from 17 after that shellacking of Oregon. https://t.co/HjxsevbYNq
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) November 17, 2021
Cmon how fun is this!? These dudes came ready tonight @BYUMBB
— Tyler Haws (@tyhaws3) November 17, 2021
how bout them cougz
— collin chandler (@collinchand13r) November 17, 2021
32 point win on the road over a top 15 team. Wow. I’m in shock. What a great great win
— Ys Guide (@YsGuide) November 17, 2021
Oregon fans going to hate the state of Utah after this week!
— Kung Fu Kevy (@DJ_Kevy_Kev) November 17, 2021
Wait…BYU Football AND Basketball is gonna win the PAC-12 this year?????
— Kevin Nixon (@KevinNixon33) November 17, 2021
Oh how I wish BYU was moving to the PAC 12. Conference champs year in and year out. Too easy 😉
— Kung Fu Kevy (@DJ_Kevy_Kev) November 17, 2021
Lmao why road games feeling like home games ??? Cougar nation ridiculous
— Gavin Baxter (@gbax51) November 17, 2021
#CougarNation y’all are insane! Nothing like playing home games all year! #GoCougs
— Trevin Knell (@trevin_knell) November 17, 2021
— Bryan Kehl (@thekehlzone) November 17, 2021
Still undefeated vs. the Pac-12 #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/tLbGkv0E7b
— BYU (@BYU) November 17, 2021
Cougar Nation is on fire 🔥🔥
— TJ Haws (@tjhaws30) November 17, 2021
Good job good effort. #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/EI3ucTpxiO
— Kenneth Cox (@KennyCoxKC) November 17, 2021
Shout out to this kid. Anybody know the family? pic.twitter.com/U3Q1UJD9Hl
— Jarom Jordan (@jaromjordan) November 17, 2021
Hey @SportsCenter! I think we have an #SCTop10 nominee! #SCtopTen https://t.co/TOSBqJbr7m
— #GoCougs #di9🏆 (@BenBitter) November 17, 2021
thought Te'Jon Lucas quietly had a very impressive outing. But I guess I could say the same about pretty much everyone
— Brandon Gurney (@BrandonCGurney) November 17, 2021
Big 12 conference watching this basketball game right now…. pic.twitter.com/Ymi9B51p58
— Fesi Sitake (@fsitake) November 17, 2021
