Every week on Stadium Sportzz, we will be posting weekly reviews of the three major men’s college basketball programs in the state.
With college basketball season just underway, let’s take a look at the results for each of the teams as they push for a bid to the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
BYU Cougars (4-0)
With four wins from four, the Cougars seem to be on track to return to the NCAA Tournament in March.
Tuesday vs. No. 12 Oregon – Won 81-49
Taking on the No. 12 Oregon Ducks, it seemed BYU would suffer its first loss of the season. So much for that chance.
The Cougars took the floor and dominated from start to finish to cruise to a big victory.
Alex Barcello dropped 25 points to lead BYU, while Te’Jon Lucas added 12. Fousseyni Traore and Spencer Johnson chipped in with 10 points apiece.
As a team, the Cougars shot a blistering 59.6 percent from the field (34-of-57), while making their three-point attempts at a 40.9 percent clip (9-of-22).
The 32-point win for BYU was the largest over a ranked team in school history.
Saturday vs. Central Methodist – Won 97-61
Taking on an NAIA program after a huge win over No. 12 Oregon, the Cougars easily disposed of Central Methodist on Saturday night.
Caleb Lohner led the way for BYU, scoring 19 points while Alex Barcelo added 16. Six different Cougars scored in double figures.
BYU had another hot shooting night, making 56.7 percent of their shots, including 45.8 percent from downtown (11-of-24). The Cougars also tallied more rebounds (37 to 22) and assists (24 to 9) than the Eagles.
Up next
BYU now faces Texas Southern of the SWAC on Wednesday night at home before facing the undefeated and rival Utah Utes on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.
The game against the Tigers will tip-off at 7 p.m. and can be seen on BYUtv. The matchup against the Utes can be viewed on the Pac-12 Network and airs at 7:30 p.m.
All game starts listed in Mountain Time.
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