Brigham Young University entered the Big 12 quarterfinal at 0-1, and the Houston entered at 0-1, with the Houston logging a 73-66 result at the T-Mobile Center at 7:00 PM EDT.
First half
Brigham Young University put up 41 first-half points while the Houston scored 37 before the break.
The Y hit 8 three-pointers on 47 percent shooting from deep, and the Coogs finished the game at 29 percent from beyond the arc.
AJ Dybantsa carried over his previous-game output with 26 points, and
Robert Wright III followed that prior line with 15 points and 5 assists.
Second half
The Cougs scored 25 after halftime while the Houston added 36 to close out the night.
The
BYU Cougars vs
Houston Cougars turning point showed up in possession pressure, with the Y committing 18 turnovers against 12 steals by the Coogs.
Houston turned extra trips into 19 second-chance points, and the Y produced 10 second-chance points on 8 offensive rebounds.
Brigham Young University went 16-for-19 at the line for 84 percent, and the Houston matched 16 made free throws on 80 percent.
Game flow and key numbers
The Y finished with 30 total rebounds while the Coogs ended on 37, and Houston’s 13 offensive boards helped shape the paint math.
Brigham Young University generated 19 points off turnovers, and H-Town also produced 19 in the same category as the teams traded runouts.
Keba Keita’s previous-game work included 13 rebounds and 2 blocks, and the Cougs finished this game with 4 blocks as a team.
Houston posted 11 assists to Brigham Young University’s 8, and the Coogs also received 14 bench points compared with 4 from the Cougs.
Final horn
The BYU Cougars vs Houston Cougars match summary ends with the BYU Cougars full-time result reading 73-66.
The post-game thoughts BYU Cougars point back to 17 total fouls for Houston and 20 for the Y, with both teams reaching 16 made free throws.
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