BYU Cougars turn 22 West Virginia Mountaineers turnovers into a 20-point lead at T-Mobile Center

The BYU Cougars moved to 68-48 after a neutral-site result at 7:00 PM EDT on ESPN2, while the West Virginia Mountaineers left Kansas City at 48-68 from the same Big 12 second-round game at T-Mobile Center.

First half

The BYU Cougars took a 31-23 halftime edge behind 46 field goal percent shooting and 38 points in the paint in the game.

The Cougs built that margin with 9 steals and 17 points off turnovers as the West Virginia Mountaineers committed 22 turnovers.

AJ Dybantsa’s previous-game line of 27 points and 7 rebounds set the tone for a BYU offense that finished with 28 made field goals.

West Virginia stayed attached early with a 5-point biggest lead and 11 made free throws on 18 attempts in the game.

Second half

The Y added 37 points after halftime while holding WVU to 25 as the biggest lead reached 20.

BYU’s interior production stayed central with 15 made shots in the paint on 29 attempts, and the team finished with 35 total rebounds.

Kennard Davis Jr.’s previous-game mark of 20 points on 64 field goal percent mirrored a perimeter spark as BYU hit 6 threes on 18 attempts.

The Mountaineers finished at 38 field goal percent and 28 three-point percent while BYU closed the game with 13 turnovers.

Key swing

The BYU Cougars vs West Virginia Mountaineers turning point came through BYU’s pressure that produced 9 steals against WVU’s 22 turnovers.

The post-game report BYU Cougars centered on 12 second-chance points and 13 offensive rebounds that kept BYU’s possessions alive.

The BYU Cougars coach post-game reaction aligned with the box score that showed a 0.69 assist-to-turnover ratio on 9 assists and 13 turnovers.

What it means and what is next

This BYU Cougars vs West Virginia Mountaineers match summary also reflected BYU’s 60 free throw percent on 10 attempts compared with WVU’s 61 free throw percent on 18 attempts.

The Cougars will be back at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City on 3/12/2026 at 7:00 PM EDT with ESPN2 carrying the broadcast against the Houston Cougars.

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