3 keys in BYU’s 69-64 loss to Saint Mary’s

Brigham Younger Cougars head coach Mark Pope holds his head after a giant Gonzaga Bulldogs run through the first half in Provo on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022.

Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret Information

BYU’s NCAA Match hopes took a giant hit with a 69-64 loss to the Saint Mary’s Gaels on Saturday night time at College Credit score Union Pavilion in Moraga, California.

Listed here are three keys from the sport.

• Guard Tommy Kuhse completed with 25 factors, together with 20 within the first half, to steer the Gaels. Logan Johnson added 17 for Saint Mary’s.
• The Gaels led by 16 halfway by way of the second half however the Cougars whittled the deficit to 3 factors with 1:47 left on Alex Barcello’s 3-pointer. However BYU didn’t rating once more.
• Barcello scored 22 factors for the Cougars whereas Caleb Lohner added 9 factors and 11 rebounds. Fousseyni Traore had 10 factors whereas Gideon George completed with 9 factors and 6 rebounds.