Brigham Younger Cougars guard Alex Barcello (13) shoots throughout the second spherical of the 2022 West Coast Convention males’s basketball event in opposition to the Loyola Marymount Lions on the Orleans Area in Las Vegas on Friday, March 4, 2022. Kristin Murphy, Deseret Information
No. 5 seed BYU (22-9) defeated No. 8 LMU 85-60 within the second spherical of the West Coast Convention Match Friday night time at Orleans Area in Las Vegas. The Cougars will face No. 4 San Francisco Saturday night time.
- BYU was led by guard Alex Barcello, who completed with 22 factors.
- Trevin Knell got here off the bench to attain 15 for the Cougars whereas Fousseyni Traore recorded a double-double with 15 factors and 11 rebounds.
- BYU took management of the sport within the first half, constructing a 15-point halftime lead. The Cougars shot 54% and outscored LMU within the paint 48-30. BYU additionally dominated the Lions on the boards 44-25.