BYU ended its regular season on a high, beating Saint Mary’s 65-51 on Senior Night at the Marriott Center on Saturday.
Here are three lessons from the game:
- The Cougars and Gaels struggled with their pitches in the first half, but the Cougars (19-5, 9-3 West Coast Conference) were scorching in the second half, with 66.7% of pitches. This allowed BYU to overtake Saint Mary’s 42.6% to 33.3% in the game. After the Gaels (13-8, 4-6 WCC) reduced BYU’s lead to 34-30 with 16:02 to play, the Cougars scored 14 of the next 16 points in the game to take control.
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Brigham Young Cougars guard Brandon Averette (4) celebrates during a game against Saint Mary’s Gaels in Provo on Saturday, February 27, 2021.
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Brigham Young Cougars guard Alex Barcello (13) hugs his teammates and coaches for the remaining minute during a game against Saint Mary’s Gaels in Provo on Saturday, February 27, 2021.
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Guard Brandon Averette (4) of Brigham Young Cougars hugs his teammates and coaches for the remaining minute during a game against Saint Mary’s Gaels in Provo on Saturday, February 27, 2021.
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Brigham Young Cougars owner Alex Barcello (13) moves with the ball during a game against Saint Mary’s Gaels in Provo on Saturday, February 27, 2021.
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Matt Haarms (3), Brigham Young Cougars central, embraces his teammates the next minute, during a game against Saint Mary’s Gaels in Provo on Saturday, February 27, 2021.
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Brigham Young Cougars center Matt Haarms (3) kicks the ball during a game against Saint Mary’s Gaels in Provo on Saturday, February 27, 2021.
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Brigham Young Cougars guard Brandon Averette (4) makes a tray during a game against Saint Mary’s Gaels in Provo on Saturday, February 27, 2021.
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Brigham Young Cougars center Matt Haarms (3) kicks the ball during a game against Saint Mary’s Gaels in Provo on Saturday, February 27, 2021.
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Brigham Young Cougars striker Caleb Lohner (33) and point guard Connor Harding (44) bet on the ball during a game against Saint Mary’s Gaels in Provo on Saturday, February 27, 2021.
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Guard Alex Barcello (13) of Brigham Young Cougars tries to pass the ball during a game against Saint Mary’s Gaels in Provo on Saturday, February 27, 2021.
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The Brigham Young Cougars huddle together during a game against the Saint Mary’s Gaels in Provo on Saturday, February 27, 2021.
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Brigham Young Cougars striker Matt Haarms (3) kicks the ball against Saint Mary striker Matthias Tass (11) during a game against Saint Mary’s Gaels in Provo on Saturday, February 27, 2021.
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- BYU had a 43-33 rebound advantage, which led to an 8-0 advantage on second chance points. The Cougars ‘bench also surpassed the Gaels’ 22-5.
- Trevin Knell had the team’s record of 15 points, including four of 3 points, while the Cougars’ three seniors had solid games. Matt Haarms finished with a double-double (11 points, 10 rebounds) and added five blocks, Brandon Averette had 11 points, four assists, two rebounds and one steal, while Alex Barcello had eight points, five rebounds and a high team five assists .