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Alex Barcello - First double-double of season Barcello provided 17 points (6-16 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 11 rebounds and two assists over 38 minutes during Wednesday's 72-65 OT loss to Utah Valley.

Impact Barcello had a quiet offensive night, shooting just 38 percent from the field as the Cougars suffered their first loss of the season to nearby rival Utah Valley. He was able to contribute with a career-high 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. Barcello has impressive shooting splits thus far of 60/42/93.

DECEMBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

3 keys to No. 12 BYU's 72-65 overtime loss to UVU The Cougars suffered their first loss of the season against the Wolverines and it was a major upset.

DECEMBER 2, 2021 • DESERET.COM

Gavin Baxter - Exits with knee injury Baxter has been ruled out for the remainder of Wednesday's game against Utah Valley due a knee injury, Jeff Call of the Deseret News reports.

Impact Baxter went down during the first half and had to be helped off the court by his teammates before he was ultimately ruled out for the night. The extent of the injury is unknown at this time, but it was reported to be a non-contact injury to Baxter's left knee.

DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Seneca Knight - Starting Wednesday Knight will start in place of Gideon George in Wednesday's game against Utah Valley.

Impact With Gideon George unavailable due to an illness, Knight is set to make his first career start as a Cougar. He's averaged 5.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 20.7 minutes per game this season as a reserve.

DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gideon George - Out Wednesday George (illness) won't be available for Wednesday's game against Utah Valley, Greg Wrubell reports.

Impact George is unavailable Wednesday due to an undisclosed illness and will miss his first game of the season. The forward is averaging 5.7 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21.3 minutes per game.

DECEMBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

BYU vs Utah Valley Prediction, Odds, Spread, Line & Over/Under for Dec. 1 College Basketball Game BYU vs Utah Valley Basketball Game Info No. 12 BYU Cougars (6-0, 1-0 Away) vs. Utah Valley Wolverines (6-1, 2-0 Home) Date: Wednesday, Decem...

DECEMBER 1, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Caleb Lohner - First career double-double Lohner had 10 points (4-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-4 FT), 12 rebounds, two assists and one steal across 28 minutes during Saturday's 75-64 victory over Utah.

Impact Lohner fueled BYU on the glass, posting a team-high 12 rebounds as the Cougars dominated on the boards once again to out-rebound Utah 45-28. It's the first career double-double for the sophomore who has been a full-time starter since February. Lohner has struggled to shoot the ball consistently but is averaging 7.2 rebounds per game.

NOVEMBER 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

BYU vs Utah Prediction, Odds, Spread, Line & Over/Under for Nov. 27 College Basketball Game BYU vs Utah prediction, odds, spread, line & over/under for NCAA college basketball game.

NOVEMBER 27, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Utah basketball: Can Craig Smith finally beat BYU now that he's coaching the Runnin' Utes? Utah basketball: Here’s what the Runnin’ Utes are saying about No. 18 BYU’s visit on Saturday

NOVEMBER 26, 2021 • DESERET.COM

Gonzaga, Kansas, Purdue and Duke have look of early title favorites

After Gonzaga dominated UCLA, Andy Katz has a new set of college hoops tiers, with four teams making the cut at each level.

NOVEMBER 25, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

Gonzaga, Kansas, Purdue and Duke have look of early title favorites

Fousseyni Traore - Available Wednesday Traore is available for Wednesday's game against Texas Southern, Greg Wrubell reports.

Impact Traore's minutes are expected to be closely monitored, but he is available Wednesday after missing Saturday's game against Central Methodist due to a lower body injury. The freshman is averaging 8.0 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.7 blocks in 23.3 minutes per game this season.

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Texas Southern vs BYU Prediction, Odds, Spread, Line & Over/Under for Nov. 24 College Basketball Game Texas Southern vs BYU Basketball Game Info Texas Southern Tigers (0-5, 0-5 Away) vs. No. 18 BYU Cougars (4-0, 3-0 Home) Date: Wednesday, Nov...

NOVEMBER 24, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

BYU's Fousseyni Traore and Gavin Baxter are helping Cougars fill a void With Richard Harwood sidelined due to health issues, the Cougar tandem has come up big in the early going

NOVEMBER 19, 2021 • DESERET.COM

Andy Katz's Tiers: Blue bloods UCLA, Kansas, Duke top the list

As the 2021-22 men's college basketball season picks up steam, Andy Katz presents his first set of regular-season tiers.

NOVEMBER 19, 2021 • FOX SPORTS

Andy Katz's Tiers: Blue bloods UCLA, Kansas, Duke top the list

BYU vs Oregon Prediction & Pick for Nov. 16 NCAA Basketball Game From FanDuel Sportsbook Tuesday's slate of NCAA basketball games includes an exciting clash between the BYU Cougars and No. 12 Oregon Ducks. BYU vs Oregon Predictio...

NOVEMBER 18, 2021 • FANDUEL.COM

Fousseyni Traore - Scores 10 off bench Traore posted 10 points (5-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt), six rebounds and two blocks across 19 minutes in Tuesday's 81-49 victory over Oregon.

Impact Traore helped produced some needed offense off the bench, going perfect from inside-the-arc while also tying a team-high with six rebounds. He's played a reserve role in each of his three games for the Cougars and is averaging 23.3 minutes per game. He's an undersized power forward at 6-6 but has shown impressive rebounding ability early on with 7.3 per game.

NOVEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

WATCH: Dana Altman gives honest assessment after bad BYU loss Oregon head basketball coach Dana Altman discusses his team's horrific performance against BYU,. BYU's 32-point win is its largest margin of...

NOVEMBER 17, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Barcello scores 25, BYU pounds No. 12 Oregon 81-49

Alex Barcello scored a season-high 25 points, including four 3-pointers, and BYU thumped No. 12 Oregon 81-49 on Tuesday night in the Phil Knight Invitational

NOVEMBER 17, 2021 • Associated Press

BYU men's basketball routs No. 14 Oregon What’s in a ranking?

NOVEMBER 17, 2021 • SLTRIB.COM

LIVE UPDATES: No. 12 Oregon vs BYU The No. 12 ranked Oregon Duck men's basketball program will head to Portland Tuesday night and take on visiting BYU, in a game that will be...

NOVEMBER 16, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Oregon heads to Portland for showdown vs BYU in the Phil Knight Invitational The No. 12 ranked Oregon Duck men's basketball team heads to Portland for a date against another team poised for a run to March Madness this...

NOVEMBER 16, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM

Barcello scores 17 to lead BYU over San Diego St. 66-60

Alex Barcello posted 17 points as BYU beat San Diego State 66-60

NOVEMBER 13, 2021 • Associated Press

BYU men roll to 66-60 victory over San Diego State in Provo Provo • As the BYU men’s basketball team looks to its future in the Big 12 with a sparkling new recruit in hand, the Cougars returned to the...

NOVEMBER 13, 2021 • SLTRIB.COM

Fans encouraged to donate shoes at BYU-SDSU game for Gideon George Shoe Drive BYU player is collecting shoes to send back to his homeland of Nigeria.

NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • DESERET.COM

Rivalry aside, this BYU-SDSU showdown could have NCAA tourney implications Last season’s win in San Diego contributed to the Cougars earning a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

NOVEMBER 11, 2021 • DESERET.COM

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Gonzaga, Kansas, Purdue and Duke have look of early title favorites

Andy Katz's Tiers: Blue bloods UCLA, Kansas, Duke top the list

Barcello scores 25, BYU pounds No. 12 Oregon 81-49

Barcello scores 17 to lead BYU over San Diego St. 66-60