PROVO, Utah (AP) Brandon Averette recorded 15 points and six rebounds as BYU got past Pepperdine Waves 65-54 on Saturday night.
Trevin Knell added 12 points for the Cougars, who held the Waves to 28.8% shooting, the lowest mark of the season for a BYU opponent.
Kolby Lee had 10 points for BYU (13-3, 4-1 West Coast Conference), which won its fourth consecutive game. Richard Harward added nine rebounds. Connor Harding had a career-high 10 rebounds.
Alex Barcello had four points despite leading the Cougars in scoring heading into the matchup with 16 points per game. He was 0 of 5 from 3-point range.
Colbey Ross had 21 points for the Waves (6-7, 2-2). Kessler Edwards added 11 points and 10 rebounds. Kene Chukwuka had 10 rebounds.
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1st Half
PEP
Waves
26
BYU
Cougars
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cougars gains possession)
19:38
Alex Barcello misses three point jump shot
19:36
Kene Chukwuka defensive rebound
19:17
+3
Kene Chukwuka makes three point jump shot (Colbey Ross assists)
3-0
18:40
+2
Kolby Lee makes two point hook shot (Alex Barcello assists)
3-2
18:23
Alex Barcello shooting foul (Sedrick Altman draws the foul)
18:23
+1
Sedrick Altman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
4-2
18:23
+1
Sedrick Altman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-2
18:03
Brandon Averette misses three point jump shot
18:01
Brandon Averette offensive rebound
17:53
+3
Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Brandon Averette assists)
5-5
17:36
+2
Victor Ohia Obioha makes two point dunk (Kene Chukwuka assists)
7-5
17:21
Brandon Averette turnover (out of bounds)
17:05
Sedrick Altman misses two point jump shot
17:03
Cougars defensive rebound
16:51
Brandon Averette misses two point jump shot
16:49
Kessler Edwards defensive rebound
16:51
Victor Ohia Obioha offensive foul
16:51
Victor Ohia Obioha turnover
16:51
+2
Brandon Averette makes two point layup
7-7
16:51
+2
Sedrick Altman makes two point jump shot
9-7
16:17
+3
Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Alex Barcello assists)
9-10
15:41
Kessler Edwards misses two point jump shot
15:39
Kolby Lee defensive rebound
15:27
+2
Brandon Averette makes two point layup (Alex Barcello assists)
9-12
15:19
Brandon Averette personal foul
15:19
TV timeout
15:16
Kene Chukwuka misses three point jump shot
15:14
Gideon George defensive rebound
14:57
Gideon George turnover (bad pass) (Colbey Ross steals)
14:50
+2
Jade' Smith makes two point layup (Colbey Ross assists)
11-12
14:30
Gideon George misses three point jump shot
14:26
Waves defensive rebound
14:03
Kene Chukwuka misses two point hook shot
14:01
Gideon George defensive rebound
13:37
Jade' Smith personal foul (Gideon George draws the foul)
13:30
Alex Barcello turnover (bad pass) (Colbey Ross steals)
13:22
Jade' Smith misses three point jump shot
13:20
Gideon George defensive rebound
13:01
Spencer Johnson turnover (lost ball)
12:51
Kessler Edwards misses two point jump shot
12:49
Spencer Johnson defensive rebound
12:43
Jade' Smith shooting foul (Richard Harward draws the foul)
12:43
+1
Richard Harward makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-13
12:43
Richard Harward misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:43
Richard Harward offensive rebound
12:43
Caleb Lohner misses two point layup
12:41
Jan Zidek defensive rebound
12:41
Kessler Edwards misses three point jump shot
12:39
Robbie Heath offensive rebound
12:37
Robbie Heath misses two point layup
12:35
Richard Harward defensive rebound
12:09
Brandon Averette turnover (traveling)
12:01
Darryl Polk Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:59
Richard Harward defensive rebound
11:53
+2
Brandon Averette makes two point layup
11-15
11:40
Jan Zidek misses three point jump shot
11:38
Brandon Averette defensive rebound
11:30
Spencer Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:28
Kessler Edwards defensive rebound
11:18
Robbie Heath misses two point jump shot
11:16
Brandon Averette defensive rebound
11:00
+3
Brandon Averette makes three point jump shot
11-18
10:49
Caleb Lohner personal foul
10:49
TV timeout
10:38
Caleb Lohner shooting foul (Kessler Edwards draws the foul)
10:38
+1
Kessler Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-18
10:38
Kessler Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:38
Richard Harward defensive rebound
10:12
Richard Harward offensive foul (Jan Zidek draws the foul)
10:12
Richard Harward turnover
10:03
Kessler Edwards misses three point jump shot
10:01
Connor Harding defensive rebound
9:53
+2
Richard Harward makes two point layup (Brandon Averette assists)
12-20
9:36
Kessler Edwards misses two point layup
9:38
Kolby Lee defensive rebound
9:36
Kessler Edwards personal foul
9:17
Kessler Edwards shooting foul (Richard Harward draws the foul)
9:17
Richard Harward misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:17
+1
Richard Harward makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-21
9:03
+3
Colbey Ross makes three point jump shot (Jan Zidek assists)
15-21
8:32
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
8:30
Kene Chukwuka defensive rebound
8:21
Colbey Ross misses three point jump shot
8:19
Kolby Lee defensive rebound
8:12
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
8:10
Richard Harward offensive rebound
8:01
+2
Kolby Lee makes two point jump shot (Connor Harding assists)
15-23
7:52
Jan Zidek misses three point jump shot
7:50
Connor Harding defensive rebound
7:39
Kolby Lee turnover (lost ball)
7:39
TV timeout
7:30
Colbey Ross misses three point jump shot
7:28
Victor Ohia Obioha offensive rebound
7:19
Matt Haarms blocks Colbey Ross's two point layup
7:17
Waves offensive rebound
7:05
Sedrick Altman misses three point jump shot
7:03
Victor Ohia Obioha offensive rebound
6:56
Connor Harding personal foul
6:53
Victor Ohia Obioha misses two point jump shot
6:51
Gideon George defensive rebound
6:34
Alex Barcello misses three point jump shot
6:32
Kene Chukwuka defensive rebound
6:25
Victor Ohia Obioha offensive foul (Matt Haarms draws the foul)
6:25
Victor Ohia Obioha turnover
6:00
Kendall Munson shooting foul (Gideon George draws the foul)
6:00
Gideon George misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:00
+1
Gideon George makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-24
5:39
Sedrick Altman offensive foul (Alex Barcello draws the foul)
5:39
Sedrick Altman turnover
5:25
Alex Barcello misses three point jump shot
5:23
Gideon George offensive rebound
5:18
Alex Barcello turnover (lost ball) (Jade' Smith steals)
5:18
Alex Barcello personal foul (Kendall Munson draws the foul)
5:18
Kendall Munson flagrant 1
5:18
Kendall Munson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:18
Cougars defensive rebound
5:18
+1
Brandon Averette makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
15-25
5:18
+1
Brandon Averette makes regular free throw 2 of 2
15-26
4:58
Gideon George misses two point jump shot
4:56
Waves defensive rebound
4:45
Brandon Averette personal foul (Colbey Ross draws the foul)
4:45
+1
Colbey Ross makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-26
4:45
+1
Colbey Ross makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-26
4:26
Alex Barcello misses two point floating jump shot
4:24
Kene Chukwuka defensive rebound
4:14
Robbie Heath misses three point jump shot
4:12
Richard Harward defensive rebound
3:55
+2
Kolby Lee makes two point layup
17-28
3:34
+2
Sedrick Altman makes two point layup
19-28
3:34
Alex Barcello shooting foul (Sedrick Altman draws the foul)
3:35
TV timeout
3:35
+1
Sedrick Altman makes regular free throw 1 of 1
20-28
3:12
Richard Harward misses two point hook shot
3:10
Colbey Ross defensive rebound
2:52
Colbey Ross misses two point jump shot
2:50
Trevin Knell defensive rebound
2:42
+3
Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Brandon Averette assists)
20-31
2:34
Sedrick Altman misses two point jump shot
2:32
Connor Harding defensive rebound
2:27
+2
Brandon Averette makes two point layup (Connor Harding assists)
