Traore scores 25 to carry BYU over Pepperdine 75-59
AP
Feb 26, 2022
PROVO, Utah (AP) Fousseyni Traore had a season-high 25 points plus 19 rebounds as BYU defeated Pepperdine Waves 75-59 on Saturday night.
Traore made 9 of 10 shots. Te'Jon Lucas had 15 points for BYU (21-9, 9-6 West Coast Conference). Gideon George added 11 points. Alex Barcello had 10 points and eight rebounds.
Houston Mallette had 23 points for the Waves (7-24, 1-15), whose losing streak reached six games. Mike Mitchell Jr. added 18 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Victor Ohia Obioha had three assists.
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1st Half
PEP
Waves
33
BYU
Cougars
36
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Victor Ohia Obioha vs. Fousseyni Traore (Cougars gains possession)
19:44
Te'Jon Lucas turnover
19:35
Caleb Lohner personal foul
19:18
Victor Ohia Obioha misses two point jump shot
19:16
Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
18:59
Gideon George misses two point jump shot
18:57
Caleb Lohner offensive rebound
18:49
Caleb Lohner misses three point jump shot
18:47
Houston Mallette defensive rebound
18:34
+3
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot
3-0
18:21
Alex Barcello misses three point jump shot
18:19
Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound
18:15
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point jump shot
3-2
17:48
+2
Jay Yoon makes two point layup
5-2
17:38
Fousseyni Traore turnover (Mike Mitchell Jr. steals)
17:32
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point layup
17:30
Alex Barcello defensive rebound
17:25
Gideon George misses three point jump shot
17:23
Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound
17:18
+3
Te'Jon Lucas makes three point jump shot (Fousseyni Traore assists)
5-5
16:57
Fousseyni Traore blocks Carson Basham's two point jump shot
16:55
Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
16:48
+2
Gideon George makes two point layup
5-7
16:28
+2
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point jump shot
7-7
16:10
+3
Alex Barcello makes three point jump shot (Fousseyni Traore assists)
7-10
15:42
+2
Houston Mallette makes two point jump shot (Victor Ohia Obioha assists)
9-10
15:22
Caleb Lohner misses two point jump shot
15:22
Waves defensive rebound
15:22
TV timeout
15:06
Carson Basham turnover (Alex Barcello steals)
14:59
+3
Gideon George makes three point jump shot (Alex Barcello assists)
9-13
14:37
+2
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point jump shot (Victor Ohia Obioha assists)
11-13
14:28
Te'Jon Lucas misses three point jump shot
14:26
Waves defensive rebound
14:23
Spencer Johnson personal foul
14:00
+2
Houston Mallette makes two point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
13-13
13:51
Mike Mitchell Jr. personal foul
13:44
Kendall Munson personal foul
13:31
Spencer Johnson turnover (Kendall Munson steals)
13:17
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
13:15
Alex Barcello defensive rebound
13:03
Caleb Lohner offensive foul
13:03
Caleb Lohner turnover
12:53
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
12:51
Atiki Ally Atiki defensive rebound
12:35
Victor Ohia Obioha blocks Trevin Knell's two point jump shot
12:33
Cougars offensive rebound
12:31
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
12:29
Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound
12:13
Spencer Johnson personal foul
12:05
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:03
Spencer Johnson defensive rebound
11:40
Gideon George turnover
11:40
TV timeout
11:03
Kendall Munson misses two point jump shot
11:01
Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
10:48
Victor Ohia Obioha personal foul
10:44
Kendall Munson shooting foul (Gideon George draws the foul)
10:44
+1
Gideon George makes regular free throw 1 of 3
13-14
10:44
Gideon George misses regular free throw 2 of 3
10:44
Cougars offensive rebound
10:44
+1
Gideon George makes regular free throw 3 of 3
13-15
10:34
Houston Mallette turnover
10:20
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point jump shot
13-17
10:11
Majok Deng offensive foul
10:11
Majok Deng turnover
9:54
Gideon George misses two point jump shot
9:52
Te'Jon Lucas offensive rebound
9:48
+3
Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Te'Jon Lucas assists)
13-20
9:29
Majok Deng misses three point jump shot
9:27
Waves offensive rebound
9:21
Trevin Knell shooting foul (Jay Yoon draws the foul)
9:21
Jay Yoon misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:21
+1
Jay Yoon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-20
9:07
Fousseyni Traore misses two point jump shot
9:05
Carson Basham defensive rebound
8:55
Majok Deng misses two point layup
8:53
Gideon George defensive rebound
8:46
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point dunk (Gideon George assists)
14-22
8:10
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:08
Carson Basham offensive rebound
8:10
+2
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point jump shot
16-22
8:01
Hunter Erickson misses two point jump shot
7:59
Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound
7:47
Te'Jon Lucas personal foul
7:47
TV timeout
7:37
+2
Victor Ohia Obioha makes two point layup (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
18-22
7:04
+3
Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Alex Barcello assists)
18-25
6:31
+2
Carson Basham makes two point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
20-25
6:15
Alex Barcello misses two point layup
6:13
Atiki Ally Atiki offensive rebound
6:07
Atiki Ally Atiki misses two point layup
6:05
Jay Yoon defensive rebound
5:58
Houston Mallette misses two point jump shot
5:56
Atiki Ally Atiki defensive rebound
5:53
+2
Trevin Knell makes two point layup (Te'Jon Lucas assists)
20-27
5:53
Waves 30 second timeout
5:32
+2
Houston Mallette makes two point jump shot
22-27
5:04
Carson Basham blocks Te'Jon Lucas's two point layup
5:02
Cougars offensive rebound
5:01
Houston Mallette personal foul (Atiki Ally Atiki draws the foul)
4:58
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
4:56
Jay Yoon defensive rebound
4:47
+3
Jay Yoon makes three point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
25-27
4:28
Jay Yoon personal foul (Gideon George draws the foul)
4:28
Gideon George misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:28
Carson Basham defensive rebound
4:07
Fousseyni Traore blocks Mike Mitchell Jr.'s two point layup
4:05
Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
3:58
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point layup (Te'Jon Lucas assists)
25-29
3:44
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:42
Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
3:42
Victor Ohia Obioha personal foul (Fousseyni Traore draws the foul)
3:42
TV timeout
3:44
Fousseyni Traore misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:44
Kendall Munson defensive rebound
3:26
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
3:24
Alex Barcello defensive rebound
3:24
Houston Mallette personal foul (Alex Barcello draws the foul)
3:24
Alex Barcello misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:24
Houston Mallette defensive rebound
3:12
+2
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point jump shot (Houston Mallette assists)
27-29
2:55
Carson Basham shooting foul (Fousseyni Traore draws the foul)
2:55
Fousseyni Traore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:54
+1
Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-30
2:34
Carson Basham misses two point jump shot
2:32
Alex Barcello defensive rebound
2:17
+2
Alex Barcello makes two point jump shot (Fousseyni Traore assists)
27-32
1:56
Jay Yoon misses three point jump shot
1:54
Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
1:49
Gideon George misses three point jump shot
1:47
Houston Mallette defensive rebound
1:32
+2
Kendall Munson makes two point layup (Carson Basham assists)
29-32
1:15
+2
Te'Jon Lucas makes two point layup
29-34
0:57
+2
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point jump shot
31-34
0:44
+2
Te'Jon Lucas makes two point jump shot
31-36
0:28
+2
Houston Mallette makes two point jump shot (Kendall Munson assists)
33-36
0:23
Cougars 30 second timeout
0:04
Gideon George misses three point jump shot
0:02
Carson Basham defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
PEP
Waves
26
BYU
Cougars
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
0:00
End of period
19:42
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
19:40
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
19:22
Caleb Lohner misses two point layup
19:20
Victor Ohia Obioha defensive rebound
19:10
Houston Mallette misses two point jump shot
19:08
Carson Basham offensive rebound
19:06
Carson Basham turnover (traveling)
18:56
Caleb Lohner turnover (lost ball) (Victor Ohia Obioha steals)
18:32
Jay Yoon misses three point jump shot
18:30
Alex Barcello defensive rebound
18:23
+2
Te'Jon Lucas makes two point layup
33-38
18:10
Te'Jon Lucas personal foul
17:57
Victor Ohia Obioha misses two point layup
17:55
Mike Mitchell Jr. offensive rebound
17:44
+2
Victor Ohia Obioha makes two point dunk (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
35-38
17:44
Houston Mallette personal foul
17:37
Caleb Lohner misses two point layup
17:35
Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound
17:23
+2
Gideon George makes two point jump shot
35-40
17:01
Jay Yoon misses two point jump shot
16:59
Cougars defensive rebound
16:45
Majok Deng personal foul
16:40
Alex Barcello misses three point jump shot
16:38
Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound
16:33
Fousseyni Traore turnover (bad pass)
16:21
Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
15:57
Gideon George misses two point jump shot
15:55
Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound
15:47
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:45
Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
15:33
TV timeout
15:17
Carson Basham shooting foul (Fousseyni Traore draws the foul)
15:17
+1
Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
35-41
15:17
+1
Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-42
14:57
Victor Ohia Obioha misses two point jump shot
14:55
Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
14:54
Official timeout
14:37
Alex Barcello turnover (bad pass) (Jay Yoon steals)
14:31
Majok Deng turnover (bad pass)
14:13
Spencer Johnson misses three point jump shot
14:11
Alex Barcello offensive rebound
14:03
+2
Alex Barcello makes two point jump shot
35-44
13:48
Fousseyni Traore shooting foul (Kendall Munson draws the foul)
13:48
+1
Kendall Munson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-44
13:48
+1
Kendall Munson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-44
13:22
Spencer Johnson offensive foul (Jay Yoon draws the foul)
13:22
Spencer Johnson turnover
13:01
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot
12:59
Waves offensive rebound
12:56
+3
Houston Mallette makes three point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
40-44
12:21
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
12:19
Jay Yoon defensive rebound
12:12
Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (out of bounds)
11:56
+2
Atiki Ally Atiki makes two point dunk (Alex Barcello assists)
40-46
11:39
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:37
Te'Jon Lucas defensive rebound
11:18
+3
Alex Barcello makes three point jump shot
40-49
11:18
Waves 30 second timeout
11:18
TV timeout
11:06
+3
Houston Mallette makes three point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
43-49
10:51
Alex Barcello misses three point jump shot
10:49
Kendall Munson defensive rebound
10:35
Carson Basham misses two point jump shot
10:33
Alex Barcello defensive rebound
10:29
TV timeout
10:10
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point layup (Trevin Knell assists)
43-51
9:49
Carson Basham misses two point dunk
9:47
Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
9:38
Gideon George misses three point jump shot
9:36
Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound
9:35
Carson Basham personal foul (Fousseyni Traore draws the foul)
9:35
+1
Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-52
9:35
+1
Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
43-53
9:20
Houston Mallette misses two point jump shot
9:18
Victor Ohia Obioha offensive rebound
9:09
Houston Mallette misses two point jump shot
9:07
Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
8:58
Victor Ohia Obioha blocks Caleb Lohner's two point jump shot
8:58
Victor Ohia Obioha defensive rebound
8:24
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot
8:22
Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
8:14
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point jump shot
43-55
8:01
+3
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes three point jump shot
46-55
7:46
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point jump shot (Trevin Knell assists)
46-57
7:33
Victor Ohia Obioha misses two point jump shot
7:33
Trevin Knell defensive rebound
7:33
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point jump shot (Trevin Knell assists)
46-59
7:31
TV timeout
7:19
Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (Spencer Johnson steals)
7:07
+2
Caleb Lohner makes two point dunk (Te'Jon Lucas assists)
46-61
6:59
Houston Mallette misses two point jump shot
6:57
Carson Basham offensive rebound
6:56
Caleb Lohner personal foul
6:33
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:31
Cougars defensive rebound
6:20
Trevin Knell misses two point jump shot
6:18
Victor Ohia Obioha defensive rebound
6:18
Atiki Ally Atiki personal foul (Victor Ohia Obioha draws the foul)
6:06
Jay Yoon misses two point jump shot
6:04
Jay Yoon offensive rebound
6:03
Jay Yoon turnover (traveling)
5:46
Alex Barcello misses three point jump shot
5:44
Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound
5:37
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
5:35
Cougars defensive rebound
5:23
Carson Basham shooting foul (Te'Jon Lucas draws the foul)
5:23
Te'Jon Lucas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:23
+1
Te'Jon Lucas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
46-62
5:11
Houston Mallette misses three point jump shot
5:09
Majok Deng offensive rebound
5:01
Majok Deng misses two point jump shot
4:59
Waves offensive rebound
4:55
+2
Houston Mallette makes two point jump shot (Mike Mitchell Jr. assists)
48-62
4:55
Gideon George shooting foul (Houston Mallette draws the foul)
4:55
Houston Mallette misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:55
Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
4:37
+3
Te'Jon Lucas makes three point jump shot (Caleb Lohner assists)
48-65
4:24
+2
Carson Basham makes two point jump shot
50-65
4:11
Caleb Lohner misses three point jump shot
4:09
Houston Mallette defensive rebound
4:02
Majok Deng misses three point jump shot
4:00
Victor Ohia Obioha offensive rebound
4:00
Caleb Lohner personal foul (Victor Ohia Obioha draws the foul)
4:00
TV timeout
4:00
Victor Ohia Obioha misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:00
Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
3:35
Alex Barcello misses three point jump shot
3:33
Gideon George offensive rebound
3:25
+2
Gideon George makes two point layup
50-67
3:03
Te'Jon Lucas personal foul (Houston Mallette draws the foul)
3:03
+1
Houston Mallette makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-67
3:03
+1
Houston Mallette makes regular free throw 2 of 2
52-67
2:49
Alex Barcello misses three point jump shot
2:47
Caleb Lohner offensive rebound
2:38
+2
Caleb Lohner makes two point layup
52-69
2:26
+2
Mike Mitchell Jr. makes two point jump shot
54-69
2:18
+2
Te'Jon Lucas makes two point layup
54-71
2:11
Mike Mitchell Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Gideon George steals)
2:03
Te'Jon Lucas misses three point jump shot
2:01
Mike Mitchell Jr. defensive rebound
1:51
Mike Mitchell Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:49
Alex Barcello defensive rebound
1:44
Te'Jon Lucas misses two point layup
1:42
Waves defensive rebound
1:31
Caleb Lohner personal foul (Kendall Munson draws the foul)
1:31
Kendall Munson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:31
Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
1:14
Carson Basham shooting foul (Fousseyni Traore draws the foul)
1:14
+1
Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
54-72
1:14
+1
Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
54-73
1:01
+2
Houston Mallette makes two point jump shot (Victor Ohia Obioha assists)
56-73
0:44
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point jump shot (Trevin Knell assists)
