Averette scores 30 to carry BYU over Texas Southern 87-71
AP
Dec 22, 2020
PROVO, Utah (AP) Brandon Averette had a career-high 30 points, Alex Barcello had 10 points and 10 assists and BYU beat Texas Southern Tigers 87-71 on Monday night.
Matt Haarms had 16 points for BYU (8-2). Richard Harward added 13 points and four assists.
Michael Weathers had 23 points and six steals for the Tigers (2-5). Yahuza Rasas added 15 points and 12 rebounds. John Walker III had 13 points, eight rebounds and three blocks.
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1st Half
TXSO
Tigers
32
BYU
Cougars
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Joirdon Karl Nicholas vs. Matt Haarms (Alex Barcello gains possession)
19:43
+2
Kolby Lee makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:35
John Jones misses three point jump shot
19:33
Joirdon Karl Nicholas offensive rebound
19:31
Galen Alexander turnover
19:10
Joirdon Karl Nicholas shooting foul (Matt Haarms draws the foul)
19:10
+1
Matt Haarms makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-3
19:10
+1
Matt Haarms makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-4
18:54
John Jones misses two point jump shot
18:52
Matt Haarms defensive rebound
18:42
+2
Matt Haarms makes two point dunk (Alex Barcello assists)
0-6
18:27
+2
Joirdon Karl Nicholas makes two point jump shot (Michael Weathers assists)
2-6
18:11
Kolby Lee misses three point jump shot
18:09
Joirdon Karl Nicholas defensive rebound
18:03
John Jones misses three point jump shot
18:01
John Walker III offensive rebound
18:01
Kolby Lee personal foul (John Walker III draws the foul)
17:56
Matt Haarms blocks John Walker III's two point jump shot
17:54
Connor Harding defensive rebound
17:39
Matt Haarms misses two point jump shot
17:39
Kolby Lee offensive rebound
17:39
+2
Kolby Lee makes two point layup
2-8
17:24
+2
Michael Weathers makes two point layup
4-8
17:00
Brandon Averette misses three point jump shot
16:58
Galen Alexander defensive rebound
16:49
Galen Alexander misses two point jump shot
16:47
Alex Barcello defensive rebound
16:43
John Jones personal foul (Brandon Averette draws the foul)
16:37
+2
Matt Haarms makes two point layup (Connor Harding assists)
4-10
16:17
+2
Galen Alexander makes two point jump shot (John Walker III assists)
6-10
16:09
+2
Brandon Averette makes two point jump shot
6-12
15:54
+3
John Walker III makes three point jump shot (Michael Weathers assists)
9-12
15:44
Galen Alexander personal foul (Connor Harding draws the foul)
15:44
TV timeout
15:39
+3
Connor Harding makes three point jump shot (Alex Barcello assists)
9-15
15:24
+2
Galen Alexander makes two point jump shot
11-15
15:10
Caleb Lohner offensive foul
15:10
Caleb Lohner turnover
14:59
John Walker III misses three point jump shot
14:57
Richard Harward defensive rebound
14:48
+3
Alex Barcello makes three point jump shot (Richard Harward assists)
11-18
14:46
Tigers 30 second timeout
14:37
Galen Alexander offensive foul
14:37
Galen Alexander turnover
14:28
Alex Barcello turnover (lost ball)
14:15
John Walker III turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Lohner steals)
14:05
+3
Alex Barcello makes three point jump shot (Caleb Lohner assists)
11-21
14:05
Michael Weathers personal foul (Richard Harward draws the foul)
13:59
Yahuza Rasas shooting foul (Richard Harward draws the foul)
13:59
+1
Richard Harward makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-22
13:59
+1
Richard Harward makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-23
13:44
+2
Yahuza Rasas makes two point layup
13-23
13:19
Connor Harding turnover (traveling)
12:51
Joirdon Karl Nicholas misses two point jump shot
12:49
Brandon Averette defensive rebound
12:41
+3
Connor Harding makes three point jump shot (Richard Harward assists)
13-26
12:16
+2
Ja'Mare Redus makes two point layup
15-26
11:53
+2
Richard Harward makes two point hook shot
15-28
11:29
Richard Harward shooting foul (Yahuza Rasas draws the foul)
11:29
TV timeout
11:29
+1
Yahuza Rasas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-28
11:29
+1
Yahuza Rasas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-28
11:13
Jordan Gilliam personal foul (Wyatt Lowell draws the foul)
11:13
+1
Wyatt Lowell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-29
11:13
Wyatt Lowell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:13
Gideon George offensive rebound
10:59
Brandon Averette misses three point jump shot
10:57
Jordan Gilliam defensive rebound
10:37
Yahuza Rasas turnover (traveling)
10:28
Wyatt Lowell misses three point jump shot
10:26
Justin Hopkins defensive rebound
10:15
Yahuza Rasas misses two point layup
10:13
Yahuza Rasas offensive rebound
10:10
+2
Yahuza Rasas makes two point layup
19-29
9:53
Brandon Averette misses two point jump shot
9:51
Yahuza Rasas defensive rebound
9:43
Jordan Gilliam turnover (bad pass)
9:31
Kolby Lee offensive foul (Joirdon Karl Nicholas draws the foul)
9:31
Kolby Lee turnover
9:13
Yahuza Rasas misses two point layup
9:11
Brandon Averette defensive rebound
9:07
+3
Brandon Averette makes three point jump shot (Alex Barcello assists)
19-32
8:52
+2
Justin Hopkins makes two point jump shot
21-32
8:34
+2
Alex Barcello makes two point jump shot
21-34
8:13
Ja'Mare Redus misses two point jump shot
8:11
Richard Harward defensive rebound
8:09
Ja'Mare Redus personal foul (Brandon Averette draws the foul)
8:09
+1
Brandon Averette makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-35
8:09
+1
Brandon Averette makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-36
7:49
Yahuza Rasas turnover (traveling)
7:49
TV timeout
7:25
Joirdon Karl Nicholas personal foul (Richard Harward draws the foul)
7:25
Richard Harward misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:25
Yahuza Rasas defensive rebound
7:17
Kolby Lee personal foul (Michael Weathers draws the foul)
7:15
Yahuza Rasas misses two point jump shot
7:13
Justin Hopkins offensive rebound
7:08
Justin Hopkins misses two point layup
7:06
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
6:57
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
6:55
Justin Hopkins defensive rebound
6:46
Michael Weathers misses three point jump shot
6:44
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
6:26
John Walker III blocks Richard Harward's two point layup
6:24
Michael Weathers defensive rebound
6:10
+2
Yahuza Rasas makes two point jump shot (Michael Weathers assists)
23-36
5:52
Jump ball. Alex Barcello vs. Michael Weathers (Tigers gains possession)
5:52
Alex Barcello turnover (lost ball) (Michael Weathers steals)
5:27
Quinton Brigham misses three point jump shot
5:25
Justin Hopkins offensive rebound
5:20
Justin Hopkins misses two point layup
5:18
Yahuza Rasas offensive rebound
5:17
Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
5:05
Caleb Lohner misses three point jump shot
5:03
Tigers defensive rebound
4:35
Yahuza Rasas misses two point jump shot
4:33
Spencer Johnson defensive rebound
4:26
Alex Barcello misses two point jump shot
4:24
Caleb Lohner offensive rebound
4:16
Alex Barcello misses two point jump shot
4:14
John Walker III defensive rebound
3:59
John Walker III offensive foul (Alex Barcello draws the foul)
3:59
John Walker III turnover
3:59
TV timeout
3:44
+2
Matt Haarms makes two point hook shot (Alex Barcello assists)
23-38
3:21
+2
Michael Weathers makes two point layup
25-38
3:09
Caleb Lohner misses three point jump shot
3:07
Yahuza Rasas defensive rebound
2:41
+2
John Walker III makes two point layup (Michael Weathers assists)
27-38
2:24
John Walker III blocks Matt Haarms's two point layup
2:22
Matt Haarms offensive rebound
2:22
Quinton Brigham shooting foul (Matt Haarms draws the foul)
2:22
+1
Matt Haarms makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-39
2:22
+1
Matt Haarms makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-40
2:08
John Walker III misses two point jump shot
2:06
John Walker III offensive rebound
1:51
Yahuza Rasas misses two point layup
1:49
Spencer Johnson defensive rebound
1:49
Yahuza Rasas personal foul (Spencer Johnson draws the foul)
1:49
Spencer Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:49
Spencer Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:49
Yahuza Rasas defensive rebound
1:36
Spencer Johnson blocks Michael Weathers's two point layup
1:34
Alex Barcello defensive rebound
1:28
Matt Haarms misses three point jump shot
1:26
John Walker III defensive rebound
1:09
John Walker III misses two point jump shot
1:07
Yahuza Rasas offensive rebound
1:03
+2
Yahuza Rasas makes two point layup
29-40
0:49
+2
Matt Haarms makes two point layup (Wyatt Lowell assists)
29-42
0:34
+2
Michael Weathers makes two point layup
31-42
0:34
Spencer Johnson shooting foul (Michael Weathers draws the foul)
0:34
+1
Michael Weathers makes regular free throw 1 of 1
32-42
0:06
Brandon Averette misses three point jump shot
0:03
Tigers defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
TXSO
Tigers
39
BYU
Cougars
45
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
Brandon Averette misses three point jump shot
19:34
John Walker III defensive rebound
19:30
John Walker III turnover (lost ball) (Kolby Lee steals)
19:24
+2
Alex Barcello makes two point layup (Kolby Lee assists)
32-44
19:12
Galen Alexander misses three point jump shot
19:10
Brandon Averette defensive rebound
18:49
Brandon Averette misses three point jump shot
18:47
Matt Haarms offensive rebound
18:41
Alex Barcello misses three point jump shot
18:39
Connor Harding offensive rebound
18:39
+2
Brandon Averette makes two point layup (Connor Harding assists)
32-46
18:39
Joirdon Karl Nicholas shooting foul (Brandon Averette draws the foul)
18:39
+1
Brandon Averette makes regular free throw 1 of 1
32-47
18:25
John Jones turnover (lost ball) (Connor Harding steals)
18:19
Brandon Averette misses three point jump shot
18:17
Tigers defensive rebound
18:17
Matt Haarms personal foul (John Walker III draws the foul)
18:04
John Jones turnover (bad pass)
17:56
Joirdon Karl Nicholas personal foul (Matt Haarms draws the foul)
17:52
Kolby Lee turnover (bad pass) (Michael Weathers steals)
17:45
+2
Michael Weathers makes two point layup
34-47
17:31
+3
Brandon Averette makes three point jump shot (Kolby Lee assists)
34-50
17:16
John Walker III turnover (bad pass) (Matt Haarms steals)
17:01
+2
Matt Haarms makes two point hook shot (Connor Harding assists)
34-52
16:49
John Jones misses two point jump shot
16:47
Yahuza Rasas offensive rebound
16:46
Connor Harding personal foul (Yahuza Rasas draws the foul)
16:40
Galen Alexander misses three point jump shot
16:38
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
16:25
Richard Harward misses two point layup
16:23
Michael Weathers defensive rebound
16:19
Caleb Lohner shooting foul (Galen Alexander draws the foul)
16:19
Galen Alexander misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:19
+1
Galen Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2
35-52
16:06
+2
Richard Harward makes two point dunk (Alex Barcello assists)
35-54
16:06
Michael Weathers shooting foul (Richard Harward draws the foul)
16:06
+1
Richard Harward makes regular free throw 1 of 1
35-55
15:55
Spencer Johnson shooting foul (Michael Weathers draws the foul)
15:55
TV timeout
15:55
+1
Michael Weathers makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-55
15:55
+1
Michael Weathers makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-55
15:39
Caleb Lohner misses two point jump shot
15:37
Cougars offensive rebound
15:30
+2
Richard Harward makes two point layup (Alex Barcello assists)
37-57
15:19
Alex Barcello personal foul (Ja'Mare Redus draws the foul)
15:07
Ja'Mare Redus turnover (bad pass) (Spencer Johnson steals)
15:00
Caleb Lohner offensive foul (Jordan Gilliam draws the foul)
15:00
Caleb Lohner turnover
14:39
John Walker III misses three point jump shot
14:37
Alex Barcello defensive rebound
14:29
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
14:27
Yahuza Rasas defensive rebound
14:14
+2
Yahuza Rasas makes two point layup (John Walker III assists)
39-57
13:51
+2
Caleb Lohner makes two point layup (Richard Harward assists)
39-59
13:26
Yahuza Rasas turnover (lost ball)
13:13
+2
Richard Harward makes two point dunk (Caleb Lohner assists)
39-61
12:53
John Walker III misses two point jump shot
12:51
Caleb Lohner defensive rebound
12:44
Caleb Lohner misses three point jump shot
12:42
Yahuza Rasas defensive rebound
12:27
+3
Yahuza Rasas makes three point jump shot (Ja'Mare Redus assists)
42-61
12:07
John Walker III blocks Caleb Lohner's two point jump shot
12:05
Caleb Lohner offensive rebound
12:02
Yahuza Rasas personal foul (Richard Harward draws the foul)
