Robinson scores 23 points, BYU lights it up in second half to defeat NC State 95-86
AP
Nov 25, 2023
LAS VEGAS (AP) Jaxson Robinson scored 23 points off the bench, BYU scored 57 points in a blistering second half, and the Cougars defeated North Carolina State 95-86 in the championship game of the Vegas Showdown on Friday.
BYU played without Atiki Ally Atiki, who was suspended for throwing a punch at an Arizona State player late in Thursday’s game.
The Cougars shot 70% in the second half, including 9 of 15 3-pointers, and made all six of their free throws.
After trailing for nearly 28 minutes, BYU took a 66-64 lead when Spencer Johnson and Trey Stewart hit back-to-back 3s midway through the second half. An 11-0 BYU run made it 85-72 with 2:40 left.
Noah Waterman scored 15 points for BYU (6-0), Trevin Knell and Dallin Hall had 13 each and Johnson finished with 11.
Casey Morsell scored 28 points, Jayden Taylor 17, DJ Burns 16 and DJ Horne 14 for the Wolfpack (4-1).
NC State Wolfpack spotted the Cougars a 3 to open the game, then the Wolfpack went on a 16-2 run to lead 16-5 five minutes in. BYU still trailed by 10 with about three minutes left in the half before Robinson hit a 3 and followed with a dunk to help get BYU within 43-38 at intermission.
BYU, the national leader in 3-pointers per game at 12.8, made 14 in 34 attempts and shot 56.7%.
NC State plays at Mississippi on Tuesday and BYU hosts Fresno State on Friday.
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1st Half
NCST
Wolfpack
43
BYU
Cougars
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Mohamed Diarra vs. Fousseyni Traore (Cougars gains possession)
19:48
Dallin Hall misses two point layup
19:46
Mohamed Diarra defensive rebound
19:21
DJ Horne misses two point layup
19:19
Noah Waterman defensive rebound
19:02
+3
Noah Waterman makes three point jump shot (Trevin Knell assists)
0-3
18:33
+2
Casey Morsell makes two point jump shot
2-3
18:24
Dallin Hall turnover (bad pass) (DJ Horne steals)
18:20
Trevin Knell personal foul
18:15
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot
4-3
17:55
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
17:53
D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
17:43
Mohamed Diarra turnover (traveling)
17:39
Jayden Taylor personal foul (Cougars draws the foul)
17:20
Noah Waterman misses three point jump shot
17:18
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
17:18
Fousseyni Traore personal foul (Wolfpack draws the foul)
17:09
+3
Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot (D.J. Burns Jr. assists)
7-3
17:00
Spencer Johnson turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Taylor steals)
16:45
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point layup
9-3
16:41
Dallin Hall turnover (bad pass)
16:33
Casey Morsell personal foul
16:33
Casey Morsell turnover (offensive foul)
16:33
+1
Trevin Knell makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2
9-4
16:33
+1
Trevin Knell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-5
16:24
DJ Horne personal foul (Cougars draws the foul)
16:14
Spencer Johnson turnover (bad pass) (DJ Horne steals)
16:04
+3
DJ Horne makes three point jump shot
12-5
15:52
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
15:50
Casey Morsell defensive rebound
15:31
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot
14-5
15:06
Noah Waterman turnover (lost ball) (D.J. Burns Jr. steals)
15:00
+2
DJ Horne makes two point layup (D.J. Burns Jr. assists)
16-5
15:00
Cougars 30 second timeout
15:00
TV timeout
14:45
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
14:43
Trey Stewart offensive rebound
14:26
Trey Stewart turnover (lost ball) (Ben Middlebrooks steals)
14:26
Ben Middlebrooks misses three point jump shot
14:24
Trey Stewart defensive rebound
14:07
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point hook shot
16-7
13:51
Jayden Taylor turnover (bad pass) (Fousseyni Traore steals)
13:51
Dennis Parker Jr. personal foul (Fousseyni Traore draws the foul)
13:41
Michael O'Connell personal foul (Trey Stewart draws the foul)
13:31
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
13:29
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
13:20
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
13:18
Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound
13:11
Jaxson Robinson misses two point jump shot
13:09
Ben Middlebrooks defensive rebound
12:57
Trey Stewart personal foul (Casey Morsell draws the foul)
12:48
+2
Casey Morsell makes two point jump shot (Ben Middlebrooks assists)
18-7
12:38
+2
Noah Waterman makes two point layup (Trey Stewart assists)
18-9
12:15
Ben Middlebrooks misses two point layup
12:14
Ben Middlebrooks offensive rebound
12:13
Richie Saunders shooting foul (Ben Middlebrooks draws the foul)
12:13
+1
Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-9
12:13
+1
Ben Middlebrooks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-9
11:57
Dennis Parker Jr. personal foul (Trevin Knell draws the foul)
11:57
TV timeout
11:56
Trevin Knell turnover (out of bounds)
11:38
Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot
11:36
Trey Stewart defensive rebound
11:31
+3
Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Trey Stewart assists)
20-12
11:13
D.J. Burns Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:11
Cougars defensive rebound
11:04
Trey Stewart turnover (bad pass) (DJ Horne steals)
10:48
Trey Stewart shooting foul (Michael O'Connell draws the foul)
10:48
+1
Michael O'Connell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
21-12
10:48
+1
Michael O'Connell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-12
10:36
Dallin Hall turnover (lost ball) (DJ Horne steals)
10:27
DJ Horne misses two point layup
10:25
Trevin Knell defensive rebound
10:17
+3
Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Trevin Knell assists)
22-15
9:54
+3
DJ Horne makes three point jump shot (D.J. Burns Jr. assists)
25-15
9:40
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
9:38
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
9:31
Trevin Knell shooting foul (Jayden Taylor draws the foul)
9:31
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-15
9:31
+1
Jayden Taylor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-15
9:14
Mohamed Diarra personal foul
9:14
Dallin Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:14
D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
8:44
Michael O'Connell misses three point jump shot
8:42
Aly Khalifa defensive rebound
8:27
+3
Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot (Richie Saunders assists)
27-18
7:55
Michael O'Connell misses two point layup
7:53
Dallin Hall defensive rebound
7:44
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
7:42
Spencer Johnson offensive rebound
7:41
+2
Spencer Johnson makes two point layup
27-20
7:41
DJ Horne shooting foul (Spencer Johnson draws the foul)
7:41
TV timeout
7:41
Spencer Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:41
D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
7:26
DJ Horne misses three point jump shot
7:24
Noah Waterman defensive rebound
7:12
+2
Spencer Johnson makes two point layup
27-22
6:54
+3
DJ Horne makes three point jump shot (Michael O'Connell assists)
30-22
6:40
Noah Waterman misses three point jump shot
6:38
Richie Saunders offensive rebound
6:25
+2
Noah Waterman makes two point layup (Spencer Johnson assists)
30-24
6:07
D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point layup
6:05
D.J. Burns Jr. offensive rebound
6:00
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup
32-24
5:53
Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
5:51
D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
5:46
+3
Casey Morsell makes three point jump shot (Jayden Taylor assists)
35-24
5:23
+2
Dallin Hall makes two point layup
35-26
5:23
Michael O'Connell shooting foul (Dallin Hall draws the foul)
5:23
+1
Dallin Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 1
35-27
5:08
DJ Horne misses two point jump shot
5:06
Dallin Hall defensive rebound
4:54
Casey Morsell shooting foul (Noah Waterman draws the foul)
4:54
Noah Waterman misses regular free throw 1 of 3
4:54
+1
Noah Waterman makes regular free throw 2 of 3
35-28
4:54
Noah Waterman misses regular free throw 3 of 3
4:54
Breon Pass defensive rebound
4:45
Noah Waterman shooting foul (Casey Morsell draws the foul)
4:45
+1
Casey Morsell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-28
4:45
+1
Casey Morsell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
37-28
4:35
Aly Khalifa misses three point jump shot
4:33
Spencer Johnson offensive rebound
4:27
+2
Spencer Johnson makes two point layup
37-30
4:12
D.J. Burns Jr. misses two point jump shot
4:10
Aly Khalifa defensive rebound
3:58
Jaxson Robinson misses two point jump shot
3:56
Aly Khalifa offensive rebound
3:55
D.J. Burns Jr. shooting foul (Aly Khalifa draws the foul)
3:55
TV timeout
3:55
+1
Aly Khalifa makes regular free throw 1 of 2
37-31
3:55
Aly Khalifa misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:55
D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
3:29
+2
Casey Morsell makes two point layup
39-31
3:19
Townsend Tripple misses three point jump shot
3:17
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
3:08
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point layup
41-31
2:40
Aly Khalifa misses three point jump shot
2:38
Cougars offensive rebound
2:38
Ben Middlebrooks personal foul (Townsend Tripple draws the foul)
2:38
+1
Townsend Tripple makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-32
2:38
+1
Townsend Tripple makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-33
2:21
Breon Pass misses two point jump shot
2:19
Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound
2:07
+3
Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot (Spencer Johnson assists)
41-36
1:54
Dallin Hall personal foul (Breon Pass draws the foul)
1:54
+1
Breon Pass makes regular free throw 1 of 2
42-36
1:54
Breon Pass misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:54
Noah Waterman defensive rebound
1:44
Spencer Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:42
Ben Middlebrooks defensive rebound
1:34
Jaxson Robinson blocks Jayden Taylor's three point jump shot
1:32
Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound
1:27
+2
Jaxson Robinson makes two point dunk
42-38
1:32
Jaxson Robinson technical foul
1:27
+1
Casey Morsell makes technical free throw 1 of 2
43-38
1:27
Casey Morsell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:11
Casey Morsell misses two point jump shot
1:09
Aly Khalifa defensive rebound
1:09
Ben Middlebrooks personal foul (Aly Khalifa draws the foul)
1:09
Aly Khalifa misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:09
Aly Khalifa misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:09
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
0:41
D.J. Burns Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Aly Khalifa steals)
0:30
Spencer Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:28
D.J. Burns Jr. defensive rebound
0:21
Wolfpack 30 second timeout
0:01
DJ Horne misses two point layup
0:00
Casey Morsell offensive rebound
0:00
Casey Morsell misses two point jump shot
0:00
Wolfpack offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
NCST
Wolfpack
43
BYU
Cougars
57
Time
Team
Play
Score
0:00
—
19:48
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup
45-38
19:11
+2
Spencer Johnson makes two point layup
45-40
18:54
+3
Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot (DJ Horne assists)
48-40
18:36
Aly Khalifa turnover (bad pass) (D.J. Burns Jr. steals)
18:20
DJ Horne misses three point jump shot
18:18
Trevin Knell defensive rebound
18:09
+3
Dallin Hall makes three point jump shot
48-43
17:40
Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot
17:38
Aly Khalifa defensive rebound
17:34
+2
Noah Waterman makes two point dunk (Dallin Hall assists)
48-45
17:20
+2
Casey Morsell makes two point layup
50-45
16:54
+3
Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists)
50-48
16:29
Noah Waterman shooting foul (D.J. Burns Jr. draws the foul)
16:29
+1
D.J. Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-48
16:29
D.J. Burns Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:29
Noah Waterman defensive rebound
16:15
Noah Waterman misses three point jump shot
16:13
DJ Horne defensive rebound
16:00
+2
Casey Morsell makes two point jump shot
53-48
15:43
+3
Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Aly Khalifa assists)
53-51
15:16
+2
Casey Morsell makes two point layup
55-51
15:16
Trevin Knell shooting foul (Casey Morsell draws the foul)
15:16
TV timeout
15:16
Dennis Parker Jr. technical foul
15:16
Dennis Parker Jr. turnover
15:16
Aly Khalifa technical foul
15:16
Aly Khalifa turnover
15:16
Casey Morsell misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:16
Trevin Knell defensive rebound
15:08
Cougars 30 second timeout
15:08
TV timeout
14:48
Aly Khalifa misses three point jump shot
14:46
Trevin Knell offensive rebound
14:40
+3
Noah Waterman makes three point jump shot (Spencer Johnson assists)
55-54
14:25
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot (Michael O'Connell assists)
57-54
14:11
Noah Waterman turnover (bad pass) (Dennis Parker Jr. steals)
13:54
+2
Jayden Taylor makes two point dunk (Dennis Parker Jr. assists)
59-54
13:47
+2
Aly Khalifa makes two point layup (Noah Waterman assists)
59-56
13:35
Casey Morsell misses three point jump shot
13:33
Spencer Johnson defensive rebound
13:13
+2
Dallin Hall makes two point jump shot
59-58
12:50
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point layup (Casey Morsell assists)
61-58
12:50
Aly Khalifa shooting foul (D.J. Burns Jr. draws the foul)
12:50
+1
D.J. Burns Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
62-58
12:32
+2
Trey Stewart makes two point jump shot
62-60
12:13
+2
D.J. Burns Jr. makes two point jump shot
64-60
11:56
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
11:54
Casey Morsell defensive rebound
11:43
Michael O'Connell misses three point jump shot
11:43
TV timeout
11:17
Richie Saunders turnover (traveling)
11:02
Casey Morsell misses two point jump shot
11:00
Trey Stewart defensive rebound
10:36
+3
Spencer Johnson makes three point jump shot
64-63
10:16
DJ Horne misses two point layup
10:14
Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound
10:06
+3
Trey Stewart makes three point jump shot (Spencer Johnson assists)
64-66
10:00
Wolfpack 30 second timeout
9:48
Dennis Parker Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:46
Spencer Johnson defensive rebound
9:33
Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
9:31
Casey Morsell defensive rebound
9:28
Spencer Johnson shooting foul (Casey Morsell draws the foul)
9:28
+1
Casey Morsell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-66
9:28
+1
Casey Morsell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
66-66
9:00
Trey Stewart misses three point jump shot
8:58
Jayden Taylor defensive rebound
8:47
Jayden Taylor misses three point jump shot
8:45
Spencer Johnson defensive rebound
8:26
Spencer Johnson misses two point hook shot
8:24
Michael O'Connell defensive rebound
8:17
+3
Casey Morsell makes three point jump shot (Michael O'Connell assists)
69-66
8:09
Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
8:07
Casey Morsell defensive rebound
8:07
Richie Saunders personal foul (Casey Morsell draws the foul)
7:43
Michael O'Connell misses three point jump shot
7:41
Noah Waterman defensive rebound
7:16
DJ Horne personal foul (Dallin Hall draws the foul)
7:16
TV timeout
7:05
+3
Dallin Hall makes three point jump shot (Jaxson Robinson assists)
69-69
6:46
Dennis Parker Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:44
Trevin Knell defensive rebound
6:36
+2
Jaxson Robinson makes two point layup (Dallin Hall assists)
69-71
6:17
Michael O'Connell misses two point jump shot
6:15
Aly Khalifa defensive rebound
6:03
+3
Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot (Aly Khalifa assists)
69-74
5:59
Wolfpack 30 second timeout
5:42
+3
Jayden Taylor makes three point jump shot (Dennis Parker Jr. assists)
72-74
5:17
+2
Trevin Knell makes two point layup (Aly Khalifa assists)
72-76
4:57
Jayden Taylor turnover (lost ball) (Trevin Knell steals)
4:37
+2
Dallin Hall makes two point layup (Aly Khalifa assists)
72-78
4:13
Aly Khalifa personal foul (D.J. Burns Jr. draws the foul)
4:13
D.J. Burns Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:13
Aly Khalifa defensive rebound
4:01
+3
Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Aly Khalifa assists)
72-81
3:41
Noah Waterman personal foul (D.J. Burns Jr. draws the foul)
3:41
TV timeout
3:41
D.J. Burns Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:41
Aly Khalifa defensive rebound
3:29
Jaxson Robinson misses two point layup
3:27
Aly Khalifa offensive rebound
3:22
+2
Aly Khalifa makes two point layup
72-83
3:08
D.J. Burns Jr. turnover (bad pass)
2:52
Jaxson Robinson turnover (bad pass) (Jayden Taylor steals)
2:49
Jayden Taylor misses two point jump shot
2:49
Dennis Parker Jr. offensive rebound
2:48
Dennis Parker Jr. misses two point dunk
2:48
Dallin Hall defensive rebound
2:40
+2
Jaxson Robinson makes two point layup
72-85
2:27
+3
Casey Morsell makes three point jump shot
75-85
2:27
Wolfpack 60 second timeout
2:16
+2
Jaxson Robinson makes two point jump shot
75-87
1:50
+2
Dennis Parker Jr. makes two point layup (D.J. Burns Jr. assists)
77-87
1:50
Jaxson Robinson shooting foul (Dennis Parker Jr. draws the foul)
1:50
+1
Dennis Parker Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
78-87
1:42
Jayden Taylor personal foul (Dallin Hall draws the foul)
1:40
Casey Morsell personal foul (Jaxson Robinson draws the foul)
1:40
Jayden Taylor personal foul (Dallin Hall draws the foul)
1:40
Jayden Taylor technical foul
1:40
+1
Jaxson Robinson makes technical free throw 1 of 2
78-88
1:40
+1
Jaxson Robinson makes technical free throw 2 of 2
78-89
1:34
+2
Noah Waterman makes two point layup (Jaxson Robinson assists)
78-91
1:26
+3
DJ Horne makes three point jump shot
81-91
1:20
Jump ball. Casey Morsell vs. Dallin Hall (Cougars gains possession)
1:13
Dallin Hall turnover (bad pass) (Dennis Parker Jr. steals)
1:05
Casey Morsell misses two point layup
1:04
Wolfpack offensive rebound
1:04
Jayden Taylor technical foul
1:04
Jayden Taylor turnover
1:04
Kevin Keatts technical foul
1:04
Wolfpack turnover
1:04
+1
Jaxson Robinson makes technical free throw 1 of 2
81-92
1:04
+1
Jaxson Robinson makes technical free throw 1 of 2
81-93
1:04
Kevin Keatts technical foul
1:04
Wolfpack turnover
1:04
+1
Jaxson Robinson makes technical free throw 1 of 2
81-94
1:04
+1
Jaxson Robinson makes technical free throw 2 of 2
81-95
1:01
DJ Horne misses three point jump shot
0:59
Dennis Parker Jr. offensive rebound
0:57
+2
Dennis Parker Jr. makes two point layup
83-95
0:57
Dallin Hall shooting foul (Dennis Parker Jr. draws the foul)
