PROVO, Utah (AP) Noah Waterman scored 15 points, Trevin Knell had 14 and No. 17 BYU routed Bellarmine Knights 101-59 on Friday night.
BYU shot 58% from the field in its third straight victory. Six players scored in double figures for the Cougars (11-1), who had 30 assists on 40 baskets.
“There’s no hesitation to make plays for each other because they know it’s coming back to them,” BYU coach Mark Pope said.
Spencer Johnson had 14 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists. He also made three of the Cougars’ 16 3-pointers.
Garrett Tipton led Bellarmine (4-10) with 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting. Langdon Hatton added 11.
The Knights committed 13 turnovers, leading to 28 points for the Cougars. BYU outscored Bellarmine 26-3 in fast-break points by repeatedly capitalizing on turnovers.
“This team is special. This team is different. When it’s time to go, it’s time to go,” Knell said.
Bellarmine put together a solid start, but quickly faded from there. BYU used a 21-5 run to take a 29-15 lead.
Back-to-back baskets by Atiki Ally Atiki capped a 9-2 run that gave BYU a 42-28 halftime lead.
“They were programmed really well and coached really well to do what they do,” said Dawson Baker, who had 10 points for BYU. “We just had to be disciplined on our end to kind of match what they were doing.”
Jaxon Robinson, the Cougars’ leading scorer, was sidelined with an ankle sprain. BYU already has been without starting forward Fousseyni Traore for several games because of a hamstring injury.
“Our depth is important. We still haven’t had a game with a healthy roster,” Pope said. “I would like to have a healthy roster, but these guys have answered the bell in spite of that for a really impressive two-month run.”
BIG PICTURE
Bellarmine: Turnovers ended up being a huge problem for a second consecutive game. The Knights gave up 18.0 turnovers and 28.0 points off turnovers per contest during their two-game swing through the state of Utah.
BYU: Once shots started falling from the perimeter, the Cougars were able to run away from Bellarmine as the first half progressed. BYU shot 41% from beyond the arc for the game.
UP NEXT
Bellarmine is at High Point on Dec. 30.
BYU hosts Wyoming on Dec. 30.
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1st Half
BELLAR
Knights
28
BYU
Cougars
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Langdon Hatton vs. Noah Waterman (Cougars gains possession)
20:00
Langdon Hatton vs. Noah Waterman (Cougars gains possession)
19:45
Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot
19:43
Peter Suder defensive rebound
19:31
+2
Garrett Tipton makes two point jump shot
2-0
19:23
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
19:21
Langdon Hatton defensive rebound
19:01
Trevin Knell personal foul
18:49
Langdon Hatton misses two point hook shot
18:47
Knights offensive rebound
18:47
Trevin Knell personal foul
18:44
+2
Peter Suder makes two point layup (Garrett Tipton assists)
4-0
18:30
+2
Noah Waterman makes two point layup (Aly Khalifa assists)
4-2
18:00
+2
Garrett Tipton makes two point layup (Dezmond McKinney assists)
6-2
17:54
Peter Suder personal foul
17:50
Dawson Baker turnover (Peter Suder steals)
17:36
Garrett Tipton misses three point jump shot
17:34
Spencer Johnson defensive rebound
17:23
+3
Spencer Johnson makes three point jump shot (Aly Khalifa assists)
6-5
17:01
+2
Dezmond McKinney makes two point layup (Peter Suder assists)
8-5
16:51
Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot
16:49
Langdon Hatton defensive rebound
16:34
+2
Langdon Hatton makes two point hook shot
10-5
16:09
Dawson Baker misses two point jump shot
16:07
Langdon Hatton defensive rebound
15:45
Peter Suder misses three point jump shot
15:43
Langdon Hatton offensive rebound
15:33
Langdon Hatton misses two point layup
15:31
Spencer Johnson defensive rebound
15:14
+3
Aly Khalifa makes three point jump shot (Spencer Johnson assists)
10-8
15:05
Dezmond McKinney misses two point jump shot
15:03
Spencer Johnson defensive rebound
14:56
Spencer Johnson misses two point layup
14:54
Billy Smith defensive rebound
14:36
Peter Suder turnover (Dallin Hall steals)
14:34
TV timeout
14:17
+2
Atiki Ally Atiki makes two point hook shot
10-10
13:50
Landin Hacker misses two point jump shot
13:48
Atiki Ally Atiki defensive rebound
13:35
+2
Atiki Ally Atiki makes two point hook shot (Dallin Hall assists)
10-12
13:11
+2
Langdon Hatton makes two point layup (Ben Johnson assists)
12-12
13:01
+2
Dawson Baker makes two point layup (Dallin Hall assists)
12-14
12:28
Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
12:18
+2
Atiki Ally Atiki makes two point dunk (Spencer Johnson assists)
12-16
12:04
Dezmond McKinney turnover (Spencer Johnson steals)
11:59
Landin Hacker personal foul
11:59
TV timeout
11:59
+1
Spencer Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-17
11:59
+1
Spencer Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-18
11:32
Atiki Ally Atiki blocks Langdon Hatton's two point hook shot
11:30
Spencer Johnson defensive rebound
11:19
Spencer Johnson misses three point jump shot
11:17
Richie Saunders offensive rebound
11:17
Richie Saunders misses two point jump shot
11:15
Langdon Hatton defensive rebound
11:15
Atiki Ally Atiki personal foul
11:01
Peter Suder turnover
10:52
+3
Dawson Baker makes three point jump shot (Spencer Johnson assists)
12-21
10:34
+3
Landin Hacker makes three point jump shot (Peter Suder assists)
15-21
10:23
Spencer Johnson misses three point jump shot
10:21
Knights defensive rebound
10:18
Atiki Ally Atiki personal foul
10:18
Knights 30 second timeout
9:50
Peter Suder misses two point jump shot
9:48
Dawson Baker defensive rebound
9:43
+2
Richie Saunders makes two point jump shot (Dawson Baker assists)
15-23
9:17
Garrett Tipton misses two point jump shot
9:15
Aly Khalifa defensive rebound
9:06
+3
Aly Khalifa makes three point jump shot (Dawson Baker assists)
15-26
8:37
Dezmond McKinney turnover (Trey Stewart steals)
8:28
+3
Noah Waterman makes three point jump shot (Trey Stewart assists)
15-29
8:08
+3
Garrett Tipton makes three point jump shot (Peter Suder assists)
18-29
7:59
+3
Dawson Baker makes three point jump shot (Aly Khalifa assists)
18-32
7:42
+3
Landin Hacker makes three point jump shot (Garrett Tipton assists)
21-32
7:30
Dawson Baker misses three point jump shot
7:28
Trey Stewart offensive rebound
7:20
Noah Waterman turnover (out of bounds)
7:20
TV timeout
6:48
Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
6:37
Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
6:35
Zac Jennings defensive rebound
6:08
Dallin Hall shooting foul (Garrett Tipton draws the foul)
6:08
+1
Garrett Tipton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
22-32
6:08
+1
Garrett Tipton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-32
5:53
Spencer Johnson turnover (Peter Suder steals)
5:46
Peter Suder misses two point layup
5:44
Richie Saunders defensive rebound
5:39
Ben Johnson shooting foul (Spencer Johnson draws the foul)
5:39
Spencer Johnson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:39
+1
Spencer Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-33
5:32
Billy Smith misses three point jump shot
5:30
Richie Saunders defensive rebound
5:24
Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
5:22
Cougars offensive rebound
5:13
Dallin Hall turnover (Landin Hacker steals)
5:06
Langdon Hatton misses two point layup
5:04
Noah Waterman defensive rebound
4:52
Noah Waterman misses three point jump shot
4:50
Ben Johnson defensive rebound
4:42
+3
Ben Johnson makes three point jump shot (Peter Suder assists)
26-33
4:27
Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot
4:25
Aly Khalifa offensive rebound
4:09
Aly Khalifa misses three point jump shot
4:07
Richie Saunders offensive rebound
4:00
Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
3:58
Langdon Hatton defensive rebound
3:37
Landin Hacker misses three point jump shot
3:35
Aly Khalifa defensive rebound
3:30
Spencer Johnson turnover
3:30
TV timeout
3:13
Peter Suder misses three point jump shot
3:11
Spencer Johnson defensive rebound
3:01
+3
Noah Waterman makes three point jump shot (Spencer Johnson assists)
26-36
2:32
+2
Peter Suder makes two point layup
28-36
2:25
+2
Richie Saunders makes two point layup (Trey Stewart assists)
28-38
1:58
Ben Johnson misses three point jump shot
1:56
Atiki Ally Atiki defensive rebound
1:48
Noah Waterman misses three point jump shot
1:46
Knights defensive rebound
1:24
Trey Stewart blocks Ben Johnson's two point jump shot
1:22
Trey Stewart defensive rebound
1:17
Spencer Johnson turnover (traveling)
1:10
Garrett Tipton misses three point jump shot
1:08
Langdon Hatton offensive rebound
1:01
Langdon Hatton turnover (Dawson Baker steals)
0:48
+2
Atiki Ally Atiki makes two point dunk (Spencer Johnson assists)
28-40
0:37
Ben Johnson misses three point jump shot
0:35
Trey Stewart defensive rebound
0:29
+2
Atiki Ally Atiki makes two point layup
28-42
0:11
Billy Smith misses two point jump shot
0:09
Spencer Johnson defensive rebound
0:02
Garrett Tipton personal foul
0:01
Cougars 30 second timeout
0:01
Trey Stewart misses three point jump shot
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BELLAR
Knights
31
BYU
Cougars
59
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:32
+3
Garrett Tipton makes three point jump shot (Langdon Hatton assists)
31-42
19:21
+2
Trevin Knell makes two point jump shot
31-44
19:06
+2
Garrett Tipton makes two point layup (Peter Suder assists)
33-44
18:52
+2
Trevin Knell makes two point jump shot
33-46
18:36
+2
Billy Smith makes two point jump shot (Peter Suder assists)
35-46
18:24
+3
Noah Waterman makes three point jump shot (Aly Khalifa assists)
35-49
17:57
Garrett Tipton turnover (lost ball)
17:49
Billy Smith personal foul
17:44
Noah Waterman misses two point layup
17:42
Garrett Tipton defensive rebound
17:29
+2
Dezmond McKinney makes two point layup
37-49
17:18
+3
Aly Khalifa makes three point jump shot (Noah Waterman assists)
37-52
16:54
Peter Suder misses two point jump shot
16:52
Aly Khalifa defensive rebound
16:46
Aly Khalifa misses three point jump shot
16:44
Trevin Knell offensive rebound
16:39
Dallin Hall turnover (bad pass) (Dezmond McKinney steals)
16:39
Aly Khalifa personal foul
16:22
+3
Garrett Tipton makes three point jump shot (Peter Suder assists)
40-52
16:12
+3
Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists)
40-55
15:52
Peter Suder turnover (lost ball) (Spencer Johnson steals)
15:52
TV timeout
15:46
+3
Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists)
40-58
15:21
Spencer Johnson shooting foul (Peter Suder draws the foul)
15:21
+1
Peter Suder makes regular free throw 1 of 2
41-58
15:21
+1
Peter Suder makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-58
15:08
+3
Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists)
42-61
14:41
+2
Langdon Hatton makes two point layup
44-61
14:32
+2
Atiki Ally Atiki makes two point jump shot (Trevin Knell assists)
44-63
13:57
Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
13:33
+3
Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Richie Saunders assists)
44-66
13:33
Zac Jennings shooting foul (Trevin Knell draws the foul)
13:33
+1
Trevin Knell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
44-67
13:09
Richie Saunders personal foul (Billy Smith draws the foul)
13:02
Dezmond McKinney turnover (out of bounds)
12:44
+2
Richie Saunders makes two point layup (Dawson Baker assists)
44-69
12:43
Dezmond McKinney shooting foul (Richie Saunders draws the foul)
12:43
+1
Richie Saunders makes regular free throw 1 of 1
44-70
12:36
Knights 30 second timeout
12:36
TV timeout
12:17
+2
Garrett Tipton makes two point jump shot
46-70
11:53
Atiki Ally Atiki turnover (lost ball)
11:53
TV timeout
11:30
Dawson Baker personal foul
11:14
Atiki Ally Atiki blocks Dezmond McKinney's two point layup
11:12
Atiki Ally Atiki defensive rebound
11:07
Garrett Tipton personal foul (Dawson Baker draws the foul)
10:50
Dawson Baker misses three point jump shot
10:48
Langdon Hatton defensive rebound
10:37
Peter Suder misses three point jump shot
10:35
Trevin Knell defensive rebound
10:31
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
10:29
Langdon Hatton defensive rebound
10:05
+3
Langdon Hatton makes three point jump shot (Garrett Tipton assists)
49-70
9:48
+2
Richie Saunders makes two point jump shot
49-72
9:25
Atiki Ally Atiki blocks Ben Johnson's two point layup
