Trevin Knell's double-double leads outburst as BYU routs Fresno State 95-67

AP
Dec 11, 2024

PROVO, Utah (AP) Trevin Knell had a season-high 22 points and a career-high 10 rebounds, five other teammates reached double figures in scoring, and BYU coasted past Fresno State 95-67 on Wednesday night.

Richie Saunders scored 17 points, Dallin Hall 13, Keba Keita 12 and Kanon Catchings 10 for BYU (7-2). Dawson Baker added 14 off the bench.

Jalen Weaver scored 15 points, Amar Augillard had 12 and Mykell Robinson had 10 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Fresno State (3-7).

After shooting 56% in the first half and leading 44-27 at halftime, BYU kept it going early in the second half. The Cougars scored 29 points in the first eight minutes of the half. A 3-pointer by Saunders made it 73-46 with 12 minutes remaining.

BYU then missed five shots in a row and went 3 1/2 minutes without scoring as Fresno State got within 73-57. Hall then hit a couple of 3-pointers in a 10-2 run and the Cougars were on their way again.

The score was tight early on, then BYU's 11-0 run gave the Cougars a 30-20 lead with 8 1/2 minutes remaining in the first half. The Cougars allowed only seven points the rest of the half and led 44-27 at halftime. They shot 56% overall, making 11 of 14 two-point shots and 7 of 18 3-pointers. Fresno State shot just 35% in the first half.

BYU finished at 55% overall with 14 of 34 3-pointers and made 5 of 6 free throws.

Fresno State shot 35% overall with 12 of 37 3-pointers and made 7 of 10 free throws.

BYU had a near-double advantage in rebounds, 50-27.

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1st Half
FRES
Bulldogs
27
BYU
Cougars
44

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Cougars gains possession)
19:44	+2	Keba Keita makes two point layup (Trevin Knell assists)	0-2
19:19		Trevin Knell shooting foul (Mykell Robinson draws the foul)
19:19	+1	Mykell Robinson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-2
19:19	+1	Mykell Robinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-2
19:02	+3	Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Kanon Catchings assists)	2-5
18:40	+3	Zaon Collins makes three point jump shot (Mykell Robinson assists)	5-5
18:33		Richie Saunders turnover
18:26		Alex Crawford misses three point jump shot
18:24		Keba Keita defensive rebound
18:21	+2	Kanon Catchings makes two point dunk (Keba Keita assists)	5-7
18:00	+3	Zaon Collins makes three point jump shot (Jalen Weaver assists)	8-7
17:31		Richie Saunders turnover (traveling)
17:12		Elijah Price misses three point jump shot
17:10		Kanon Catchings defensive rebound
17:00		Alex Crawford personal foul
16:58	+3	Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists)	8-10
16:37	+2	Elijah Price makes two point layup (Zaon Collins assists)	10-10
16:25		Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
16:23		Elijah Price defensive rebound
16:14		Mykell Robinson misses three point jump shot
16:12		Trevin Knell defensive rebound
16:05		Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
16:05		Bulldogs defensive rebound
16:05		Keba Keita personal foul
15:44		Elijah Price turnover (lost ball)
15:44		TV timeout
15:25	+2	Trevin Knell makes two point layup (Fousseyni Traore assists)	10-12
15:07		Jalen Weaver misses three point jump shot
15:05		Kanon Catchings defensive rebound
14:57		Kanon Catchings misses three point jump shot
14:55		Mykell Robinson defensive rebound
14:41		Zaon Collins misses three point jump shot
14:39		Trevin Knell defensive rebound
14:34	+2	Richie Saunders makes two point layup (Trevin Knell assists)	10-14
14:24		Mykell Robinson turnover (Trevin Knell steals)
14:17		Kanon Catchings turnover (lost ball)
13:52	+2	Amar Augillard makes two point layup	12-14
13:35	+2	Dawson Baker makes two point jump shot	12-16
13:18	+3	Amar Augillard makes three point jump shot	15-16
12:55		Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
12:53		Bulldogs defensive rebound
12:53		Mihailo Boskovic personal foul
12:44	+3	Amar Augillard makes three point jump shot (Zaon Collins assists)	18-16
12:25		Mihailo Boskovic turnover (Zaon Collins steals)
12:12		Amar Augillard misses three point jump shot
12:10		Mihailo Boskovic defensive rebound
12:03	+3	Dawson Baker makes three point jump shot	18-19
11:49	+2	Mor Seck makes two point dunk (Zaon Collins assists)	20-19
11:35		Mihailo Boskovic misses three point jump shot
11:33		Brian Amuneke defensive rebound
11:23		Dawson Baker personal foul
11:23		TV timeout
11:06		Elijah Price misses two point jump shot
11:04		Elijah Price offensive rebound
10:55		Elijah Price misses two point layup
10:53		Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
10:46		Dawson Baker misses three point jump shot
10:44		Trevin Knell offensive rebound
10:31	+2	Fousseyni Traore makes two point layup	20-21
10:17		Elijah Price misses two point jump shot
10:15		Trevin Knell defensive rebound
10:05	+3	Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Elijah Crawford assists)	20-24
9:52		Alex Crawford misses two point jump shot
9:50		Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
9:43		Elijah Crawford turnover (Amar Augillard steals)
9:35		Dawson Baker shooting foul (Elijah Price draws the foul)
9:35		Elijah Price misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:35		Elijah Price misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:35		Mihailo Boskovic defensive rebound
9:33		Alex Crawford personal foul
9:25	+2	Kanon Catchings makes two point layup	20-26
9:25		Amar Augillard shooting foul (Kanon Catchings draws the foul)
9:25	+1	Kanon Catchings makes regular free throw 1 of 1	20-27
9:00		Amar Augillard turnover (bad pass)
8:36	+3	Fousseyni Traore makes three point jump shot	20-30
8:23		Jasir Tremble misses three point jump shot
8:21		Cougars defensive rebound
8:19		Elijah Price personal foul
8:00		Mihailo Boskovic turnover (Jasir Tremble steals)
7:43	+3	Jasir Tremble makes three point jump shot (Mykell Robinson assists)	23-30
7:20	+2	Elijah Crawford makes two point layup	23-32
6:48		Elijah Price turnover (traveling)
6:48		TV timeout
6:29		Kanon Catchings misses three point jump shot
6:27		Amar Augillard defensive rebound
6:20	+2	Jalen Weaver makes two point layup (Zaon Collins assists)	25-32
6:08		Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot
6:06		Mykell Robinson defensive rebound
5:59		Amar Augillard misses three point jump shot
5:57		Kanon Catchings defensive rebound
5:27	+3	Dallin Hall makes three point jump shot	25-35
5:13		Amar Augillard turnover (traveling)
5:03	+2	Kanon Catchings makes two point jump shot (Keba Keita assists)	25-37
4:56		Amar Augillard misses two point hook shot
4:54		Keba Keita defensive rebound
4:47		Elijah Price blocks Richie Saunders's two point layup
4:45		Cougars offensive rebound
4:24		Dawson Baker turnover (bad pass)
4:14		Keba Keita blocks Mykell Robinson's two point jump shot
4:12		Richie Saunders defensive rebound
4:06		Keba Keita offensive foul
4:06		Keba Keita turnover (offensive foul)
3:55	+2	Jalen Weaver makes two point jump shot	27-37
3:39	+2	Dawson Baker makes two point layup	27-39
3:24		Zaon Collins misses three point jump shot
3:22		Mykell Robinson offensive rebound
3:16		TV timeout
2:56		Elijah Price misses three point jump shot
2:54		Keba Keita defensive rebound
2:50	+3	Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Kanon Catchings assists)	27-42
2:27		Jalen Weaver misses three point jump shot
2:25		Dawson Baker defensive rebound
2:02		Dawson Baker misses three point jump shot
2:00		Brian Amuneke defensive rebound
1:52		Brian Amuneke misses three point jump shot
1:50		Cougars defensive rebound
1:31		Brian Amuneke personal foul
1:25		Fousseyni Traore misses two point hook shot
1:23		Mykell Robinson defensive rebound
1:14		Jalen Weaver misses two point jump shot
1:12		Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
0:51		Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot
0:49		Mor Seck defensive rebound
0:45		Bulldogs 30 second timeout
0:35		Jalen Weaver turnover (traveling)
0:11		Kanon Catchings misses three point jump shot
0:09		Trevin Knell offensive rebound
0:06		Trevin Knell misses two point jump shot
0:04		Trevin Knell offensive rebound
0:01	+2	Trevin Knell makes two point layup	27-44
0:00		End of period

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Trevin Knell's double-double leads outburst as BYU routs Fresno State 95-67

1st Half
FRES
Bulldogs
27
BYU
Cougars
44

Trevin Knell's double-double leads outburst as BYU routs Fresno State 95-67

1st Half FRESBulldogs27BYUCougars44

1st Half
FRES
Bulldogs
27
BYU
Cougars
44