Pepperdine Waves at BYU Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Defense shines as BYU tops Pepperdine 65-54
Trevin Knell added 12 points for the Cougars, who held the Waves to 28.8% shooting, the lowest mark of the season for a BYU opponent.
Kolby Lee had 10 points for BYU (13-3, 4-1 West Coast Conference), which won its fourth consecutive game. Richard Harward added nine rebounds. Connor Harding had a career-high 10 rebounds.
Alex Barcello had four points despite leading the Cougars in scoring heading into the matchup with 16 points per game. He was 0 of 5 from 3-point range.
Colbey Ross had 21 points for the Waves (6-7, 2-2). Kessler Edwards added 11 points and 10 rebounds. Kene Chukwuka had 10 rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 54 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Alex Barcello Steal. | 54 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:26 | Colbey Ross Turnover. | 54 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Alex Barcello made Free Throw. | 54 - 65 |
Statistics
 PEPP |
 BYU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19-66 | FG | 21-56 |
| 29 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 6-23 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 11-14 | FT | 17-23 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 40 |
| 9 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 20 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Marriott Center
Location: Provo, UT
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Location: Provo, UT
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2025-26 West Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 16-2 | - | 31-4 |
| Saint Mary's | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Santa Clara | 15-3 | 1 | 26-9 |
| Oregon State | 9-9 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Seattle U | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Pacific | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| San Francisco | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
| Washington State | 7-11 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Loyola Marymount | 6-12 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Portland | 6-12 | 10 | 15-19 |
| San Diego | 5-13 | 11 | 12-21 |
| Pepperdine | 4-14 | 12 | 9-23 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 19-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |