Missouri State Bears at BYU Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Waterman scores 15 as BYU knocks off Missouri State 66-64
Noah Waterman scored 15 points off of the bench, shooting 5 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Cougars (2-1). Spencer Johnson scored 10 points, shooting 4 for 7 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and 1 of 4 from the free throw line. Atiki Ally Atiki shot 3 of 7 from the field to finish with seven points.
The Bears (1-1) were led in scoring by Chance Moore, who finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Missouri State also got 11 points from Bryan Trimble Jr.. In addition, Dawson Carper had nine points and six rebounds.
Waterman put up nine points in the first half for BYU, who led 36-35 at halftime. Waterman led BYU with six points in the second half as his team outscored Missouri State by one point over the final half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Missouri State Timeout | 64 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Dallin Hall made Jumper. | 64 - 66 |
| 2nd 0:07 | BYU Timeout | 64 - 64 |
Statistics
 MOST |
 BYU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-61 | FG | 23-56 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 9-15 | FT | 11-20 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Assists | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 9 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 18 | Fouls | 16 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Provo, UT
Attendance: 12,587 | Capacity:
2025-26 Conference USA Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 10 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 34-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-7 |
| 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 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |