BYU BasketballThursday, November 12
No. 23 BYU beat Queens 98-82 with 17 3-pointers at the Marriott Center
The Daily Orem team
If you like 3-pointers, Tuesday night was your kind of game. The Cougars beat Queens 98-82 at the Marriott Center to start 3-0, and the two teams combined for 31 made threes. BYU hit 17 of 37, which fell two shy of the program's single-game record.
BYU outscored Queens in points, threes and the paint
| BYU | Measure | Queens |
|---|---|---|
| 98 | Points | 82 |
| 17 | 3-pointers made | 14 |
| 46% | 3-point shooting | 41% |
| 36 | Points in the paint | 24 |
Sources: Deseret News, Standard-Examiner
Robert Wright III led BYU with 21 points and six assists, and Bruce Branch III, Jaxon Kohler and Nate Pickens each scored 15. BYU led 54-42 at halftime after 12 first-half 3s, and Queens trimmed a 22-point deficit to as low as six before the Cougars pulled away.
- Streak: five Cougars in double figures three straight games, a first in 13 years
- Collin Chandler: 12 points and a career-high four blocks
- Three-point shooting: exactly 46% in all three games this season
“I still feel a little frustration where I think we're leaving money on the table.”
BYU improved to 3-0 with a 16-point win
- Queens82BYU98 (won)
Sources: Deseret News, Standard-Examiner
Sources: Deseret News, Standard-Examiner