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Noah Waterman scores 15 as No. 17 BYU routs Bellarmine 101-59

Fri, Dec 22, 2023
NCAAB News (AP)

PROVO, Utah (AP) - Noah Waterman scored 15 points, Trevin Knell had 14 and No. 17 BYU routed Bellarmine 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.

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.

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The Knights committed 13 turnovers, leading to 28 points for the Cougars.

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.

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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