BYU maintained its mastery over Wyoming and its dominance in video games on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday evening, walloping the Cowboys 68-49 in entrance of 11,217 on the house of the Utah Jazz.
The Cougars jumped out to a fast 9-0 lead and managed the sport from there to win their fifteenth straight contest towards Wyoming (5-5).
BYU (8-2) has received 19 of its final 20 video games on the Delta Center.
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Brigham Young Cougars guard Dawson Baker (25) makes an attempt to dam a shot by Wyoming Cowboys guard Dontaie Allen (11) throughout a recreation between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars guard Dallin Hall (30) dribbles the ball down the courtroom throughout a recreation between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars ahead Mawot Mag (0) places up a 3 throughout a recreation between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars middle Keba Keita (13) reaches for a unfastened ball throughout a recreation between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Wyoming Cowboys guard Obi Agbim (5) disagrees with a referee throughout a recreation between the Brigham Young Cougars and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars ahead Mihailo Boskovic (5) and middle Keba Keita (13) snigger with one another within the final seconds, earlier than they win over the Wyoming Cowboys, on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars middle Fousseyni Traore (45) makes an attempt to drive the ball to the basket throughout a recreation between BYU and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars guard Dallin Hall (30) places up a shot throughout a recreation between BYU and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars followers cheer after BYU scored throughout a recreation between BYU and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars ahead Mihailo Boskovic (5), ahead Richie Saunders (15) and guard Elijah Crawford (2) all guard Wyoming Cowboys guard Jordan Nesbitt (16) throughout a recreation on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars ahead Kanon Catchings (6) places up a shot throughout a recreation between BYU and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars ahead Mawot Mag (0) holds on to a recovered unfastened ball whereas Wyoming Cowboys guard Jordan Nesbitt (16) makes an attempt to seize it from him throughout a recreation on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars guard Dallin Hall (30) talks to teammates whereas bringing the ball down the courtroom throughout a recreation between BYU and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars middle Fousseyni Traore (45) places up a shot throughout a recreation between BYU and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars followers try and distract Wyoming Cowboys ahead Cole Henry (8) as he photographs a free throw throughout a recreation between the BYU and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars guard Trevin Knell (21) dribbles the ball down the courtroom throughout a recreation between BYU and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars guard Dallin Hall (30) passes the ball throughout a recreation between BYU and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars guard Dallin Hall (30) photographs a free throw throughout a recreation between BYU and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars guard Dawson Baker (25) drives the ball to the basket throughout a recreation between BYU and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars middle Fousseyni Traore (45) places up a shot throughout a recreation between BYU and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars guard Dawson Baker (25) places up a shot throughout a recreation between BYU and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars ahead Kanon Catchings (6) places up a shot throughout a recreation between BYU and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Wyoming Cowboys head coach Sundance Wicks argues with a referee throughout a recreation between BYU and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars head coach Kevin Young talks with Brigham Young Cougars guard Trevin Knell (21) throughout a recreation between BYU and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Brigham Young Cougars head coach Kevin Young talks with a referee in a day out throughout a recreation between BYU and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
Wyoming Cowboys ahead Touko Tainamo (25) recovers a rebound throughout a recreation between BYU and the Wyoming Cowboys on the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. | Brice Tucker, Deseret News
3 takeaways
• Coach Kevin Young needs the Cougars to play in as many video games in NBA arenas as attainable, however not simply because his workforce is among the high 3-point taking pictures groups within the nation.
The Cougars stayed scorching from past the arc, going 9 of 20 from 3-point vary. Overall, BYU shot 52% from the sector and 79% from the free-throw line.
• BYU shouldn’t be the identical workforce offensively with out Richie Saunders on the courtroom. The Cougars’ main lively scorer suffered a lacerated lip lower than three minutes into the sport when he collided with Wyoming’s Jordan Nesbitt and was taken to the locker room for analysis.
He didn’t return.
Little-used wing Mawot Mag received the majority of Saunders’ minutes and performed effectively on each ends of the ground. The defensive specialist made three 3-pointers and compelled a number of turnovers in his greatest recreation as a Cougar since transferring from Rutgers.
Mag, a profession 27% 3-point shooter, was 3 of 4 from deep.
• The Cougars appeared to lose curiosity a bit after constructing a 30-16 with 7:20 remaining within the first half and solely scored 4 factors on their final 10 possessions of the half, permitting Wyoming to scratch again and make it 34-25 at halftime.
Both groups dedicated eight turnovers within the first 20 minutes, with the majority of Wyoming’s coming early and the majority of BYU’s coming late.
BYU took higher care of the ball within the second half, ending with simply 13 turnovers.
