Aimaq recorded his nation-best 13th double-double of the season with 20 points and 17 rebounds, and five players scored in double figures as Utah Valley rolled to a 79-71 win over in-state rival Dixie State at the UCCU Center.
On the night Barcello became the 52nd player in program history to notch 1,000 career points, Alex Barcello totaled 15 points, five rebounds and four assists to help BYU open WCC play with a 73-51 win over Pacific.
Every men's and women's basketball game was called off in the conference, arguably the hardest hit as teams returned from holiday break with new cases and additional ones found through more testing protocols.
Connor Harding poured in 17 points, seven assists and four rebounds as Utah Valley picked up its first conference win of the season, 77-55 over visiting Tarleton State in the UCCU Center.
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 29 - 10:14 p.m.
Gideon George posted a season-high 17 points and eight rebounds, and BYU pulled away in the second half for a 65-53 win over the Griffins, who were playing without their leading scorer before resuming Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play Saturday.
With only one game left in nonconference play — a home tilt against Division II Westminster on Wednesday night (7 p.m. MST, BYUtv) — the Cougars had built up quite the body of work.
Traore poured in a career-high 19 points and 13 rebounds as BYU held off Liberty 80-75 in the Diamond Head Classic at the Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 23 - 11:01 p.m.
The son of the six-time NBA champion scored 16 points in the second half — all in the final eight minutes — as Vanderbilt pulled into the championship game with a win Thursday night.
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 22 - 11:51 p.m.
Lohner totaled 9 points and a season-high 14 rebounds, and Gideon George added 11 points and four rebounds as the Cougars held off South Florida 54-39.