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PROVO, Utah – Five players scored in double-figures as BYU basketball cruised to an 87-62 victory over Loyola Marymount in West Coast Conference action Thursday night at the Marriott Center.

"There were times out there that I thought we were really good, especially at sharing the ball,” BYU head coach Dave Rose said. “We played a lot of guys that haven't played a lot of minutes in the past week or two, so it was good to get them out there and see them produce.”​

Kyle Davis led all Cougars with 19 points on 9 of 13 shooting for his 20th game in double figures this season. Kyle Collinsworth had 11 points as he made three field goals on five attempts to go along with five rebounds and a game-high eight assists. Chase Fischer added 17 points, six rebounds and four assists, including 4 of 8 from three, while Nick Emery and Corbin Kaufusi also reached double-figures with 10 and 12 points, respectively.

BYU (15-7, 6-3 WCC) held the advantage over LMU (10-11, 3-7 WCC), outshooting the Lions 50.8 to 32.8 percent from the field. The Cougars also finished the game with 23 assists on 32 made baskets.

The game got off to a slow start as the Cougars found themselves in an early 8-0 hole. They responded, cutting the deficit to three at 10-7 at the 14:30 media timeout.

Following the break, the two teams exchanged baskets and missed shots with LMU and BYU both going 1 of 5 from the field heading into the next media timeout at 10:30 left in the half.

After the break, Jakob Hartsock busted the Cougars out of their slump with a three from the right side, tying the game at 15 apiece. Emery followed with a three from the left before Zac Seljaas hit a wide-open Kaufusi at the basket on the next BYU possession to make it eight points in a row for a 20-15 Cougar lead.

The Lions then ended a five-minute scoring drought with an alley-oop to Adom Jacko with 7:50 left in the half. A couple possessions later, Collinsworth converted a three-point play after a two-handed dunk in the lane for a 22-17 tally with 7:14 left in the first.

BYU ended the half on a 16-7 run as LMU missed 9 of its final 11 shots in the first half. Davis and Collinsworth led the Cougars in scoring with 10 and nine points, respectively, powering BYU to a 38-24 halftime score. 

Fischer got things going in the second half with back-to-back 3-pointers as the Cougars hit four of their first six shots for a 48-32 lead with 16:20 on the clock.

Both teams continued their improved second-half shooting with BYU maintaining a double-digit lead with a 60-42 advantage at the 11:35 mark.

Later in the second half, Kaufusi infused energy into the crowd with a dunk, a blocked shot and a three-point play to push the Cougar lead to 70-50 with 7:52 remaining.

BYU put the game out of reach with a 21-5 run from 9:27 to 4:41 left in the game, sealing the game’s momentum for the 87-62 final tally.

The Cougars continue their string of home games looking to avenge last week’s loss as they host Pepperdine on Saturday at 8 p.m. MST. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2 and can be streamed on WatchESPN.com. Cougar fans can also listen to the game on the Cougar IMG Sports Network (KSL 1160 AM or 102.7 FM) or on BYU Radio and Sirius XM 143.
 

BYU vs. Loyola Marymount Game Notes

BYU basketball will look to protect its perfect home record when the Cougars host Loyola Marymount Thursday at 9 p.m. MST in the Marriott Center. The game will be televised live on ESPNU and broadcast live on the Cougar IMG Sports Network, KSL NewsRadio 102.7 FM/1160 AM and BYU Radio – Sirius XM 143. Live video streaming will be available on WatchESPN.com.

BYU Storylines

• BYU returns home for the first time since playing Santa Clara and San Francisco in the Marriott Center on Jan. 7 and 9. The Cougars play 7 of their remaining 10 regular season games at home, including a string of 4-straight that starts with Loyola Marymount on Thursday and Pepperdine on Saturday.
• Kyle Collinsworth posted his 10th career triple-double with 10 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists vs. Loyola Marymount. He is the NCAA’s career (10) and single-season (6 in 2014-15) triple-double record holder.
• Coach Dave Rose is BYU’s all-time leader in winning percentage at 74.0 percent and second in career wins at 271. He has led the Cougars to 10-straight 20-win seasons and 10-straight postseason appearances, including eight NCAA tournament appearances during that stretch.