Tyson Jex | Posted: 21 Jan 2022 | Updated: 8 Feb 2022

BYU finishes homestand on Saturday against Portland

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PROVO, Utah – BYU goes for win No. 17 on Saturday, Jan. 22, when the Cougars host Portland at the Marriott Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. MST.

Saturday’s contest will be broadcast on BYUtv and BYUtv app. It will also be broadcast live on BYU Sports Network and BYU Radio – Sirius XM 143/89.1 FM HD2 and KSL 102.7 FM/1160 AM.

BYU Notes (16-4, 4-1 West Coast Conference)

  • BYU won its 11th straight game at the Marriott Center on Thursday with a 79-71 victory over San Diego to improve to 16-4 overall and 4-1 in West Coast Conference play.
  • Fousseyni Traore recorded his third double-double of the season against the Pilots with 14 points and 11 rebounds. That is tied for the eighth-most by a freshman in program history.
  • Alex Barcello scored 20 or more points for the 17th time in his career on Thursday with a game-high 22 points. The senior is averaging 17.1 points per game, shooting 47.2 percent from the floor, 46.3 percent from 3-point range and 88.9 percent from the free throw line this season. 

Head Coach – Mark Pope

  • Alma Mater: Kentucky, 1996
  • Division I Career Record: 137-75 (7th Season)
  • Record at BYU: 60-19 (3rd Season)

Portland Notes (10-8, 1-2 West Coast Conference)

  • Portland is 10-8 overall and 1-2 in WCC play following a 70-58 setback to Loyola Marymount on Monday afternoon in Los Angeles, Calif.
  • The Pilots rank first in the nation in free throw percentage, shooting 81.6 percent from the charity stripe. They have also made the sixth-most free throws in NCAA Division I men’s basketball, 293.
  • Redshirt sophomore Chris Austin is scoring a team-high 14.7 points per game for the Pilots, shooting 43.3 percent from the field, 36.0 percent from 3-point range and 75.3 percent from the free throw line.

Head Coach – Shantay Legans

  • Alma Mater: Fresno State, 2004
  • Division I Career Record: 85-57 (5th Season)
  • Record at Portland: 10-8 (1st Season)

Series Information

  • Series Record: BYU leads 24-2
  • Last Meeting: BYU won 105-60, February 4, 2021
  • H/A/N: 13-0/10-2/1-0

Attendance Information

  • Consistent with current BYU requirements, all in attendance will need to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a negative COVID test upon entry. Masks will also be required, regardless of vaccination status. Find more details at byu.edu/coronavirus.

Broadcast Information

  • TV: BYUtv
  • Radio: BYU Sports Network, BYU Radio Sirius XM 143/89.1 FM HD2, KSL 102.7 FM/1160 AM
  • Streamed Audio: BYURadio.org, BYUCougars.com/LiveRadio and the BYU Radio, BYU Cougars and BYU Gameday apps
  • Radio Talent: Greg Wrubell, Mark Durrant
  • Live stats: BYUCougars.com

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