Demin scores 20, Keita adds double-double and BYU outlasts UC Riverside 86-80
PROVO, Utah (AP) Egor Demin scored 20 points, Keba Keita added 14 points and 10 rebounds, and BYU held off UC Riverside 86-80 on Friday night.
BYU led by seven points at halftime and pushed the lead to 56-39 on a dunk by Kanon Catchings with 13 1/2 minutes remaining.
The Cougars led by 16 with 8 minutes left, then the Highlanders went on a 9-2 run to get within 71-62 near the 6-minute mark.
UCR got within seven points several times before the final minute, including two free throws by Nate Pickens that made it 81-74 with 1:07 remaining.
BYU went up by eight when Richie Saunders made 1 of 2 from the line with 15 seconds left, then Kaleb Smith hit a 3 for UCR to make it 84-79 with seven seconds left but the Cougars got two free throws from Mihailo Boskovic to deny the comeback.
Fousseyni Traore had 13 points and Richie Saunders 12 for the Cougars (2-0). BYU shot 53% from the field but made only 6 of 22 3-pointers and 14 of 26 free throws.
Smith led UCR (0-2) with 20 points and Pickens added 18. Barrington Hargress and Isaiah Moses scored 16 each.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | (Cougars gains possession) | |||
19:47 | Egor Demin misses three point jump shot | |||
19:45 | Keba Keita offensive rebound | |||
19:44 | Rikus Schulte shooting foul (Keba Keita draws the foul) | |||
19:44 | +1 | Keba Keita makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0-1 | |
19:44 | +1 | Keba Keita makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-2 | |
19:34 | Niyi Olabode misses two point jump shot | |||
19:32 | Richie Saunders defensive rebound | |||
19:25 | +2 | Egor Demin makes two point driving layup | 0-4 | |
19:04 | Kaleb Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
19:02 | Keba Keita defensive rebound | |||
18:52 | Keba Keita misses two point layup | |||
18:50 | Nate Pickens defensive rebound | |||
18:37 | Barrington Hargress misses three point jump shot | |||
18:35 | Trevin Knell defensive rebound | |||
18:27 | Richie Saunders misses two point jump shot | |||
18:25 | Keba Keita offensive rebound | |||
18:20 | +2 | Keba Keita makes two point tip layup | 0-6 | |
18:04 | +3 | Barrington Hargress makes three point jump shot | 3-6 | |
17:50 | Niyi Olabode personal foul | |||
17:48 | +3 | Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Egor Demin assists) | 3-9 | |
17:24 | Kanon Catchings blocks Niyi Olabode's two point layup | |||
17:22 | Joel Armotrading offensive rebound | |||
17:17 | Joel Armotrading turnover (lost ball) | |||
17:07 | +2 | Richie Saunders makes two point floating jump shot | 3-11 | |
16:49 | Kaleb Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
16:47 | Egor Demin defensive rebound | |||
16:42 | Kanon Catchings misses three point jump shot | |||
16:40 | Joel Armotrading defensive rebound | |||
16:20 | Barrington Hargress misses two point jump shot | |||
16:18 | Keba Keita defensive rebound | |||
16:10 | Richie Saunders misses two point floating jump shot | |||
16:08 | Niyi Olabode defensive rebound | |||
15:45 | Kaleb Smith turnover (out of bounds) | |||
15:45 | TV timeout | |||
15:25 | Kanon Catchings misses three point jump shot | |||
15:23 | Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound | |||
15:20 | +2 | Fousseyni Traore makes two point layup | 3-13 | |
15:20 | Joel Armotrading shooting foul (Fousseyni Traore draws the foul) | |||
15:20 | +1 | Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 3-14 | |
14:55 | Fousseyni Traore blocks Barrington Hargress's two point jump shot | |||
14:53 | Trevin Knell defensive rebound | |||
14:48 | +2 | Egor Demin makes two point layup | 3-16 | |
14:34 | +3 | Nate Pickens makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Moses assists) | 6-16 | |
14:18 | Trevin Knell misses two point floating jump shot | |||
14:16 | Jack Whitbourn defensive rebound | |||
14:16 | Trevin Knell personal foul | |||
13:59 | Luke Turner misses three point jump shot | |||
13:57 | Kanon Catchings defensive rebound | |||
13:51 | +2 | Fousseyni Traore makes two point jump shot (Dawson Baker assists) | 6-18 | |
13:30 | Luke Turner misses three point jump shot | |||
13:28 | Jack Whitbourn offensive rebound | |||
13:28 | Mihailo Boskovic personal foul | |||
13:14 | +2 | Isaiah Moses makes two point jump shot | 8-18 | |
13:04 | Elijah Crawford turnover (lost ball) | |||
12:45 | +2 | Nate Pickens makes two point driving layup | 10-18 | |
12:31 | Fousseyni Traore misses three point jump shot | |||
12:29 | Joel Armotrading defensive rebound | |||
12:08 | +2 | Nate Pickens makes two point layup | 12-18 | |
11:54 | Elijah Crawford turnover (bad pass) | |||
11:54 | TV timeout | |||
11:35 | Nate Pickens turnover (bad pass) (Richie Saunders steals) | |||
11:29 | Nate Pickens blocks Elijah Crawford's two point layup | |||
11:27 | Nate Pickens defensive rebound | |||
11:26 | Richie Saunders personal foul | |||
11:09 | +3 | Isaiah Moses makes three point jump shot (Gavin Davis assists) | 15-18 | |
10:46 | Gavin Davis personal foul | |||
10:44 | +2 | Mawot Mag makes two point layup (Richie Saunders assists) | 15-20 | |
10:28 | +3 | Isaiah Moses makes three point jump shot (Barrington Hargress assists) | 18-20 | |
10:14 | Richie Saunders misses two point jump shot | |||
10:12 | Cougars offensive rebound | |||
10:06 | Egor Demin misses three point jump shot | |||
10:04 | Egor Demin offensive rebound | |||
9:52 | Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot | |||
9:50 | Joel Armotrading defensive rebound | |||
9:39 | +2 | Kaleb Smith makes two point jump shot | 20-20 | |
9:14 | Parker Strauss personal foul | |||
9:08 | +3 | Egor Demin makes three point jump shot (Keba Keita assists) | 20-23 | |
8:35 | Keba Keita shooting foul (Kaleb Smith draws the foul) | |||
8:35 | +1 | Kaleb Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-23 | |
8:35 | Kaleb Smith misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
8:35 | Egor Demin defensive rebound | |||
8:25 | +2 | Richie Saunders makes two point floating jump shot (Egor Demin assists) | 21-25 | |
8:05 | Barrington Hargress misses two point jump shot | |||
8:03 | Keba Keita defensive rebound | |||
7:39 | Egor Demin misses three point jump shot | |||
7:37 | Parker Strauss defensive rebound | |||
7:16 | Kanon Catchings shooting foul (Kaleb Smith draws the foul) | |||
7:16 | TV timeout | |||
7:16 | +1 | Kaleb Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-25 | |
7:16 | +1 | Kaleb Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-25 | |
7:05 | Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot | |||
7:03 | Richie Saunders offensive rebound | |||
6:57 | +2 | Keba Keita makes two point dunk (Egor Demin assists) | 23-27 | |
6:34 | Barrington Hargress misses two point jump shot | |||
6:32 | Keba Keita defensive rebound | |||
6:25 | Barrington Hargress personal foul | |||
6:08 | +2 | Keba Keita makes two point hook shot | 23-29 | |
5:50 | +3 | Kaleb Smith makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Moses assists) | 26-29 | |
5:32 | Jack Whitbourn shooting foul (Keba Keita draws the foul) | |||
5:32 | Keba Keita misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
5:32 | Keba Keita misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
5:32 | Kaleb Smith defensive rebound | |||
5:19 | Keba Keita blocks Barrington Hargress's two point layup | |||
5:17 | Keba Keita defensive rebound | |||
5:06 | Egor Demin turnover (bad pass) (Niyi Olabode steals) | |||
5:01 | Kaleb Smith turnover (bad pass) (Trevin Knell steals) | |||
4:53 | Barrington Hargress personal foul | |||
4:53 | Egor Demin misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
4:53 | Niyi Olabode defensive rebound | |||
4:30 | Keba Keita personal foul | |||
4:25 | +3 | Kaleb Smith makes three point jump shot (Niyi Olabode assists) | 29-29 | |
4:11 | Kanon Catchings misses three point jump shot | |||
4:09 | Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound | |||
4:05 | +2 | Fousseyni Traore makes two point layup | 29-31 | |
3:46 | Kaleb Smith misses three point jump shot | |||
3:44 | Cougars defensive rebound | |||
3:42 | TV timeout | |||
3:29 | Gavin Davis shooting foul (Egor Demin draws the foul) | |||
3:29 | Egor Demin misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
3:29 | +1 | Egor Demin makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-32 | |
3:17 | Isaiah Moses misses three point jump shot | |||
3:15 | Kanon Catchings defensive rebound | |||
2:56 | Niyi Olabode shooting foul (Dawson Baker draws the foul) | |||
2:56 | Dawson Baker misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
2:56 | +1 | Dawson Baker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-33 | |
2:56 | Jump ball. Gavin Davis vs. Trevin Knell (Cougars gains possession) | |||
2:56 | Gavin Davis turnover (lost ball) (Trevin Knell steals) | |||
2:25 | +2 | Fousseyni Traore makes two point dunk (Egor Demin assists) | 29-35 | |
2:24 | Highlanders 30 second timeout | |||
2:06 | Gavin Davis turnover (lost ball) | |||
1:49 | Fousseyni Traore turnover (lost ball) (Joel Armotrading steals) | |||
1:34 | Fousseyni Traore personal foul | |||
1:34 | +1 | Isaiah Moses makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-35 | |
1:34 | +1 | Isaiah Moses makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 31-35 | |
1:23 | Nate Pickens personal foul | |||
1:23 | +1 | Trevin Knell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-36 | |
1:23 | Trevin Knell misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
1:23 | Kaleb Smith defensive rebound | |||
1:08 | Mihailo Boskovic shooting foul (Kaleb Smith draws the foul) | |||
1:08 | +1 | Kaleb Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-36 | |
1:08 | +1 | Kaleb Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 33-36 | |
0:57 | +2 | Fousseyni Traore makes two point hook shot (Egor Demin assists) | 33-38 | |
0:33 | Nate Pickens misses two point driving layup | |||
0:31 | Egor Demin defensive rebound | |||
0:17 | Cougars 30 second timeout | |||
0:03 | +2 | Egor Demin makes two point driving dunk | 33-40 | |
0:00 | End of period |