BYU Cougars vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs

Mar 9, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
BYU	53	25	78
GONZ	41	47	88

Game Recap

No. 1 Gonzaga rallies to beat BYU 88-78 in WCC title game. Jalen Suggs hit two late 3-pointers and scored 23 points, helping top-ranked Gonzaga survive its biggest test of an undefeated season to beat Brigham Young 88-78 in the West Coast Conference Tournament title game on Tuesday night.

Player Stats

BYU	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
5Gideon George	24	4-9	1-4	2-2	5	1	0	0	0	2	11
33Caleb Lohner	29	0-2	0-1	0-0	10	1	1	0	1	2	0
3Matt Haarms	25	6-12	1-2	0-0	4	0	0	1	1	3	13
13Alex Barcello	34	6-15	2-6	1-1	6	4	1	0	2	4	15
4Brandon Averette	30	5-11	1-3	0-0	1	4	1	0	1	1	11
42Richard Harward	14	2-3	0-0	1-1	0	1	0	1	0	2	5
40Kolby Lee	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20Spencer Johnson	17	1-2	1-2	0-0	2	2	1	0	1	3	3
21Trevin Knell	27	7-13	5-10	1-3	4	1	0	0	0	4	20
TOTAL	-	31-6746.3%	11-2839.3%	5-771.4%	32	14	4	2	6	21	78

GONZAGA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
2Drew Timme	32	6-8	0-0	2-6	7	3	2	0	2	1	14
24Corey Kispert	37	5-13	4-10	3-3	5	2	0	0	1	2	17
1Jalen Suggs	33	7-15	4-7	5-8	5	5	1	1	1	2	23
3Andrew Nembhard	40	5-9	1-3	2-2	2	2	1	0	0	3	13
11Joel Ayayi	38	5-9	3-5	5-6	9	1	0	1	2	1	18
22Anton Watson	11	1-2	0-1	1-2	1	0	0	0	0	1	3
4Aaron Cook	9	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0


TOTAL	-	29-5750.9%	12-2646.2%	18-2766.7%	31	14	4	2	6	11	88

Play-by-Play

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1st halfBYUGONZ

(20:00) Jump Ball won by BYU.
+2 (19:39) Matt Haarms made Layup.
20
(19:24) Jalen Suggs missed Layup.
(19:24) Matt Haarms Defensive Rebound.
(18:50) BYU Turnover.
+3 (18:42) Andrew Nembhard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jalen Suggs.
23
(18:14) Alex Barcello Turnover.
(18:06) Corey Kispert missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:06) Caleb Lohner Defensive Rebound.
+3 (17:49) Gideon George made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Averette.
53
(17:36) Jalen Suggs Turnover.
+2 (17:24) Brandon Averette made Jumper.
73
+2 (17:09) Jalen Suggs made Jumper.
75
(16:51) Alex Barcello missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:51) Joel Ayayi Defensive Rebound.
(16:41) Corey Kispert missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:41) Drew Timme Offensive Rebound.
(16:25) Jalen Suggs missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:25) Joel Ayayi Offensive Rebound.
(16:21) Joel Ayayi missed Layup.
(16:21) Alex Barcello Defensive Rebound.
(16:11) Caleb Lohner missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:11) Joel Ayayi Defensive Rebound.
(15:57) Jalen Suggs missed Layup.
(15:57) Gonzaga Offensive Rebound.
(15:51) Corey Kispert missed Jumper.
(15:51) Alex Barcello Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:40) Alex Barcello made Jumper.
95
+2 (15:22) Andrew Nembhard made Layup.
97
(14:57) Alex Barcello missed Jumper.
(14:57) Corey Kispert Defensive Rebound.
(14:48) Foul on Alex Barcello.
+3 (14:46) Joel Ayayi made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Corey Kispert.
910
(14:28) Trevin Knell missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:28) Gideon George Offensive Rebound.
+2 (14:22) Gideon George made Layup.
1110
+3 (14:14) Joel Ayayi made Three Point Jumper.
1113
+3 (13:48) Trevin Knell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Richard Harward.
1413
(13:39) Corey Kispert Turnover.
(13:39) Spencer Johnson Steal.
+2 (13:31) Richard Harward made Jumper. Assisted by Trevin Knell.
1613
(13:24) Corey Kispert missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:24) Gonzaga Offensive Rebound.
(13:18) Foul on Trevin Knell.
+1 (13:18) Anton Watson made Free Throw.
1614
(13:18) Anton Watson missed Free Throw.
(13:18) Matt Haarms Defensive Rebound.
+3 (13:04) Trevin Knell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Spencer Johnson.
1914
+3 (12:46) Jalen Suggs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Drew Timme.
1917
(12:28) Foul on Jalen Suggs.
(12:28) Trevin Knell missed Free Throw.
(12:28) BYU Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (12:28) Trevin Knell made Free Throw.
2017
(12:28) Trevin Knell missed Free Throw.
(12:28) Drew Timme Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:19) Anton Watson made Layup. Assisted by Drew Timme.
2019
+3 (11:47) Matt Haarms made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Barcello.
2319
(11:32) Andrew Nembhard missed Jumper.
(11:32) Matt Haarms Defensive Rebound.
(11:10) Gideon George missed Jumper.
(11:10) Joel Ayayi Defensive Rebound.
(11:02) Joel Ayayi missed Jumper.
(11:02) Brandon Averette Defensive Rebound.
+3 (10:53) Brandon Averette made Three Point Jumper.
2619
(10:29) Drew Timme missed Layup.
(10:29) Caleb Lohner Defensive Rebound.
+2 (10:03) Matt Haarms made Dunk. Assisted by Spencer Johnson.
2819
(9:33) Aaron Cook missed Layup.
(9:33) Alex Barcello Defensive Rebound.
+3 (9:10) Spencer Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Barcello.
3119
+2 (8:53) Drew Timme made Dunk.
3121
+2 (8:37) Brandon Averette made Layup.
3321
(8:24) Foul on Richard Harward.
+1 (8:24) Drew Timme made Free Throw.
3322
(8:24) Drew Timme missed Free Throw.
(8:24) Caleb Lohner Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:08) Brandon Averette made Jumper.
3522
+2 (7:51) Joel Ayayi made Layup. Assisted by Jalen Suggs.
3524
+2 (7:37) Alex Barcello made Layup.
3724
+2 (7:29) Jalen Suggs made Layup.
3726
(7:14) Brandon Averette Turnover.
(7:14) Drew Timme Steal.
(7:08) Foul on Brandon Averette.
+1 (7:08) Drew Timme made Free Throw.
3727
(7:08) Drew Timme missed Free Throw.
(7:08) Alex Barcello Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:42) Matt Haarms made Jumper.
3927
+3 (6:33) Joel Ayayi made Three Point Jumper.
3930
+3 (6:13) Alex Barcello made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Caleb Lohner.
4230
+2 (6:01) Drew Timme made Layup. Assisted by Corey Kispert.
4232
(5:30) Alex Barcello missed Jumper.
(5:30) Jalen Suggs Defensive Rebound.
(5:22) Foul on Spencer Johnson.
+1 (5:22) Jalen Suggs made Free Throw.
4233
+1 (5:22) Jalen Suggs made Free Throw.
4234
+3 (5:10) Trevin Knell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Averette.
4534
(4:59) Joel Ayayi missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:59) Caleb Lohner Defensive Rebound.
(4:29) Foul on Jalen Suggs.
(4:13) Trevin Knell missed Jumper.
(4:13) Gonzaga Defensive Rebound.
+3 (4:00) Corey Kispert made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joel Ayayi.
4537
(3:29) Gideon George missed Layup.
(3:29) Aaron Cook Defensive Rebound.
(3:27) Foul on Richard Harward.
(3:05) Anton Watson missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:05) Spencer Johnson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:49) Richard Harward made Layup. Assisted by Brandon Averette.
4737
(2:49) Foul on Anton Watson.
+1 (2:49) Richard Harward made Free Throw.
4837
(2:35) Andrew Nembhard missed Jumper.
(2:35) Trevin Knell Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:04) Trevin Knell made Jumper.
5037
+2 (1:42) Drew Timme made Layup.
5039
(1:18) Foul on Andrew Nembhard.
(1:04) Brandon Averette missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:04) Gideon George Offensive Rebound.
+3 (0:59) Trevin Knell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gideon George.
5339
(0:44) Foul on Trevin Knell.
+1 (0:44) Jalen Suggs made Free Throw.
5340
+1 (0:44) Jalen Suggs made Free Throw.
5341
(0:26) Foul on Joel Ayayi.
(0:07) Caleb Lohner missed Layup.
(0:07) Joel Ayayi Block.
(0:07) Gonzaga Defensive Rebound.
(0:03) Corey Kispert missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:03) Spencer Johnson Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

BYU

GONZ

78Points88

31-67(46.3%)Field Goal(%)29-57(50.9%)

11-28(39.3%)3-Point(%)12-26(46.2%)

5-7(71.4%)Free Throw(%)18-27(66.7%)

34(8)Rebounds(Offensive)36(7)

14Assists14

4Steals4

2Blocks2

8Turnovers6

21(0)Fouls(Technical)11(0)

14Largest Lead10

Game Details

Tuesday, March 9, 2021 · 9:00 PM

Orleans Arena · Las Vegas, NV

capacity: 9,500

tv: ESPN

spread: GONZ -14.5

over/under: 157