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FINAL
Nov 6, 2023

Game Recap

Johnson's 20-point night leads BYU in season opener, Cougars top Houston Christian 110-63. Spencer Johnson scored 20 points, dished seven assists and led five Cougars into double-figure scoring as BYU cruised to a 110-63 win over Houston Christian in the season-opener for both schools on Monday night.

Box Score

12T
HCU184563
BYU5654110
Houston Christian Huskies logoHOUSTON CHRISTIANMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
33Michael Imariagbe235-71-10-120101311
3Jay Alvarez345-120-21-462004011
4Bonke Maring252-70-14-42110148
2Pierce Bazil354-110-41-36420209
10Marcus Greene328-152-50-021002018
5Porter Bazil111-20-10-00001112
21Nate Hudson61-10-00-00000002
20Chigozie Achara50-00-00-00000000
11Tristan Moore90-20-10-00000210
8Bruce Carpenter120-00-01-22020211
24Jake Arnold70-20-11-23000021
0Marques Gates10-10-00-00000000
TOTAL26-6043.3%3-1618.8%8-1650.0%23861151263
Byu Cougars logoBYUMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
0Noah Waterman225-93-63-481100116
45Fousseyni Traore163-60-10-09211226
1Trey Stewart204-70-22-334101310
20Spencer Johnson298-162-92-257000020
21Trevin Knell226-125-92-351101319
4Atiki Ally Atiki82-40-12-27010026
12Townsend Tripple50-00-02-22010002
15Richie Saunders233-91-42-26310009
50Aly Khalifa161-31-20-07400003
51Jared McGregor10-00-00-00000000
30Dallin Hall153-40-10-02400236
24Tanner Hayhurst30-20-10-01000220
2Jaxson Robinson205-123-70-011001113
TOTAL40-8447.6%15-4334.9%15-1883.3%562771917110

Play-by-Play

1st halfhcubyu
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (19:49) Trevin Knell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Fousseyni Traore.
    03
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (19:32) Jay Alvarez missed Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (19:29) Trevin Knell Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (19:20) Fousseyni Traore Turnover.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (19:20) Michael Imariagbe Steal.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    +2 (19:06) Bonke Maring made Layup. Assisted by Jay Alvarez.
    23
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +2 (18:46) Fousseyni Traore made Jumper. Assisted by Trevin Knell.
    25
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (18:20) Pierce Bazil Turnover.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (18:07) Trevin Knell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (18:04) Fousseyni Traore Offensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (18:02) Fousseyni Traore missed Jumper.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (17:59) Jay Alvarez Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (17:52) Bonke Maring missed Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (17:49) Fousseyni Traore Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (17:41) Foul on Michael Imariagbe.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +1 (17:41) Trevin Knell made Free Throw.
    26
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (17:41) Trevin Knell missed Free Throw.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (17:41) BYU Offensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +1 (17:41) Trevin Knell made Free Throw.
    27
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (17:20) Jay Alvarez missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (17:16) Trey Stewart Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (17:11) Spencer Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (17:11) Houston Christian Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (17:11) Foul on Noah Waterman.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (16:59) Foul on Trey Stewart.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (16:54) Foul on Fousseyni Traore.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    +1 (16:54) Bonke Maring made Free Throw.
    37
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    +1 (16:54) Bonke Maring made Free Throw.
    47
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (16:38) Trevin Knell Turnover.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (16:38) Bonke Maring Steal.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    +2 (16:21) Marcus Greene made Jumper.
    67
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +2 (16:06) Fousseyni Traore made Layup. Assisted by Spencer Johnson.
    69
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (15:51) Marcus Greene missed Layup.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (15:46) Fousseyni Traore Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +2 (15:46) Trey Stewart made Layup.
    611
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (15:46) Foul on Michael Imariagbe.
  • (15:46) Official TV Timeout
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +1 (15:46) Trey Stewart made Free Throw.
    612
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (15:33) Jay Alvarez Turnover.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (15:19) Trevin Knell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trey Stewart.
    615
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (15:04) Bonke Maring missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (15:00) Trevin Knell Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (14:48) Foul on Bonke Maring.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +1 (14:48) Trey Stewart made Free Throw.
    616
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (14:48) Trey Stewart missed Free Throw.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (14:46) Marcus Greene Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (14:38) Pierce Bazil Turnover.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (14:16) Jaxson Robinson missed Jumper.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (14:12) Bonke Maring Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (13:51) Bonke Maring missed Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (13:47) Fousseyni Traore Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (13:41) Fousseyni Traore Turnover.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (13:41) Pierce Bazil Steal.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (13:33) Tristan Moore Turnover.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (13:23) Jaxson Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (13:18) Jay Alvarez Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (13:12) Pierce Bazil missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (13:08) Trevin Knell Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (12:59) Richie Saunders missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (12:56) Jay Alvarez Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    +2 (12:48) Marcus Greene made Layup.
    816
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (12:36) Trevin Knell missed Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (12:35) Aly Khalifa Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (12:35) Foul on Tristan Moore.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +1 (12:35) Richie Saunders made Free Throw.
    817
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +1 (12:35) Richie Saunders made Free Throw.
    818
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (12:12) Marcus Greene Turnover.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (12:12) Richie Saunders Steal.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (12:04) Aly Khalifa missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (12:00) Aly Khalifa Offensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (11:56) Jaxson Robinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dallin Hall.
    821
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (11:54) Houston Christian Timeout
  • (11:54) Official TV Timeout
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (11:40) Tristan Moore missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (11:37) Spencer Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +2 (11:22) Richie Saunders made Jumper. Assisted by Aly Khalifa.
    823
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (11:07) Marcus Greene missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (11:02) Aly Khalifa Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (10:55) Aly Khalifa missed Layup.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (10:49) Pierce Bazil Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (10:43) Pierce Bazil missed Layup.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (10:41) Spencer Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (10:41) Jaxson Robinson Turnover.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (10:24) Tristan Moore missed Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (10:21) Dallin Hall Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (10:18) Spencer Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Richie Saunders.
    826
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    +2 (9:45) Jay Alvarez made Jumper.
    1026
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (9:41) Foul on Porter Bazil.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (9:33) Richie Saunders missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (9:26) Aly Khalifa Offensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +2 (9:26) Dallin Hall made Layup. Assisted by Aly Khalifa.
    1028
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (9:09) Bonke Maring missed Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (9:04) Dallin Hall Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +2 (8:57) Richie Saunders made Layup.
    1030
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (8:35) Jay Alvarez missed Layup.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:32) Aly Khalifa Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:29) Richie Saunders missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:22) Jaxson Robinson Offensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +2 (8:22) Jaxson Robinson made Layup.
    1032
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (8:07) Pierce Bazil missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:02) Richie Saunders Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (7:56) Spencer Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dallin Hall.
    1035
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (7:35) Jay Alvarez missed Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (7:32) Aly Khalifa Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (7:29) Dallin Hall Turnover.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (7:29) Pierce Bazil Steal.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    +2 (7:23) Pierce Bazil made Layup.
    1235
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (7:15) Spencer Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (7:12) Pierce Bazil Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (7:09) Porter Bazil Turnover.
  • (7:09) Official TV Timeout
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (6:51) Spencer Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (6:48) Bonke Maring Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (6:44) Pierce Bazil missed Layup.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (6:41) Trey Stewart Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (6:39) Jaxson Robinson missed Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (6:36) Spencer Johnson Offensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (6:34) Trey Stewart missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (6:31) Noah Waterman Offensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (6:25) Noah Waterman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (6:21) Jake Arnold Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (6:09) Foul on Trey Stewart.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (6:09) Jay Alvarez missed Free Throw.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (6:09) Houston Christian Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (6:09) Jay Alvarez missed Free Throw.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (6:08) Fousseyni Traore Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (6:02) Foul on Jake Arnold.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (5:56) Trevin Knell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaxson Robinson.
    1238
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (5:36) Jake Arnold missed Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (5:36) Fousseyni Traore Block.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (5:36) BYU Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (5:24) Jaxson Robinson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (5:19) Fousseyni Traore Offensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +2 (5:15) Spencer Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Fousseyni Traore.
    1240
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (5:05) Marcus Greene missed Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (5:02) Fousseyni Traore Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (4:56) Spencer Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (4:51) Marcus Greene Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (4:42) Jake Arnold missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (4:38) Fousseyni Traore Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (4:32) Noah Waterman made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Spencer Johnson.
    1243
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (4:14) Foul on Fousseyni Traore.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (4:09) Foul on Trevin Knell.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    +1 (4:09) Jay Alvarez made Free Throw.
    1343
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (4:09) Jay Alvarez missed Free Throw.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (4:08) Noah Waterman Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (3:56) Trevin Knell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (3:52) Jake Arnold Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (3:45) Jay Alvarez Turnover.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (3:45) Noah Waterman Steal.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (3:29) Trey Stewart missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (3:29) Noah Waterman Offensive Rebound.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (3:29) Foul on Jake Arnold.
  • (3:29) Official TV Timeout
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +1 (3:29) Noah Waterman made Free Throw.
    1344
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +1 (3:29) Noah Waterman made Free Throw.
    1345
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (3:20) Jay Alvarez Turnover.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (3:07) Trevin Knell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Richie Saunders.
    1348
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (2:45) Bonke Maring Turnover.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (2:45) Trevin Knell Steal.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (2:37) Trevin Knell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (2:36) Houston Christian Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    +3 (2:04) Marcus Greene made Three Point Jumper.
    1648
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (1:48) Noah Waterman missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (1:45) Jay Alvarez Defensive Rebound.
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    +2 (1:37) Nate Hudson made Layup. Assisted by Bonke Maring.
    1848
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +2 (1:22) Noah Waterman made Layup. Assisted by Aly Khalifa.
    1850
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (1:00) Pierce Bazil missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:57) Richie Saunders Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (0:52) Richie Saunders made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Spencer Johnson.
    1853
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (0:36) Jay Alvarez Turnover.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (0:12) Jaxson Robinson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Richie Saunders.
    1856
  • Houston Christian Huskies logo
    (0:04) Marcus Greene missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:04) Noah Waterman Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

63Points110
26-60(43.3%)Field Goal(%)40-84(47.6%)
3-16(18.8%)3-Point(%)15-43(34.9%)
8-16(50%)Free Throw(%)15-18(83.3%)
25(1)Rebounds(Offensive)59(21)
8Assists27
6Steals7
1Blocks1
15Turnovers9
12(0)Fouls(Technical)17(0)
0Largest Lead48

Game Details

Monday, November 6, 2023 · 9:00 PM
Marriott Center · Provo, UT
attendance: 13,130 (69.2%)
spread: BYU -32.5
over/under: 154.5