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BYU Basketball is in the Middle of the Big 12 Standings with an Opportunity to ClimbOn Saturday evening, BYU held off a late rally to beat Kansas State. With the win, BYU improved to 5-5 in conference play. We’re just past t...
Aly Khalifa - Posts six assists in returnKhalifa accumulated eight points (3-7 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 0-1 FT), two rebounds and six assists over 20 minutes during Saturday's 72-66 win over Kansas State.
ImpactKhalifa's return after two missed games due to an illness moved Fousseyni Traore back to the bench. The two split time evenly, each playing 20 minutes and while Traore maintained his run of great play, Khalifa didn't miss a beat, contributing a couple of threes on his way to eight points while adding six assists. Khalifa is one of the best passing big men in the country, ranking second on BYU in assists and 11th in the Big 12 conference, one of just two non-guards in the conference (KJ Adams) to average more than 3 assists per game. Khalifa has posted at least three assists in all but two of 18 games played, averaging 4.4 helpers per game along with 5.9 points and 4.3 boards in 20.2 minutes per game.
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Fousseyni Traore - Produces in bench roleTraore registered 14 points (5-8 FG, 4-9 FT), eight rebounds, two blocks and one steal across 20 minutes during Saturday's 72-66 win over Kansas State.
ImpactTraore returned to the bench with the return of Aly Khalifa, who had missed the previous two games with an illness. The two split time evenly, each playing 20 minutes while Traore maintained his run of great play, finishing just two rebounds shy of a double-double. Traore had a slow return after missing seven games due to a hamstring issue, but he's found his footing over the last four, starting two of those games and producing 18.8 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks on 63.8% shooting over 24.3 minutes per game
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Spencer Johnson - Another solid performanceJohnson ended Saturday's 72-66 victory over Kansas State with 12 points (5-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-3 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and one steal over 32 minutes.
ImpactJohnson put together another solid effort for the well-balanced Cougars, who had five players reach double figures on the night. The senior guard is averaging career-highs across the board for a BYU team that's showing themselves well in their first season in the Big 12. For the season, he's contributing 11.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists. though his shooting percentages are actually at a career-low pace, shooting just 42.4% from the floor and 30.8% from three after shooting 46.1% last year from behind the arc.
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Arthur Kaluma - Continues to produceKaluma supplied 18 points (7-13 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and one steal over 35 minutes during Saturday's 72-66 loss to BYU.
ImpactKaluma's 18 points are the most he's scored in a game since Jan. 20, though outside of one blip, he's maintained consistent production throughout conference play. The Wildcats have hit a rough patch, losing five of six, but Kaluma has done his part to keep the team afloat. In 11 conference games, Kaluma is playing 34.2 minutes per game, averaging 13.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocks
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BYU Crowd Erupts as Young Kid Nearly Eats Entire Cougar Tail on JumbotronOn Saturday night, no. 21 BYU basketball held on to beat Kansas State at home. Like usual, the Marriott Center crowd was loud and supportive...
FEBRUARY 11•SUNHERALD.COM
Fousseyni Traore leads No. 21 BYU past Kansas StateFousseyni Traore collected a team-high 14 points and eight rebounds, helping lead No.21 BYU to a 72-66 win over Kansas State on Saturday in...
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