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Alex Barcello - Nears double-double in winBarcello chipped in 10 points (4-11 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 0-1 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and one steal in 34 minutes during Saturday's 75-59 win over Pepperdine.

ImpactBarcello was unable to match his dominant performance against Pepperdine earlier this month when he made nine threes, although he was just two boards shy of a double-double. The 44 percent long-range shooter closes the regular season having made a three-pointer in all but two games. The Cougars will rely heavily on the senior when they begin their WCC Tournament run Mar. 4.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Maxwell Lewis - Out for season with wrist issueLewis will miss the rest of the 2021-22 season due to a wrist injury, Greg Wrubell of BYU Athletics reports.

ImpactLewis missed the past four games after suffering the injury Feb. 12 against BYU, and he's now been ruled out for the rest of the campaign. He averaged 11.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 steals in 19.6 minutes over 21 games during his freshman season.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Jade' Smith - Out again SaturdaySmith (undisclosed) was unavailable for Saturday's loss to BYU, Greg Wrubell of BYU Athletics reports.

ImpactSmith missed four consecutive games due to an undisclosed injury, but he was able to return to action Thursday against Santa Clara. He drew the start but only played a season-low 13 minutes and was sidelined again Saturday. It's unclear if the two absences are related, but either way, his status for the WCC Tournament, which starts March 3, is certainly in jeopardy.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Darryl Polk - Misses third straight gamePolk (undisclosed) didn't play during Saturday's 75-59 loss to BYU, Greg Wrubell of BYU Athletics reports.

ImpactIt's the third consecutive absence for Polk, and it's unclear why exactly he's unavailable. Regardless, his next chance to take the court will come in the WCC Tournament, which begins Thursday in Las Vegas with Pepperdine facing San Diego.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Jan Zidek - Dealing with non-COVID illnessZidek didn't play in Saturday's loss to BYU due to an illness, Greg Wrubell of BYU Athletics reports.

ImpactWrubell relays that Zidek didn't travel with the team to Utah. The junior big man's status for the WCC Tournament, which starts March 3, is unclear at the moment. Zidek is averaging 13.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 29.1 minutes per game, so his potential absence would be a big blow for Pepperdine.

FEBRUARY 27, 2022•ROTOWIRE

Traore scores 25 to carry BYU over Pepperdine 75-59

Fousseyni Traore had a season-high 25 points plus 19 rebounds as BYU defeated Pepperdine 75-59

FEBRUARY 27, 2022•ASSOCIATED PRESS

Seneca Knight - Not playing against PepperdineKnight (thumb) will not play Saturday against Pepperdine, according to Greg Wrubell of BYU Athletics.

ImpactBYU head coach Mark Pope will go back to Thursday's starting group and when asked about Knight's status, he said it's a "day-to-day" thing and that they're waiting to see if he'll be back.

FEBRUARY 26, 2022•ROTOWIRE