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Recap - BYU Defeats Loyola Marymount 83-82
BYU got 19 points from Fousseyni Traore en route to a 83-82 victory over Loyola Marymount on Thursday at Albert Gersten Pavilion.
Bettors who backed BYU were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -7.0.
Gideon George had 18 points for BYU and Te'Jon Lucas chipped in with 17 points. Te'Jon Lucas had 9 assists for them, while Fousseyni Traore was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 12 boards.
Loyola Marymount got 26 points from Keli Leaupepe in a losing cause and another 16 points from Eli Scott. Cam Shelton contributed 4 assists for them, while Keli Leaupepe had 7 rebounds.
BYU was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
BYU won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 30-28.
Next game, BYU takes its act on the road to face Pepperdine looking for another win. For Loyola Marymount, they head on the road to face Portland.