Brigham Young guard Darrin Hall, 30, will face St. Mary’s guard Aidan Mahaney, 20, as they play BYU and St. Mary’s at the Marriott Center in Provo on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. play against (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)
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PROVO — Just like the last time BYU hosted a top 25 opponent at the Marriott Center, Saturday night’s West Coast Conference rivalry with St. Mary’s came down to a final shot.
Just like last time, the final shot is left to the visitor’s will.
Aidan Mahaney scores 10 points, including an off-balance jumper just before the buzzer, as WCC colleague secures 57-56 victory in Gales’ final trip to Provo as No. 22 St. Mary’s exits BYU helped the
Logan Johnson added 14 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists for St. Mary’s (19-4, 8-0 WCC) while Mitchell Saxen added 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Darrin Hall scored a career-high 23 points at BYU. This includes his 2-for-1 go-ahead his free throws in his last minute giving the hosts a shot. Fousseyni Traore added 11 points and 8 rebounds to her third straight loss for the Cougars (14-10, 4-5 WCC) and her fourth straight loss in their last five games.
BYU’s uphill climb to the top 25 program saw Jackson Robinson, Attiki Ali Attiki and Noah Waterman receive one-game suspensions for breaking team rules hours before tip-off. When it became clear, it was already difficult.
This brings freshman Richie Sanders into the starting lineup for the first time since December 7’s game against Utah Valley. Pope said on BYU Radio’s pre-game show that all three suspended players will be back for Thursday’s game against Loyola Marymount.
But after a forgettable 12 minutes, the Cougars needed a chance when BYU trailed by 11 points.
The Plain City freshmen shot 9-of-14 from the field. This included him with two of his 3-pointers and the BYU team’s free throws. I just didn’t shoot. -Throws a line and from across the arc he throws a 6-of-18.
This story will be updated.