The Bulldogs’ Julian Strawther hit a game-winning 3 to stun the Marriott Center crowd as BYUMBB fell, 75-74.
Brigham Young Cougars guard Dallin Hall and Brigham Young Cougars forward Fousseyni Traore react to a one-point loss as BYU hosts Gonzaga, NCAA basketball in Provo on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023.• The importance of the game between the BYU and Gonzaga men’s basketball team could be ascertained by who was among the 18,987 screaming fans who watched it.
The game itself delivered better than “The Mailman” Karl Malone during his days as a Jazzman. It came down to the wire in front of a sellout crowd while being broadcast on ESPN. Johnson said the final five minutes were “all a blur.” That’s exactly how the entire game felt. It was close and exciting throughout, mainly because BYU had its best overall offensive game of the season when taking into account the competition.
BYU coach Mark Pope reacts to a foul as BYU hosts Gonzaga, NCAA basketball in Provo on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. What Pope lamented, though, was how his team rebounded. They lost the battle 47-32 and gave up 17 offensive rebounds for 16 Gonzaga points. That stat line is completely unlike this year’s Cougars.
Brigham Young Cougars guard Jaxson Robinson walks off the court after the loss to Gonzaga, NCAA basketball in Provo on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023.
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