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George's 20 lead BYU past Portland 71-58

AP
Jan 01, 2023

PROVO, Utah (AP) Gideon George's 20 points helped BYU defeat Portland 71-58 Saturday night.

George added nine rebounds for the Cougars (12-5). Fousseyni Traore scored 12 points and added eight rebounds. Spencer Johnson went 4 of 6 from the field to finish with nine points. The Cougars picked up their seventh straight victory.

The Pilots (8-9) were led in scoring by Kristian Sjolund, who finished with 32 points and six rebounds. Juan Sebastian Gorosito added nine points for Portland. In addition, Michael Meadows finished with eight points and two steals.

BYU got a team-high seven points across the first half from Johnson, but it was only enough to head to the locker room with the score tied at the half 26-26. BYU took the lead for what would be the final time on Traore's layup with 19:48 left in the contest. His team would outscore Portland by 13 points in the final half.

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BYU's next game is Thursday against Loyola Marymount on the road. Portland visits Saint Mary's (Cal) on Saturday.

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1st Half
PORT
Pilots
26
BYU
Cougars
26

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Pilots gains possession)
19:47		Kristian Sjolund misses three point jump shot
19:45		Dallin Hall defensive rebound
19:38	+3	Gideon George makes three point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists)	0-3
19:10		Jack Perry misses three point jump shot
19:08		Gideon George defensive rebound
19:04		Noah Waterman turnover
18:33		Mike Meadows misses three point jump shot
18:31		Noah Waterman defensive rebound
18:26		Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
18:24		Pilots defensive rebound
17:55		Vasilije Vucinic misses two point jump shot
17:53		Noah Waterman defensive rebound
17:49		Gideon George misses three point jump shot
17:47		Kristian Sjolund defensive rebound
17:26		Mike Meadows misses two point jump shot
17:24		Gideon George defensive rebound
17:18		Fousseyni Traore misses two point jump shot
17:16		Kristian Sjolund defensive rebound
16:59		Alden Applewhite misses two point jump shot
16:57		Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
16:41		Noah Waterman offensive foul
16:41		Noah Waterman turnover (offensive foul)
16:16		Joey St. Pierre turnover
16:04		Noah Waterman turnover
15:47		Noah Waterman shooting foul (Kristian Sjolund draws the foul)
15:47		TV timeout
15:47	+1	Kristian Sjolund makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-3
15:47	+1	Kristian Sjolund makes regular free throw 2 of 2	2-3
15:33		Gideon George misses three point jump shot
15:31		Alden Applewhite defensive rebound
15:05		Mike Meadows misses two point jump shot
15:03		Pilots offensive rebound
15:00		Kristian Sjolund misses two point jump shot
14:58		Gideon George defensive rebound
14:28		Spencer Johnson misses two point jump shot
14:26		Pilots defensive rebound
14:26		Richie Saunders personal foul
14:10		Mike Meadows misses three point jump shot
14:08		Cougars defensive rebound
13:56	+3	Spencer Johnson makes three point jump shot (Rudi Williams assists)	2-6
13:23		Mike Meadows misses two point jump shot
13:21		Pilots offensive rebound
13:20		Atiki Ally Atiki personal foul
13:09	+3	Jack Perry makes three point jump shot	5-6
12:53	+2	Richie Saunders makes two point jump shot (Gideon George assists)	5-8
12:48		Vasilije Vucinic turnover
12:42		Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
12:40		Wyatt Lowell defensive rebound
12:24		Atiki Ally Atiki personal foul
12:13		Juan Sebastian Gorosito turnover (out of bounds)
12:07		Rudi Williams turnover (bad pass) (Chika Nduka steals)
11:57		Vasilije Vucinic misses two point layup
11:55		Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
11:44		Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
11:42		Juan Sebastian Gorosito defensive rebound
11:13		TV timeout
11:08	+2	Kristian Sjolund makes two point jump shot	7-8
10:52		Rudi Williams misses two point jump shot
10:50		Wyatt Lowell defensive rebound
10:26		Jaxson Robinson blocks Kristian Sjolund's two point jump shot
10:24		Gideon George defensive rebound
10:13	+2	Spencer Johnson makes two point layup	7-10
9:49		Wyatt Lowell misses three point jump shot
9:47		Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound
9:45		Chika Nduka technical foul
9:45	+1	Rudi Williams makes technical free throw 1 of 2	7-11
9:45	+1	Rudi Williams makes technical free throw 2 of 2	7-12
9:32	+2	Spencer Johnson makes two point layup	7-14
9:29		Pilots 30 second timeout
9:09	+2	Alden Applewhite makes two point jump shot	9-14
8:44		Spencer Johnson misses three point jump shot
8:42		Vasilije Vucinic defensive rebound
8:34		Alden Applewhite misses two point jump shot
8:32		Gideon George defensive rebound
8:29		Juan Sebastian Gorosito personal foul
8:19	+2	Fousseyni Traore makes two point layup (Spencer Johnson assists)	9-16
8:18		Vasilije Vucinic shooting foul (Fousseyni Traore draws the foul)
8:18	+1	Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 1	9-17
8:03		Vasilije Vucinic turnover (traveling)
7:36		Fousseyni Traore turnover (bad pass)
7:37		TV timeout
7:24	+2	Kristian Sjolund makes two point jump shot	11-17
7:05		Dallin Hall turnover (bad pass)
6:38	+2	Kristian Sjolund makes two point jump shot	13-17
6:27		Fousseyni Traore turnover (bad pass) (Vasilije Vucinic steals)
6:17	+3	Kristian Sjolund makes three point jump shot (Juan Sebastian Gorosito assists)	16-17
5:58		Fousseyni Traore turnover (traveling)
5:42	+2	Kristian Sjolund makes two point dunk (Juan Sebastian Gorosito assists)	18-17
5:25		Juan Sebastian Gorosito personal foul
5:18		Gideon George turnover (lost ball)
5:06		Gideon George shooting foul (Kristian Sjolund draws the foul)
5:06	+1	Kristian Sjolund makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-17
5:06		Kristian Sjolund misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:06		Gideon George defensive rebound
4:46		Vasilije Vucinic blocks Atiki Ally Atiki's two point jump shot
4:44		Cougars offensive rebound
4:38		Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
4:36		Cougars offensive rebound
4:36		Alden Applewhite personal foul
4:29		Spencer Johnson offensive foul
4:29		Spencer Johnson turnover (offensive foul)
4:15		Jack Perry misses three point jump shot
4:13		Dallin Hall defensive rebound
4:07		Jaxson Robinson turnover (lost ball) (Mike Meadows steals)
4:01		Dallin Hall shooting foul (Mike Meadows draws the foul)
4:01	+1	Mike Meadows makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-17
4:01	+1	Mike Meadows makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-17
3:44		Kristian Sjolund personal foul
3:44		TV timeout
3:29	+2	Gideon George makes two point layup (Fousseyni Traore assists)	21-19
3:06		Kristian Sjolund misses three point jump shot
3:04		Spencer Johnson defensive rebound
2:55		Jaxson Robinson misses three point jump shot
2:53		Cougars offensive rebound
2:54		Chika Nduka flagrant 1 (Fousseyni Traore draws the foul)
2:54		Fousseyni Traore misses flagrant free throw 1 of 2
2:54	+1	Fousseyni Traore makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2	21-20
2:46		Gideon George misses three point jump shot
2:44		Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound
2:41		Alden Applewhite personal foul (Fousseyni Traore draws the foul)
2:41	+1	Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-21
2:41	+1	Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-22
2:23		Dallin Hall personal foul (Mike Meadows draws the foul)
2:23	+1	Mike Meadows makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-22
2:23	+1	Mike Meadows makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-22
2:17		Shantay Legans technical foul
2:17		Jaxson Robinson misses technical free throw 1 of 2
2:17	+1	Jaxson Robinson makes technical free throw 2 of 2	23-23
1:56		Gideon George misses two point jump shot
1:54		Mike Meadows defensive rebound
1:46		Mike Meadows misses two point jump shot
1:44		Spencer Johnson defensive rebound
1:36		Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot
1:34		Vasilije Vucinic defensive rebound
1:21		Fousseyni Traore shooting foul (Vasilije Vucinic draws the foul)
1:21		Vasilije Vucinic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:21		Vasilije Vucinic misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:21		Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound
0:59		Gideon George misses two point layup
0:57		Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound
0:51		Fousseyni Traore turnover (lost ball) (Vasilije Vucinic steals)
0:35	+3	Kristian Sjolund makes three point jump shot	26-23
0:08	+3	Dallin Hall makes three point jump shot	26-26
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
PORT
Pilots
32
BYU
Cougars
45

Time		Play	Score
19:48	+2	Fousseyni Traore makes two point layup (Dallin Hall assists)	26-28
19:48		Alden Applewhite shooting foul (Fousseyni Traore draws the foul)
19:48	+1	Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 1	26-29
19:29		Dallin Hall personal foul
19:10		Kristian Sjolund misses three point jump shot
19:08		Alden Applewhite offensive rebound
19:03		Alden Applewhite offensive foul
19:03		Alden Applewhite turnover (offensive foul)
18:50	+3	Gideon George makes three point jump shot (Rudi Williams assists)	26-32
18:28	+3	Kristian Sjolund makes three point jump shot (Jack Perry assists)	29-32
18:10	+3	Noah Waterman makes three point jump shot (Fousseyni Traore assists)	29-35
17:38		Kristian Sjolund misses three point jump shot
17:36		Rudi Williams defensive rebound
17:28	+3	Gideon George makes three point jump shot (Rudi Williams assists)	29-38
17:25		Pilots 30 second timeout
17:25		TV timeout
17:15		Kristian Sjolund misses two point layup
17:13		Kristian Sjolund offensive rebound
17:07	+2	Kristian Sjolund makes two point dunk	31-38
16:59	+2	Gideon George makes two point layup	31-40
16:28		Vasilije Vucinic misses three point jump shot
16:26		Cougars defensive rebound
16:11		Chika Nduka shooting foul (Fousseyni Traore draws the foul)
16:11	+1	Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-41
16:11	+1	Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-42
15:54	+2	Kristian Sjolund makes two point jump shot (Mike Meadows assists)	33-42
15:38		Gideon George misses three point jump shot
15:36		Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound
15:33		Fousseyni Traore offensive foul
15:33		Fousseyni Traore turnover (offensive foul)
15:33		TV timeout
15:25		Kristian Sjolund offensive foul
15:25		Kristian Sjolund turnover (offensive foul)
15:13		Noah Waterman misses three point jump shot
15:11		Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound
14:55		Joey St. Pierre shooting foul (Fousseyni Traore draws the foul)
14:55	+1	Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	33-43
14:55		Fousseyni Traore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:55		Kristian Sjolund defensive rebound
14:36		Kristian Sjolund misses two point jump shot
14:34		Rudi Williams defensive rebound
14:22		Joey St. Pierre blocks Noah Waterman's two point layup
14:20		Joey St. Pierre defensive rebound
14:09	+3	Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes three point jump shot (Mike Meadows assists)	36-43
13:40		Gideon George offensive foul
13:40		Gideon George turnover (offensive foul)
13:20		Richie Saunders personal foul
13:07		Mike Meadows misses two point jump shot
13:05		Kristian Sjolund offensive rebound
13:02		Jump ball. (Pilots gains possession)
12:54		Juan Sebastian Gorosito misses three point jump shot
12:52		Cougars defensive rebound
12:31	+2	Richie Saunders makes two point layup	36-45
12:18		Atiki Ally Atiki personal foul
12:13	+2	Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes two point layup	38-45
12:01		Kristian Sjolund blocks Rudi Williams's two point layup
11:59		Mike Meadows defensive rebound
11:49		Atiki Ally Atiki personal foul
11:49		TV timeout
11:49		Kristian Sjolund personal foul
11:49		Pilots turnover
11:30		Fousseyni Traore turnover (lost ball)
11:03		Joey St. Pierre offensive foul
11:03		Joey St. Pierre turnover (offensive foul)
10:51	+2	Gideon George makes two point jump shot	38-47
10:36		Rudi Williams personal foul (Juan Sebastian Gorosito draws the foul)
10:36	+1	Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-47
10:36	+1	Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-47
10:24	+3	Gideon George makes three point jump shot (Rudi Williams assists)	40-50
10:06	+3	Mike Meadows makes three point jump shot	43-50
9:48		Rudi Williams turnover (lost ball) (Mike Meadows steals)
9:37		Juan Sebastian Gorosito misses three point jump shot
9:35		Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
9:21	+2	Gideon George makes two point layup	43-52
9:05	+2	Vasilije Vucinic makes two point jump shot (Mike Meadows assists)	45-52
8:52		Gideon George misses three point jump shot
8:50		Juan Sebastian Gorosito defensive rebound
8:46		Spencer Johnson shooting foul (Juan Sebastian Gorosito draws the foul)
8:46		Juan Sebastian Gorosito misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:46		Juan Sebastian Gorosito misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:46		Spencer Johnson defensive rebound
8:32		Noah Waterman misses three point jump shot
8:30		Joey St. Pierre defensive rebound
8:10		Joey St. Pierre turnover (bad pass) (Fousseyni Traore steals)
8:03	+2	Spencer Johnson makes two point layup (Fousseyni Traore assists)	45-54
7:49		Mike Meadows misses three point jump shot
7:47		Gideon George defensive rebound
7:40		Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot
7:38		Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound
7:33		Fousseyni Traore turnover (Chika Nduka steals)
7:12		Juan Sebastian Gorosito offensive foul
7:12		Juan Sebastian Gorosito turnover (offensive foul)
7:12		TV timeout
6:57	+2	Atiki Ally Atiki makes two point jump shot (Gideon George assists)	45-56
6:31		Spencer Johnson personal foul (Kristian Sjolund draws the foul)
6:31	+1	Kristian Sjolund makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-56
6:31	+1	Kristian Sjolund makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-56
6:07	+2	Atiki Ally Atiki makes two point jump shot (Noah Waterman assists)	47-58
5:49		Spencer Johnson personal foul (Kristian Sjolund draws the foul)
5:49	+1	Kristian Sjolund makes regular free throw 1 of 2	48-58
5:49	+1	Kristian Sjolund makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-58
5:36	+2	Atiki Ally Atiki makes two point dunk (Noah Waterman assists)	49-60
5:16		Kristian Sjolund misses three point jump shot
5:14		Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound
4:55	+3	Jaxson Robinson makes three point jump shot (Gideon George assists)	49-63
4:53		Pilots 30 second timeout
4:44		Jaxson Robinson personal foul (Kristian Sjolund draws the foul)
4:44		Kristian Sjolund misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:44	+1	Kristian Sjolund makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-63
4:30		Jaxson Robinson turnover (bad pass) (Kristian Sjolund steals)
4:25	+2	Kristian Sjolund makes two point dunk	52-63
4:25		Noah Waterman shooting foul (Kristian Sjolund draws the foul)
4:25	+1	Kristian Sjolund makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-63
4:13	+2	Dallin Hall makes two point layup	53-65
4:13		Wyatt Lowell shooting foul (Dallin Hall draws the foul)
4:13		Dallin Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:13		Kristian Sjolund defensive rebound
3:48		Jack Perry misses three point jump shot
3:46		Pilots offensive rebound
3:45		Dallin Hall personal foul (Wyatt Lowell draws the foul)
3:45		TV timeout
3:45		Wyatt Lowell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:45		Wyatt Lowell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
3:45		Gideon George defensive rebound
3:27		Wyatt Lowell shooting foul (Dallin Hall draws the foul)
3:27		Dallin Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:27	+1	Dallin Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-66
3:14		Kristian Sjolund offensive foul (Spencer Johnson draws the foul)
3:14		Kristian Sjolund turnover (offensive foul)
3:07		Kristian Sjolund personal foul (Atiki Ally Atiki draws the foul)
3:07	+1	Atiki Ally Atiki makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-67
3:07	+1	Atiki Ally Atiki makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-68
2:52	+2	Juan Sebastian Gorosito makes two point jump shot	55-68
2:34		Dallin Hall turnover (bad pass) (Jack Perry steals)
2:26		Jack Perry misses two point layup
2:24		Alden Applewhite offensive rebound
2:16		Alden Applewhite misses two point jump shot
2:14		Jaxson Robinson defensive rebound
1:58		Gideon George misses three point jump shot
1:56		Juan Sebastian Gorosito defensive rebound
1:36	+2	Alden Applewhite makes two point jump shot	57-68
1:07		Gideon George misses three point jump shot
1:05		Alden Applewhite defensive rebound
0:55		Atiki Ally Atiki shooting foul (Alden Applewhite draws the foul)
0:55		Alden Applewhite misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:55		Alden Applewhite misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:55		Cougars defensive rebound
0:26	+3	Rudi Williams makes three point jump shot	57-71
0:17		Jaxson Robinson shooting foul (Mike Meadows draws the foul)
0:17	+1	Mike Meadows makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-71
0:17		Mike Meadows misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:17		Gideon George defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Gideon George defensive rebound