BYU Cougars guard Dallin Hall goes for a layup while playing the Weber State Wildcats in Provo on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. BYU won 63-57.
BYU Cougars guard Dallin Hall goes for a layup while playing the Weber State Wildcats in Provo on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. BYU won 63-57. Ben B. Braun, Deseret News
Jeff Call
By Jeff Call

Loyola Marymount handed BYU (12-6, 2-1) its first West Coast Conference loss of the season, and snapped the Cougars’ seven-game winning streak Thursday night at Gersten Pavilion with a 64-59 victory.

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It marks BYU’s first loss since falling at home to UVU 75-60 on Dec. 7. Here are three keys that contributed to the Cougars’ loss Thursday.

  • BYU shot just 37.5% from the floor in the second half. Overall, the Cougars made only 2 of 13 3-pointers. Meanwhile, LMU, which shot 46% from the field, had a huge advantage at the free throw line. The Cougars hit 5 of 9 from the free throw line, while the Lions made 15 of 23. 
  • The Cougars were led by Gideon George and Fousseyni Traore, who each scored 13 points. 
  • LMU’s Keli Leaupepe scored a game-high 15 points, including a crucial layup with 1:57 to give the Lions a seven-point lead. 
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