PROVO, Utah — Bethune-Cookman had an excellent showing from beyond the arc Wednesday afternoon, shooting 7-for-19 as a team, but 25 turnovers proved to be their undoing in an 82-59 loss to BYU at the Marriott Center.
The two teams went back-and-forth early on in the ballgame. BYU (4-0) eventually grabbed a double-digit lead thanks to dominant scoring inside.
The Cougars finished with 18 points in the paint, while shooting an efficient 12-of-19 from the floor to total 29 points in the frame.
Marley Bell got off to an outstanding start for the Wildcats with eight points on two made three-pointers in the first.
Turnovers were also a major factor, as BYU scored nine off of six B-CU turnovers.
The second quarter saw Bethune-Cookman mostly keep pace with the Cougars, despite more turnover woes.
BYU couldn't buy a bucket from three-point range, going 0-for-8, but continued to score well in the paint (12 points).
The Cougars also struggled to take advantage of nine Wildcat turnovers, scoring just six points off of them. The result was a 13-point advantage for BYU at the half.
In the third quarter, the Cougars finally began to pull away, out-scoring B-CU 21-12 to go up by 22.
The Wildcats struggled from the floor, shooting just 30.8% with no three-pointers made in the quarter, while BYU shot 8-for-17 and went 4-for-12 from downtown.
The struggles continued into the fourth, as B-CU closed the game going 6-for-18. Amiyah Ferguson was a bright spot for the Wildcats with eight points and two three-pointers made down the stretch.
- Marley Bell was the leading scorer for Bethune-Cookman with 16 points. She also had five rebounds, a steal, and a block.
- Akilah Shelton scored 11 points and had one block.
- BYU outscored the Wildcats 46-24 in the paint and had 25 assists.
- B-CU finished with a season-high 25 turnovers, leading to 26 points for the Cougars.
- The Wildcats out-rebounded BYU 24 to 22.
The Wildcats finish up the Utah trip with a tilt against Utah State. Friday's game begins at 1 p.m. EST.
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