Baxter, Emery lead BYU's 67-49 rout of Loyola Marymount
PROVO, Utah -- Gavin Baxter had career highs with 25 points and 10 rebounds to help BYU rout Loyola Marymount 67-49 on Saturday night.
LMU had a 26-23 halftime lead. It was tied at 30 early in the second half before BYU's 25-5 run made it 55-35 with about eight minutes to go.
BYU (14-10, 6-3 West Coast Conference) has won two of four but that includes double-digit losses to San Francisco and No. 4 Gonzaga. The Cougars are 14-3 against LMU (16-7, 4-5) since joining the WCC and have won the last seven at home against the Lions.
Baxter scored 17 points in the second half, finished 10-of-14 shooting and made a pair of 3-pointers. Nick Emery added 14 of his 17 points in the second half and made all five of his 3-point shots for BYU. The pair made all seven of the Cougars' 3-pointers and all eight of their free throws.
Dameane Douglas scored 10 points to lead LMU.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ronald Brokenbrough
- Jeff Wooten
- David Hall
2024-25 West Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary's | 6-0 | - | 16-3 |
| San Francisco | 6-2 | 1 | 16-5 |
| Washington State | 5-2 | 1.5 | 15-5 |
| Gonzaga | 5-2 | 1.5 | 14-6 |
| Santa Clara | 5-2 | 1.5 | 13-7 |
| Oregon State | 4-3 | 2.5 | 14-6 |
| Loyola Marymount | 3-4 | 3.5 | 11-8 |
| Pepperdine | 1-5 | 5 | 7-12 |
| Portland | 1-6 | 5.5 | 6-14 |
| Pacific | 1-6 | 5.5 | 6-15 |
| San Diego | 1-6 | 5.5 | 4-16 |
2024-25 Big 12 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 7-0 | - | 15-3 |
| Iowa State | 6-1 | 1 | 16-2 |
| Arizona | 6-1 | 1 | 12-6 |
| Kansas | 5-2 | 2 | 14-4 |
| Texas Tech | 5-2 | 2 | 14-4 |
| West Virginia | 4-3 | 3 | 13-5 |
| Baylor | 3-3 | 3.5 | 11-6 |
| BYU | 3-4 | 4 | 12-6 |
| UCF | 3-4 | 4 | 12-6 |
| Utah | 3-4 | 4 | 11-7 |
| TCU | 3-4 | 4 | 10-8 |
| Cincinnati | 2-5 | 5 | 12-6 |
| Arizona State | 2-5 | 5 | 11-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-5 | 5 | 10-8 |
| Kansas State | 1-5 | 5.5 | 7-10 |
| Colorado | 0-7 | 7 | 9-9 |
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