Lindenwood Lions @ BYU Cougars
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
LIN | 25 | 36 | 61 |
BYU | 39 | 51 | 90 |
Traore scores 21 as BYU defeats Lindenwood 90-61
PROVO, Utah -- — Fousseyni Traore's 21 points helped BYU defeat Lindenwood 90-61 on Tuesday.
Traore added six rebounds for the Cougars (9-5). Noah Waterman added 13 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 3 for 7 from beyond the arc, and he also had seven rebounds and three blocks. Rudi Williams was 5 of 6 shooting (3 for 3 from distance) to finish with 13 points.
Chris Childs finished with 17 points and two steals for the Lions (5-7). Cam Burrell added 16 points and two steals for Lindenwood. Kevin Caldwell Jr. also put up 11 points and four assists.
BYU entered halftime up 39-25. Waterman paced the team in scoring in the first half with nine points. BYU outscored Lindenwood in the second half by 15 points, with Traore scoring a team-high 13 points in the final half.
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Game Information
Provo, UT
2025-26 Standings
| Ohio Valley Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Martin | 7-2 | - | 15-5 |
| Tennessee State | 6-3 | 1 | 12-7 |
| Lindenwood | 6-3 | 1 | 12-8 |
| Morehead State | 6-3 | 1 | 10-10 |
| Little Rock | 6-3 | 1 | 9-11 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 6-4 | 1.5 | 11-10 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 5-4 | 2 | 12-8 |
| Eastern Illinois | 5-4 | 2 | 9-11 |
| Tennessee Tech | 2-7 | 5 | 7-13 |
| Southern Indiana | 1-8 | 6 | 4-15 |
| Western Illinois | 0-9 | 7 | 4-16 |
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 6-0 | - | 19-0 |
| Houston | 5-0 | 0.5 | 17-1 |
| Texas Tech | 5-1 | 1 | 15-4 |
| BYU | 4-1 | 1.5 | 16-2 |
| Iowa State | 4-2 | 2 | 17-2 |
| Kansas | 4-2 | 2 | 14-5 |
| West Virginia | 4-2 | 2 | 13-6 |
| UCF | 3-3 | 3 | 14-4 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-4 | 4 | 14-5 |
| TCU | 2-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| Colorado | 2-4 | 4 | 12-7 |
| Cincinnati | 2-4 | 4 | 10-9 |
| Baylor | 1-5 | 5 | 11-7 |
| Arizona State | 1-5 | 5 | 10-9 |
| Kansas State | 1-5 | 5 | 10-9 |
| Utah | 1-5 | 5 | 9-10 |
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