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BYU vs Portland Final: 78-65 - Recap
Te'Jon Lucas scored 16 points leading BYU to a 78-65 victory over Portland at Marriott Center on Saturday.
Bettors who backed BYU were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -19.5.
BYU got 14 points from Seneca Knight and another 13 points from Fousseyni Traore. Te'Jon Lucas contributed 7 assists, while Fousseyni Traore cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Portland got 15 points from Tyler Robertson in a losing cause and another 11 points from Chris Austin. Tyler Robertson contributed 4 assists for them, while Moses Wood had 10 rebounds.
BYU was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
BYU had a 39-26 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, BYU takes its act on the road to face Santa Clara looking for another win. For Portland, they head home to face Pacific.