Emery scores 23 as BYU sprints past CS Bakersfield, 81-69
PROVO, Utah (AP) Nick Emery scored 23 points and Brigham Young built a 20-point lead in the first half and cruised to an 81-71 win over Cal State Bakersfield in the Cougars final nonconference game Thursday night.
BYU opens West Coast Conference play Thursday when it plays host to Santa Clara.
The Cougars (9-4) never trailed and needed less than four minutes to take a double digit lead when L.J. Rose hit a trey to make it 12-2. BYU took a 22-7 lead after eight minutes and led by 20 at intermission, 47-27.
Freshman TJ Haws finished with 14 points for his sixth consecutive game in double digits. Freshman Yoeli Childs had his most productive night, scoring a season-high 19 points and grabbing a dozen rebounds. He has reached double digits four times in his last five games.
Damiyne Durham scored 22 points off the bench for the Roadrunners (8-5).
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| Points | 0 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| 3-Pointers | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Free Throws | 0-0 (0.0%) | 0-0 (0.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 0 | 0 |
| Offensive | 0 | 0 |
| Defensive | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Steals | 0 | 0 |
| Blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
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71.5 PPG | 41.4 RPG | 14.5 APG |
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80.6 PPG | 45.3 RPG | 15.7 APG |
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| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
