Barcello scores 25, BYU pounds No. 12 Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Alex Barcello scored a season-high 25 points, including four 3-pointers, and BYU thumped No. 12 Oregon 81-49 on Tuesday night in the Phil Knight Invitational.

Te'Jon Lucas added 12 points for the Cougars (3-0), who led by as many as 33 points.

Eric Williams Jr. led Oregon (2-1) with 12 points. The Ducks — a four-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook — shot 32% from the floor and made three of 14 3-point attempts.

Williams was the lone player in double figures for the Ducks, who came into the game with five players averaging 10 or more points.

Oregon opened the season with wins over Texas Southern and SMU and jumped a spot in the rankings after opening the season at No. 13.

BYU was unranked but received votes for the AP Top 25.

BYU improved to 3-5 against ranked teams under coach Mark Pope. The Cougars beat then-No. 2 Gonzaga in Provo, Utah, on Feb. 22, 2020, one of just two losses for the Bulldogs that season.

BYU took a 19-9 lead in the opening half on Barcello's jumper. Oregon had not trailed in a game this season.

Gavin Baxter's jumper pushed BYU's lead to 25-11. During a timeout, the Cougars fans at Moda Center chanted “B-Y-U.” Spencer Johnson's deep 3-pointer with 2:13 left in the half made it 33-13.

Barcello, who came in averaging 20.5 points, didn’t miss from the floor until the 13:35 mark of the second half.

BROTHER ACT

The game featured brothers on opposite sides. BYU junior guard Spencer Johnson is the older brother of Oregon freshman Isaac Johnson. The Johnsons went to high school in American Fork, Utah. Spencer played at Salt Lake Community College before going to Provo.

STAT PACK

BYU: The Cougars opened the season with wins over Cleveland State and San Diego State. ... BYU had 18 points off turnovers, compared to Oregon's five. ... Fousseyni Traore finished with 10 points and six rebounds.

Oregon: The Ducks' single-game record for rebounds, 77, came against BYU in 1955. Jim Loscutoff set the individual record for rebounds in that game with 32.

UP NEXT

BYU hosts Central Methodist on Saturday.

Oregon travels to Las Vegas to face Chaminade on Monday in the Maui Invitational.

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