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BYU pulls away early behind Demin, Saunders to beat Central Arkansas 88-50
PROVO, Utah (AP) Egor Demin scored 18 points and had 11 assists and BYU rolled to an 88-50 victory over Central Arkansas on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.
Kanon Catchings scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half for BYU. Richie Saunders finished with 16 points and eight rebounds and Keba Keita grabbed 10 boards to go with six points.
The Cougars scored 24 points off 18 Central Arkansas turnovers.
Elias Cato scored 21 points to lead Central Arkansas.
BYU never trailed and closed the first half on a 28-8 surge for a 46-23 halftime advantage. Demin ended the half with a dunk and 3-pointer and finished with 13 points while Saunders scored 10.
It was BYU coach Kevin Young's first game with the Cougars. Young was named BYU's 19th head coach in April. The former associate head coach for the Phoenix Suns returns to the college game for the first time since working with Dick Hunsaker at Utah Valley during the 2005-06 season.
Central Arkansas also has a new head coach. John Shulman takes over for the Bears after spending last season as head coach at Alabama-Huntsville.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Cougars gains possession) | ||
| 19:56 | | +3 | Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot | 0-3 |
| 19:35 |  | Layne Taylor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:33 | | Trevin Knell defensive rebound | ||
| 19:24 | | Keba Keita turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 19:13 | | Keba Keita personal foul | ||
| 18:51 | | Brayden Fagbemi turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 18:42 | | Kanon Catchings misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:40 | | Elias Cato defensive rebound | ||
| 18:30 | | Elias Cato misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:28 | | Trevin Knell defensive rebound | ||
| 18:20 | | +3 | Egor Demin makes three point jump shot (Trevin Knell assists) | 0-6 |
| 17:55 | | +3 | Brayden Fagbemi makes three point jump shot (Diogo Seixas assists) | 3-6 |
| 17:42 | | Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:40 | | Ubongabasi Etim defensive rebound | ||
| 17:28 | | Layne Taylor turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 17:18 | | Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:16 | | Diogo Seixas defensive rebound | ||
| 17:03 | | Kanon Catchings blocks Elias Cato's two point jump shot | ||
| 17:01 | | Keba Keita defensive rebound | ||
| 16:49 | | Layne Taylor personal foul | ||
| 16:43 | | Kanon Catchings misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:41 | | Keba Keita offensive rebound | ||
| 16:37 | | Kanon Catchings misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:37 | | Keba Keita offensive rebound | ||
| 16:37 | | Keba Keita turnover (bad pass) (Layne Taylor steals) | ||
| 16:22 | | +2 | Elias Cato makes two point jump shot (Diogo Seixas assists) | 5-6 |
| 16:05 | | +2 | Richie Saunders makes two point layup | 5-8 |
| 15:48 | | +3 | Elias Cato makes three point jump shot (Brayden Fagbemi assists) | 8-8 |
| 15:35 | | +3 | Egor Demin makes three point jump shot | 8-11 |
| 15:18 | | Layne Taylor misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:16 | | Trevin Knell defensive rebound | ||
| 15:08 | | Egor Demin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:06 | | Elias Cato defensive rebound | ||
| 14:52 | | +2 | Elias Cato makes two point jump shot (Diogo Seixas assists) | 10-11 |
| 14:32 | | Ubongabasi Etim shooting foul (Trevin Knell draws the foul) | ||
| 14:32 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:32 | | +1 | Trevin Knell makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-12 |
| 14:32 | | +1 | Trevin Knell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-13 |
| 14:22 | | +2 | Cole McCormick makes two point dunk (Nehemiah Turner assists) | 12-13 |
| 14:08 | | +3 | Kanon Catchings makes three point jump shot (Egor Demin assists) | 12-16 |
| 13:32 | | Bears turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 13:25 | | Kanon Catchings misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:23 | | Michael Evbagharu defensive rebound | ||
| 12:56 | | Mawot Mag shooting foul (Michael Evbagharu draws the foul) | ||
| 12:56 | | +1 | Michael Evbagharu makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-16 |
| 12:56 | | +1 | Michael Evbagharu makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-16 |
| 12:43 | | Elijah Crawford turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 12:32 | | Brayden Fagbemi turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 12:22 | | Dawson Baker misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:20 | | Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound | ||
| 12:00 | | Dawson Baker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:58 | | Nehemiah Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 11:45 | | Cole McCormick turnover (bad pass) (Mawot Mag steals) | ||
| 11:39 | | Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Elijah Crawford offensive rebound | ||
| 11:22 | | Elijah Crawford misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:20 | | Nehemiah Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 11:14 | | Michael Evbagharu turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 11:14 | | TV timeout | ||
| 10:48 | | Elijah Crawford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | Elijah Crawford offensive rebound | ||
| 10:40 | | Ubongabasi Etim personal foul | ||
| 10:30 | | +2 | Richie Saunders makes two point jump shot | 14-18 |
| 10:11 | | Elijah Crawford shooting foul (Nehemiah Turner draws the foul) | ||
| 10:11 | | +1 | Nehemiah Turner makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-18 |
| 10:11 | | Nehemiah Turner misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:11 | | Layne Taylor offensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Layne Taylor misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:04 | | Richie Saunders defensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | Elijah Crawford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:45 | | Elias Cato defensive rebound | ||
| 9:37 | | Ty Robinson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:35 | | Elijah Crawford defensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | Elias Cato blocks Mawot Mag's two point layup | ||
| 9:16 | | Mawot Mag offensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | Mawot Mag misses two point layup | ||
| 9:16 | | Ty Robinson defensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | Nehemiah Turner misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:14 | | Nehemiah Turner offensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | Nehemiah Turner turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 9:02 | | +3 | Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Egor Demin assists) | 15-21 |
| 8:42 | | Brayden Fagbemi turnover (bad pass) (Keba Keita steals) | ||
| 8:32 | | +2 | Keba Keita makes two point layup (Egor Demin assists) | 15-23 |
| 8:12 | | Elias Cato turnover (out of bounds) | ||
| 8:04 | | +2 | Egor Demin makes two point layup | 15-25 |
| 8:03 | | Jabari West Jr. shooting foul (Egor Demin draws the foul) | ||
| 8:02 | | Egor Demin misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 8:02 | | Keba Keita offensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | +2 | Keba Keita makes two point dunk | 15-27 |
| 7:51 | | Elias Cato misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:49 | | Cougars defensive rebound | ||
| 7:48 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:32 | | +2 | Richie Saunders makes two point layup (Mihailo Boskovic assists) | 15-29 |
| 7:20 | | +2 | Layne Taylor makes two point jump shot | 17-29 |
| 7:05 | | Mihailo Boskovic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:03 | | Bears defensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | Keba Keita personal foul | ||
| 6:46 | | Michael Evbagharu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Egor Demin defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Dawson Baker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:37 | | Richie Saunders offensive rebound | ||
| 6:25 | | +2 | Mihailo Boskovic makes two point layup (Richie Saunders assists) | 17-31 |
| 6:17 | | Cole McCormick misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:15 | | Keba Keita defensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:08 | | Ubongabasi Etim defensive rebound | ||
| 5:59 | | Layne Taylor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:57 | | Bears offensive rebound | ||
| 5:56 | | Keba Keita personal foul | ||
| 5:51 | | Brayden Fagbemi turnover (bad pass) (Egor Demin steals) | ||
| 5:45 | | +2 | Fousseyni Traore makes two point layup (Egor Demin assists) | 17-33 |
| 5:29 | | Bears 30 second timeout | ||
| 5:14 | | Michael Evbagharu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:12 | | Nehemiah Turner offensive rebound | ||
| 5:07 | | Mihailo Boskovic blocks Nehemiah Turner's two point layup | ||
| 5:05 | | Nehemiah Turner offensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 | | +2 | Nehemiah Turner makes two point layup | 19-33 |
| 4:50 | | +2 | Mihailo Boskovic makes two point jump shot | 19-35 |
| 4:27 | | +3 | Elias Cato makes three point jump shot (Brayden Fagbemi assists) | 22-35 |
| 4:02 | | Egor Demin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:00 | | Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound | ||
| 3:52 | | Nehemiah Turner shooting foul (Richie Saunders draws the foul) | ||
| 3:52 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:52 | | Richie Saunders misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:52 | | +1 | Richie Saunders makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 22-36 |
| 3:41 | | Fousseyni Traore personal foul | ||
| 3:36 | | Diogo Seixas misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:34 | | Egor Demin defensive rebound | ||
| 3:27 | | Fousseyni Traore misses two point layup | ||
| 3:25 | | Nehemiah Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | Layne Taylor misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:17 | | Ty Robinson offensive rebound | ||
| 3:03 | | Ty Robinson turnover (bad pass) (Trevin Knell steals) | ||
| 2:46 | | +2 | Kanon Catchings makes two point dunk (Egor Demin assists) | 22-38 |
| 2:26 | | Diogo Seixas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:24 | | Ty Robinson offensive rebound | ||
| 2:20 | | Jump ball. (Ty Robinson gains possession) | ||
| 2:09 | | Fousseyni Traore blocks Layne Taylor's three point jump shot | ||
| 2:07 | | Egor Demin defensive rebound | ||
| 2:00 | | Nehemiah Turner blocks Fousseyni Traore's two point layup | ||
| 2:00 | | Cougars offensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | +3 | Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Egor Demin assists) | 22-41 |
| 1:39 | | Trevin Knell shooting foul (Ben Fox draws the foul) | ||
| 1:39 | | +1 | Ben Fox makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 23-41 |
| 1:39 | | Ben Fox misses regular free throw 2 of 3 | ||
| 1:39 | | Ben Fox misses regular free throw 3 of 3 | ||
| 1:39 | | Richie Saunders defensive rebound | ||
| 1:29 | | +2 | Egor Demin makes two point dunk | 23-43 |
| 1:18 | | Ty Robinson misses two point layup | ||
| 1:16 | | Kanon Catchings defensive rebound | ||
| 1:10 | | Brayden Fagbemi personal foul | ||
| 1:01 | | Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:59 | | Nehemiah Turner defensive rebound | ||
| 0:51 | | Brayden Fagbemi misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:49 | | Richie Saunders defensive rebound | ||
| 0:37 | | +3 | Egor Demin makes three point jump shot (Richie Saunders assists) | 23-46 |
| 0:03 | | Ty Robinson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Richie Saunders defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |