BYU secures first conference road win, beating Cincinnati for the second time this season

BYU secures first conference road win, beating Cincinnati for the second time this season

The BYU women’s basketball team entered halftime in Cincinnati with a three-point lead after a hard-fought first half that featured four ties and three lead changes.

The Cougars came out on fire in the third quarter, outscoring the Bearcats 19-9 in the period thanks to 8 points and 6 rebounds from senior forward, Lauren Gustin.

BYU was able to maintain that lead throughout the final quarter, and some clutch free-throw shooting from guards Amari Whiting and Kaylee Smiler iced the game for a 69-57 BYU victory.

A Game Of Firsts

This victory marks the first road win for the Cougars in Big 12 play this season and is the first two-game conference win streak on the season for BYU.

“We’re going to get one… An upset,” said BYU head coach, Amber Whiting after a close loss to West Virginia.

Since that quote, the Cougars upset 18th-ranked Baylor in Provo before traveling to Cincinnati Saturday morning and putting together a dominant performance in their second straight win.

Defensive Domination

Defense was the name of the game for the Cougars on Saturday morning as they blocked an impressive 7 shot attempts from the Bearcats. Perhaps more impressive than the blocked shots, was the 28% field goal percentage that BYU held Cincinnati to. The Bearcats struggled with shooting all over the floor going 14-51 from two-point range, and 5-15 from the three-point line.

Lauren Gustin put up another all-time stat line, netting 21 points and a dominant 20 rebounds in the win. Kailey Woolston continued her incredible freshman season as she added 20 points on 66% shooting.

Coming Up for the Cougars

BYU will travel to Orlando for its next game on Tuesday where the Cougars will take on the UCF Knights at 6 pm eastern time.