No. 16 BYU women’s basketball team overcomes turnovers to rout San Diego

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The Cougars have committed 55 turnovers combined in the past three games. Cougars coach Jeff Judkins said one reason for the high turnover rate is playing a feisty San Diego team twice in a row.

Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Brigham Young Cougars head coach Jeff Judkins reacts to a call by the official's, in Basketball action, Brigham Young Cougars vs. the Utah Utes, Saturday, December 10, 2016.• The BYU women’s basketball team led by more than 20 points late in the third quarter, but the assistant coaches on the sidelines tried to encourage a team that had some bad body language.

BYU committed 22 turnovers in Monday night’s win. Two nights earlier against the same team, the Cougars gave the ball away 19 times. Cougars coach Jeff Judkins said one reason for the high turnover rate is playing a feisty San Diego team twice in a row. The Toreros entered Monday’s game 14th in the country at forcing turnovers at 22.2 per game.“That concerns me because the more you turn the ball over, the less we get shots,” Judkins said. “And the more shots we get at the basket, we score more points.”

Sophomore guard Shaylee Gonzales led the team with 20 points on 50% shooting, five rebounds and five assists. Senior guard Paisley Harding added 16 points on an efficient shooting night, with five rebounds and four assists. Lauren Gustin had 10 points, 13 rebounds and three steals.“Our guards, they do a great job and they’re trying to handle as best as they [can],” Gustin said. “We have to be outlets for them, too, us bigs. We have to kind of help release some of that stress.

 

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