Analysis: No. 23 BYU bests Queens in prolific 3-point party

If you like 3-pointers, hopefully you were watching BYU face Queens on Tuesday night.

The Cougars and Royals combined for 31 made triples at the Marriott Center, where BYU came out on top for a 98-82 victory to notch a 3-0 start to the season.

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A November buy game with 180 total points? Outside of a ranked matchup, that’s about as electric an outing you’ll find at this point in the calendar.

There were 134 total shot attempts and 150 offensive possessions between BYU and Queens. The pace of play was outrageous. It was just as much a track meet as it was a basketball game.

Eight different Cougars hit 3-pointers, with seven netting multiple makes. Jaxon Kohler and Nate Pickens provided three triples apiece, and BYU’s 17 made threes fell just two shy of the program’s single-game record.

“It’s super fun. I mean, we have so many talented shooters,” BYU point guard Rob Wright III said postgame.

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“Anytime you (shoot), you just know the ball’s probably going in, so we just try and trust each other and keep building that trust and we know the shots are going to keep falling.”

Finishing 17 of 37 from behind the arc, the Cougars have now made exactly 46% of their threes in every game this season — a feat that’s as odd as it is elite.

“Obviously, when a ball goes through the net, you’re happy with it. I think the efficiency is what I get the most excited about,” BYU head coach Kevin Young said. “But I still feel a little frustration where I think we’re leaving money on the table. This team’s secret sauce is going to be to play unselfishly, and when we do that, I think we’re going to score a lot of points.

“… I thought we probably could have got to the 20 made mark tonight, honestly, especially given how aggressive (Queens was) in over-helping and whatnot. That could be like the grouchy, grumpy coach in me always wanting more, but look, to go 17 to 37 from three is outstanding, but, you know, we want more.”

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