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BYU Basketball: What we learned from the Portland blowout

BYU Basketball finally put together a solid game on both ends of the court, their first in more than a month.

The Cougars outpaced Portland 79-56 in their first home game in four weeks, playing efficiently on offense and soundly on defense. The Pilots’ 56 points is the lowest that BYU has allowed all season.

As expected, BYU looked much more comfortable in front of the home crowd, as they improve to 8-1 in the Marriott Center this season.

Here are the biggest takeaways from the blowout win:

Foul Fest

It’s becoming the norm for the officials who cover the West Coast Conference to fall in love with the sound of their whistles, and Thursday was no different, especially in the first half.