PROVO — One of the intriguing storylines within the BYU-Saint Mary’s game Saturday afternoon was the matchup between Cougar 6-foot-8 forward Yoeli Childs and Gael 6-11 center Jock Landale.
They certainly didn’t disappoint.
Landale scored a game-high 31 points and pulled down 13 rebounds while Childs had a career-high 29 points and grabbed 10 boards in Saint Mary’s 74-64 overtime win at the Marriott Center.
“He’s a heckuva player. He played a great game,” Childs said of Landale. “He’s a beast down on the blocks. It’s hard to play against good players like that.”
Going into the game, BYU coach Dave Rose said his team would take a “pick your poison” approach to defending Saint Mary’s.