Alex Barcello hit a couple key shots in the final minutes as BYU pulled out a hard fought 69-59 win over Cleveland State Tuesday night in the regular season opener.
Cleveland State returned all five starters from a NCAA Tournament and showed that experience by giving BYU a tough game in the Marriott Center. The Vikings physical defense forced 8 first half turnovers to take BYU out of its offensive rhythm for much of the night.
Alex Barcello led BYU with 24 points on 5-6 shooting from the floor and 13-13 from the foul line while Spencer Johnson was the lone other player in double figures with 13 points off the bench.