Gonzaga leads BYU at halftime, 37-27

By Jeff Call, Deseret News

Published: Thursday, Feb. 23 2012 10:05 p.m. MST

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Bringman Young's Noah Hartsock (34) defends Gonzaga's Kevin Pangos as he drives for a layup, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, in Spokane, Wash. (AP Photo/Jed Conklin)

Jed Conklin, AP

Summary

Shooting an ice-cold 25 percent from the floor in the first half, BYU trails Gonzaga, 37-27, at halftime at the McCarthey Center.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Shooting an ice-cold 25 percent from the floor in the first half, BYU trails Gonzaga, 37-27, at halftime at the McCarthey Center.

Cougar guard Matt Carlino has 12 points, but the rest of the team has combined for just 15 points, all by Charles Abouo (8) and Brandon Davies (7).

For the Bulldogs, guards Kevin Pangos and Gary Bell Jr., each have eight points and Elias Harris has seven.

BYU forward Noah Hartsock, who suffered an MCL sprain in his left knee in last weekend's win over Santa Clara, has played sparingly and hasn't attempted a shot.

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Jeff Call

Jeff Call has been a sportswriter for the Deseret News since 1997. He is the BYU beat writer and has been covering Cougar sports since 1993, when he served as sports editor at the Daily Universe. Call has written several more ..

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