PROVO, Utah (AP) Gideon George finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds, Fousseyni Traore scored 15 with eight boards and BYU cruised to an 87-73 victory over Nicholls on Saturday night.

Rudi Williams sank all six of his free throws and scored 10 for the Cougars (3-1).

Marek Nelson led the Colonels (0-3) in scoring with 15 points. Jalen White added 12 points, while Micah Thomas scored 11.

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BYU's next game is Wednesday against USC. Nicholls State hosts Jarvis Christian on Tuesday.

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