2016–17 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

The 2016–17 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Dave Rose's twelfth season at BYU and the Cougars sixth season in the West Coast Conference. The Cougars played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. They finished the season 22–12, 12–6 in WCC play to finish in third place. They defeated Loyola Marymount in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Saint Mary's. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas–Arlington.

2016–17 BYU Cougars men's basketball
NIT, First round
Conference	West Coast Conference
Record	0–10 (22 wins, 1 loss vacated)* (0-6 (12 wins vacated)* WCC)
Head coach	Dave Rose (12th season)
Assistant coaches	Tim LaComb (7th season) Terry Nashif (10th season) Quincy Lewis (2nd season)
Home arena	Marriott Center
Seasons ← 2015–16 2017–18 →

2016–17 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 2 Gonzaga †	17	–	1		.944			37	–	2		.949
No. 22 Saint Mary's	16	–	2		.889			29	–	5		.853
BYU	12	–	6		.667			22	–	12		.647
San Francisco	10	–	8		.556			20	–	13		.606
Santa Clara	10	–	8		.556			17	–	16		.515
Loyola Marymount	8	–	10		.444			15	–	15		.500
San Diego	6	–	12		.333			13	–	18		.419
Pepperdine	5	–	13		.278			9	–	22		.290
Pacific	4	–	14		.222			11	–	22		.333
Portland	2	–	16		.111			11	–	22		.333
† Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

As a result of a scandal surrounding inappropriate benefits received by BYU starting guard Nick Emery from a BYU booster, the NCAA vacated all of BYU's wins for the 2015–16 and 2016-17 seasons with the exception of a 2015 win over Weber State in which Nick Emery did not play.

Before the season

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Notes
Chase Fischer	1	G	6'3"	190	RS Senior	Ripley, WV	Graduated
Zac Seljaas	2	F	6'7"	215	Freshman	Bountiful, UT	LDS mission (returning in 2018)
Kyle Collinsworth	5	G	6'6"	215	Senior	Provo, UT	Graduated/joined Texas Legends in the NBA G League
Jake Toolson	15	G	6'5"	205	Sophomore	Gilbert, AZ	Transferred to Utah Valley
Jordan Chatman	25	G	6'5"	195	RS Freshman	Vancouver, WA	Transferred to Boston College
Nate Austin	33	F	6'11"	245	RS Senior	Alpine, UT	Walk-on; graduated
Jakob Hartsock	34	F	6'8"	205	Freshman	Bartlesville, OK	Left the team for personal reasons

Incoming Transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous School
L. J. Rose	5	G	6'3"	200	Senior	Houston, TX	Transferred from Houston. Was immediately eligible to play since he graduated from Houston.

Recruiting

Recruiting Class of 2016

US college sports recruiting information for 2016 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Yoeli Childs #13 PF	South Jordan, UT	Bingham High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Sep 12, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 85
Steven Beo SG	Richland, WA	Timpview High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Mar 31, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Colby Leifson SG	Atlanta, GA	North Gwinnett High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	Aug 2, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  247Sports: 109  ESPN: nr
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "BYU 2016 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2016 BYU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "2016 BYU Basketball Commits". 247sports.com.

Recruiting class of 2017

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Kolby Lee #20 C	Meridian, ID	Rocky Mountain High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Aug 3, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 81
Christian PoPoola Jr. #46 SG	Las Vegas, NV	Bishop Gorman High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Aug 3, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  247Sports: 109  ESPN: nr
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "BYU 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2017 BYU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "2017 BYU Basketball Commits". 247sports.com.

2016–17 returned missionaries

BYU debuted two returned missionaries for the 2016–17 season: Payton Dastrup and T. J. Haws.

US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Payton Dastrup[1] C	Mesa, Arizona	Mountain View	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Nov 13, 2013
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 80
T. J. Haws[2] G	Highland, Utah	Lone Peak	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Aug 29, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 22   Rivals: 17  ESPN: 22
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "BYU 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2014 BYU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

BYU also saw the return of one familiar face who came to school for one season before serving his mission: Eric Mika.

US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Eric Mika[3] F	Alpine, Utah	Lone Peak	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Dec 17, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 84
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 22   Rivals: 17  ESPN: 22
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "BYU 2013 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. "2013 BYU Basketball Commits". Scout.com. "ESPN". ESPN.com. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2016–17 media

Nu Skin Cougar IMG Sports Network

See also: 2016 BYU Cougars football team, 2016–17 BYU Cougars women's basketball team, 2016 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, and 2016 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team

KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM- Flagship Station (Salt Lake City/ Provo, UT and ksl.com)
BYU Radio- Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, and byuradio.org)
KTHK- Blackfoot/ Idaho Falls/ Pocatello/ Rexburg, ID
KMGR- Manti, UT
KSUB- Cedar City, UT
KDXU- St. George, UT

Roster

(Subject to change)

2016–17 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown G 2 Zach Frampton (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Lone Peak Alpine, UT G 3 Elijah Bryant 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS So New Hampton School Elon Gwinnett, GA G 4 Nick Emery (C) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Lone Peak Alpine, UT G 5 L. J. Rose  (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Westbury Christian Houston Houston, TX F 12 Eric Mika 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Lone Peak Alpine, UT G 13 Colby Leifson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr North Gwinnett Suwanee, GA G 14 Steven Beo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Richland Richland, WA C 15 Payton Dastrup 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Mountain View Mesa, AZ F 21 Kyle Davis  (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) RS Sr Alta Southern Utah Utah State Draper, UT F 23 Yoeli Childs 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Fr Bingham South Jordan, UT G 30 T. J. Haws 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Lone Peak Alpine, UT F 31 Braiden Shaw 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Eagle Eagle, ID F 40 Jamal Aytes 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) RS Jr JSerra UNLV San Diego, CA C 44 Corbin Kaufusi (W) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Timpview Provo, UT	Head coach Dave Rose (Houston) Assistant coach(es) Tim LaComb- Assoc. Head Coach (Utah) Terry Nashif (BYU) Quincy Lewis (Wagner) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt

Schedule

* Next to a score indicates a win that was forfeited due to NCAA-imposed sanctions.

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
Exhibition
10/29/2016* 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Seattle Pacific	W 102–82		Marriott Center  Provo, UT
11/09/2016* 7:00 pm, BYUtv		BYU–Hawai'i	W 110–63		Marriott Center  Provo, UT
Non-Conference Regular Season
11/14/2016* 8:00 pm, ESPN2		Princeton College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon	W 82–73*	1–0	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
11/17/2016* 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Coppin State Men Who Speak Up Main Event	W 96–59*	2–0	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
11/19/2016* 7:30 pm, BYUtv		Coastal Carolina Men Who Speak Up Main Event	W 81–65*	3–0	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
11/21/2016* 7:30 pm, YouTube		vs. Saint Louis Men Who Speak Up Main Event semifinals	W 92–62*	4–0	MGM Grand Garden Arena  Paradise, NV
11/23/2016* 10:00 pm, ESPN2		vs. Valparaiso Men Who Speak Up Main Event finals	L 89–92	4–1	MGM Grand Garden Arena  Paradise, NV
11/26/2016* 4:00 pm, TheW.tv		Utah Valley Old Oquirrh Bucket/UCCU Crosstown Clash	L 101–114	4–2	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
11/30/2016* 8:15 pm, BYUtv		vs. Utah State Old Oquirrh Bucket	W 77–63*	5–2	Vivint Smart Home Arena  Salt Lake City, UT
12/03/2016* 6:00 pm, ESPNU		vs. USC Hoophall LA	L 84–91	5–3	Staples Center  Los Angeles, CA
12/07/2016* 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Weber State Old Oquirrh Bucket	W 77–66*	6–3	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
12/10/2016* 8:00 pm, ESPN2		Colorado	W 79–71*	7–3	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
12/17/2016* 7:30 pm, BTN		vs. Illinois State Farm Chicago Legends	L 73–75	7–4	United Center  Chicago, IL
12/20/2016* 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Idaho State	W 84–58*	8–4	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
12/22/2016* 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Cal State Bakersfield	W 81–71*	9–4	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
WCC Regular Season
12/29/2016 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Santa Clara	W 89–59*	10–4 (1–0)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
12/31/2016 2:00 pm, RTRM		at Loyola Marymount	W 81–76*	11–4 (2–0)	Gersten Pavilion  Los Angeles, CA
01/05/2017 9:00 pm, ESPNU		at No. 19 Saint Mary's	L 68–81	11–5 (2–1)	McKeon Pavilion  Moraga, CA
01/07/2017 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Pacific	W 91–62*	12–5 (3–1)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
01/12/2017 7:00 pm, BYUtv		San Francisco	W 85–75*	13–5 (4–1)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
01/14/2017 8:00 pm, SPEC TheW.tv		at San Diego	L 75–88	13–6 (4–2)	Jenny Craig Pavilion  San Diego, CA
01/19/2017 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Pepperdine	W 99–70*	14–6 (5–2)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
01/21/2017 4:00 pm, RTRM		at Pacific	W 62–47*	15–6 (6–2)	Alex G. Spanos Center  Stockton, CA
01/26/2017 9:00 pm, ESPNU		at Santa Clara	L 68–76	15–7 (6–3)	Leavey Center  Santa Clara, CA
01/28/2017 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Loyola Marymount	W 85–77*	16–7 (7–3)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
02/02/2017 9:00 pm, ESPN2		No. 1 Gonzaga Rivalry	L 75–85	16–8 (7–4)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
02/04/2017 7:00 pm, BYUtv		Portland	W 73–62*	17–8 (8–4)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
02/09/2017 9:00 pm, ESPNU		at Pepperdine	L 83–99	17–9 (8–5)	Firestone Fieldhouse  Malibu, CA
02/11/2017 9:00 pm, RTRM		at San Francisco	W 68–52*	18–9 (9–5)	War Memorial Gymnasium  San Francisco, CA
02/16/2017 9:00 pm, ESPNU		San Diego	W 82–70*	19–9 (10–5)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
02/18/2017 8:00 pm, ESPN2		No. 22 Saint Mary's	L 57–70	19–10 (10–6)	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
02/23/2017 8:00 pm, RTRM		at Portland	W 97–78*	20–10 (11–6)	Chiles Center  Portland, OR
02/25/2017 8:00 pm, ESPN		at No. 1 Gonzaga Rivalry	W 79–71*	21–10 (12–6)	McCarthey Athletic Center  Spokane, WA
WCC Tournament
03/04/2017 2:00 pm, BYUtv/RTRM	(3)	vs. (6) Loyola Marymount Quarterfinals	W 89–81*	22–10	Orleans Arena  Paradise, NV
03/06/2017 9:30 pm, ESPN2	(3)	vs. (2) No. 19 Saint Mary's Semifinals	L 50–81	22–11	Orleans Arena  Paradise, NV
NIT
03/15/2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN2	(3)	(6) Texas–Arlington First round – California Bracket	L 89–105	22–12	Marriott Center  Provo, UT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll / Coaches' Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain.

Game summaries

Papa John's Cougar Tipoff

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Jarom Jordan
Starting Lineups:

• BYU White: Nick Emery, Kyle Davis, Yolei Childs, Davin Guinn, TJ Haws
• BYU Blue: Zach Frampton, Colby Leifson, Steven Beo, Payton Dastrup, Jamal Aytes

byutv.org

Oct 26 7:05 p.m. MDT

Recap

BYU White 80, BYU Blue 77
Scoring by half: 33–40, 47–37
Pts: Yolei Childs 21 Rebs: Yolei Childs 14 Asts: TJ Haws 7		Pts: Colby Leifson 24 Rebs: Jamal Aytes 7 Asts: Steven Beo 5

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: N/A[4] Referees: Not Listed

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Exhibition: Seattle Pacific

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:

• Seattle Pacific: Coleman Wooten, Sam Simpson, Will Parker, Joe Rasmussen, Olivier-Paul Betu
• BYU: Nick Emery, Eric Mika, Kyle Davis, Davin Guinn, TJ Haws

BYUtv

Oct 29 7:05 p.m. MDT

Recap

Seattle Pacific Falcons 82, BYU Cougars 102
Scoring by half: 46–55, 36-47
Pts: Tony Miller 28 Rebs: Tony Miller 9 Asts: Will Parker, Olivier-Paul Betu 3		Pts: Eric Mika 23 Rebs: Eric Mika 12 Asts: TJ Haws 10

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: N/A[5] Referees: Casey McClellan, Ryan Holmes, Sam Haddad

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Exhibition: BYU–Hawai'i

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:

• BYU-Hawaii: Tanner Nelson, Denhym Brooke, D McCleary, Gabriel Andrade, Caleb Roney
• BYU: Nick Emery, L.J. Rose, Eric Mika, Kyle Davis, TJ Haws

BYUtv

Nov 9 7:05 p.m. MST

Recap

BYU–Hawai'i Seasiders 63, BYU Cougars 110
Scoring by half: 35–53, 28–57
Pts: Tanner Nelson 17 Rebs: Tanner Nelson 7 Asts: Tanner Nelson, D McCleary 3		Pts: Kyle Davis 16 Rebs: Yolei Childs 10 Asts: L.J. Rose 10

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 12,485[6] Referees: Ryan Holmes, Michael Rapp, Scott DeBo

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Princeton

Broadcasters: Sam Farber & Brad Daugherty
Series History: BYU leads series 4–0
Starting Lineups:

• Princeton: Amir Bell, Spencer Weisz, Henry Caruso, Steven Cook, Hans Brase
• BYU: Nick Emery, L.J. Rose, Eric Mika, Kyle Davis, TJ Haws

ESPN2

Nov 14 8:01 p.m. MST

Recap

Princeton Tigers 73, BYU Cougars 82
Scoring by half: 35–44, 38–38
Pts: Devin Cannady 18 Rebs: Spencer Weisz 8 Asts: Spencer Weisz 4		Pts: Eric Mika 26 Rebs: Eric Mika 18 Asts: Nick Emery 4

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 15,926[7] Referees: Michael Irving, Gregory Nixon, Jimmy Casas

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Coppin State

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Steve Cleveland, & Spencer Linton
Series History: First Meeting
Starting Lineups:

• Coppin State: Josh Treadwell, Blake Simpson, Keith Shivers, Joseph Gripper, Terry Harris
• BYU: Nick Emery, L.J. Rose, Eric Mika, Kyle Davis, TJ Haws

BYUtv

Nov 17 7:05 p.m. MST

Recap

Coppin State Eagles 59, BYU Cougars 96
Scoring by half: 32–48, 27–48
Pts: Dejuan Clayton 11 Rebs: Terry Harris 9 Asts: Dejuan Clayton 4		Pts: Eric Mika 18 Rebs: Yolei Childs 15 Asts: L.J. Rose 5

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 12,444[8] Referees: Frank Harvey III, Kelly Porter, Jim Schipper

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Coastal Carolina

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Series History: First Meeting
Starting Lineups:

• Coastal Carolina: Joseph Williams-Powell, Jaylen Shaw, Elijah Wilson, Josh Coleman, Colton Ray-St Cyr
• BYU: Nick Emery, L.J. Rose, Eric Mika, Kyle Davis, TJ Haws

BYUtv

Nov 19 7:35 p.m. MST

Recap

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 65, BYU Cougars 81
Scoring by half: 25–40, 40-41
Pts: Joseph Williams-Powell, Elijah Wilson, Demario Beck 11 Rebs: Demario Beck 8 Asts: Jaylen Shaw 4		Pts: Eric Mika 19 Rebs: Eric Mika 11 Asts: L.J. Rose 9

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 15,003[9] Referees: Randy McCall, Kevin Brill, Jeff Wooten

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Saint Louis

Broadcaster: Tony Cordasco
Series History: BYU leads series 3–1
Starting Lineups:

• BYU: Nick Emery, L.J. Rose, Eric Mika, Kyle Davis, TJ Haws
• Saint Louis: Davell Roby, Jermaine Bishop, Mike Crawford, Elliott Welmer, Reggie Agbeko

YouTube

Nov 21 6:30 p.m. PST

Recap

BYU Cougars 92, Saint Louis Billikens 62
Scoring by half: 40–33, 52–29
Pts: Kyle Davis 22 Rebs: L.J. Rose 12 Asts: L.J. Rose 8		Pts: Jermaine Bishop 27 Rebs: Reggie Agbeko 10 Asts: Mike Crawford 3

MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, NV Attendance: 2,107[10] Referees: Tom O'Neill, Kelly Self, Marques Pettigrew

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Valparaiso

Broadcasters: Eric Rothman & Stephen Howard
Series History: Valparaiso leads series 2–1
Starting Lineups:

• Valparaiso: Tevonn Walker, Shane Hammink, Lexus Williams, Jubril Adekoya, Alec Peters
• BYU: Nick Emery, L.J. Rose, Eric Mika, Kyle Davis, TJ Haws

ESPN2

Nov 23 9:00 p.m. PST

Recap

Valparaiso Crusaders 92, BYU Cougars 89
Scoring by half: 44–46, 48–43
Pts: Alec Peters 26 Rebs: Alec Peters 12 Asts: Max Joseph 5		Pts: Nick Emery 18 Rebs: L.J. Rose 7 Asts: L.J. Rose 6

MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, NV Attendance: N/A[11] Referees: Gerry Pollard, Kipp Kissinger, Larry Spaulding

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Utah Valley

Broadcaster: Robbie Bullough
Series History: BYU leads series 2–0
Starting Lineups:

• Utah Valley: Conner Toolson, Zach Nelson, Isaac Neilson, Brandon Randolph, Kenneth Ogbe
• BYU: Nick Emery, L.J. Rose, Eric Mika, Kyle Davis, TJ Haws

TheW.tv

Nov 26 4:05 p.m. MST

Recap

Utah Valley Wolverines 114, BYU Cougars 101
Scoring by half: 54–52, 60–49
Pts: Isaac Neilson 26 Rebs: Isaac Neilson, Brandon Randolph 9 Asts: Brandon Randolph 14		Pts: Nick Emery 37 Rebs: L.J. Rose 7 Asts: TJ Haws 7

Marriott Center Provo, UT Attendance: 16,003[12] Referees: Chris Rastatter, Winston Smith, Tim O'Neill

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Utah State

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, TBA, & Spencer Linton
Series History: BYU leads series 140–92
Starting Lineups:

• Utah State:
• BYU:

BYUtv

Nov 30

BYU Cougars 77, Utah State Aggies 63
Scoring by half: 37-31, 40-32
Pts: Eric Mika 20 Rebs: Yoeli Childs 12 Asts: LJ Rose 6		Pts: Jalen Moore 15 Rebs: Quinn Taylor 6 Asts: Quinn Taylor, Sam Merrill 3

Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City, UT

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USC

Broadcasters: Mark Neely, TBA, and TBA
Series History: USC leads series 6-3
Starting Lineups:

• BYU:
• USC:

ESPNU

Dec 3 6:00 MST

BYU Cougars 84, USC Trojans 91
Scoring by half: 32-39, 52-52
Pts: Eric Mika 29 Rebs: Eric Mika 9 Asts: L.J. Rose 3		Pts: Jordan McLaughlin 24 Rebs: De'Anthony Melton 8 Asts: De'Anthony Melton 6

STAPLES Center Los Angeles, CA

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