Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Divisional Round
The BYU Cougars are set to hit the road on Saturday and head to the coast to take on the San Francisco Dons in WCC action. The Cougars come in at 14-8 on the season and are 4-3 in WCC play thus far. Meanwhile, the Dons come in at 12-9 overall this season but just 1-5 in conference play this season. The opening tap for this WCC clash is set for 11:00 pm EST.
The BYU Cougars head into this matchup looking to bounce back from a loss on Thursday night at Santa Clara, 83-76. The Cougars have now lost two of three games and fallen to 4-3 in the WCC. BYU scored just 29 points at the half and trailed by eight points. In the second half, the Cougars bounced back with 50 points but allowed 49 in the loss. Rudi Williams came off the bench to lead Brigham Young with 24 points, one of just three Cougars to finish with double-digits. They shot 42% in the game but gave up 24 points off of turnovers.
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The Cougars loss on Thursday was partly due to the team's inability to protect the basketball. BYU is ranked 346th in the nation in turnovers this season. Offensively, the Cougars are ranked 113th in the country in points per game. The team ranks 181st in field goal percentage but just 274th in 3pt field goal percentage. BYU is 118th in points per game allowed. The Cougars are 74th in opponent's field goal percentage and 150th in 3pt defense. BYU has been outstanding on the glass, ranked fifth in the country.