PROVO – BYU men’s basketball returns to the friendly confines of the Marriott Center for the first time in more than two weeks on Wednesday, December 7, when the Cougars host Utah Valley. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Wednesday’s contest will be broadcast on BYUtv. Greg Wrubell and Mark Durrant will also be on the call on the BYU Sports Network on BYU Radio Sirius XM 143 and KSL 102.7/1160 AM.
BYU Notes (5-4 0-0 WCC)
- BYU fell to 5-4 on the season on Saturday with a 69-68 setback to South Dakota at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City.
- BYU has won 11 straight non-conference home games at the Marriott Center dating back to December 2020.
- Fousseyni Traore recorded his third double-double of the season against the Coyotes, finishing with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
- Dallin Hall finished with a career-high 14 points and six assists on Saturday. He currently ranks sixth in the West Coast Conference in assist-to-turnover ratio.
Head Coach – Mark Pope
- Alma Mater: Kentucky, 1996
- Division I Career Record: 150-57 (8th Season)
- Record at BYU: 73-30 (4th Season)
Utah Valley Notes (4-4, 0-0 WAC)
- Utah Valley makes the trip up University Parkway with a record of 4-4 following a 88-78 win over Long Beach State last week.
- Justin Harmon is the leading for the Wolverines as the 6-foot-4 guard is averaging 14.1 points per game, shooting 46.2 percent from the field.
- Through eight games, Aziz Bandaogo is averaging a double-double with 12.0 points and 10.1 rebounds per contest.
Head Coach – Mark Madsen
- Alma Mater: Stanford, 2000
- Division 1 Career Record: 46-46 (4th Season)
Series Information
- Series Record: 5-2
- Last Meeting: Utah Valley won 72-65 (ot), 12/01/21
- H/A/N: 4-1/1-1/0-0
Broadcast Information
- TV: BYUtv
- TV Talent: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, Spencer Linton
- Streamed Video: byutv.org, BYUtv app
- Streamed Audio: BYU Radio Sirius XM 143, KSL 102.7/1160 AM, BYURadio.org, BYU Radio app
- Radio Talent: Greg Wrubell, Mark Durrant
- Live stats: BYUCougars.com