PROVO, Utah — BYU puts the finishing touches on its four-game home stand on Saturday, Nov. 18, when the Cougars welcome Morgan State to the Marriott Center for the first time since 1995. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Saturday’s contest will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with Dave McCann and Blaine Fowler on the call. It will also be broadcast live on BYU Radio Sirius XM 143, KSL 102.7/1160 AM and BYURadio.org/BYU Radio app with Spencer Linton and Mark Durrant.
BYU Cougars (3-0, 0-0 Big 12)
· BYU improved to 3-0 on the season with a 105-48 victory over Southeastern Louisiana on Wednesday evening at the Marriott Center.
· The 57-point victory over the Lions is tied for the second largest margin of victory in program history.
· The Cougars have scored a combined 289 points in the opening three games of the season, their most since scoring 301 to open the 2013-14 season.
· Spencer Johnson is one of 18 players in NCAA Division I men’s basketball to average 10.0 points, 5.0 rebound and 5.0 assists per game (min. 3 games played).
Head Coach – Mark Pope
· Alma Mater: Kentucky, 1996
· Division I Career Record: 167-97 (9th Season)
· Record at BYU: 90-41 (5th Season)
Morgan State Bears (2-2, 0-0 MEAC)
· Morgan State dropped to 2-2 on the season with a 87-68 setback to Fresno State on the road on Wednesday evening.
· The Bears are led by fifth-year head coach Kevin Broadus, who has accumulated a record of 59-57.
· Myles Thompson, a transfer from Saint Francis, is averaging a team-high 14.5 points per game for the Bears.
Head Coach – Kevin Broadus
· Alma Mater: Bowie State, 1990
· Division I Career Record: 96-82 (7th Season)
· Record at Morgan State: 59-57 (5th Season)
Series Information
· Series Record: BYU leads 1-0
· Last Meeting: BYU won 110-69, 12/28/1995
· H/A/N: 1-0/0-0/0-0
