No. 19 BYU faces Fresno State on Friday at Delta Center

No. 19 BYU looks to remain undefeated when the Cougars take on Fresno State on Friday, Dec. 1, at the Delta Center.

No. 19 BYU faces Fresno State on Friday at Delta CenterNo. 19 BYU faces Fresno State on Friday at Delta Center

PROVO, Utah – No. 19 BYU looks to remain undefeated when the Cougars take on Fresno State on Friday, Dec. 1, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m MT.

Friday’s contest will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with Eric Rothman and Corey Williams 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 Jason Shepherd and Mark Durrant.


No. 19 BYU Cougars (6-0, 0-0 Big 12)
·      BYU is ranked 19th in the AP and Coaches Poll after winning the Vegas Showdown with victories over Arizona State and NC State. The Cougars are also ranked 10th in KenPom.
·      Noah Waterman earned MVP honors in Sin City after averaging 19.5 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, shooting 65.2 percent from the floor and 57.1 percent from three.
·      Jaxson Robinson is part of a second unit that ranks third in the nation in bench points per game (39.7). The senior is BYU’s leading scorer at 15.3 points per game.

Head Coach – Mark Pope
·      Alma Mater: Kentucky, 1996
·      Division I Career Record: 170-97 (9th Season)
·      Record at BYU:  93-41 (5th Season)

Fresno State Bulldogs (3-3, 0-0 Mountain West) 
·      Fresno State makes the trip to the Provo at 3-3 following a 69-65 setback to UC Santa Barbara on Monday evening.
·      Looking at common opponents, the Bulldogs defeated Morgan State 87-68 at home behind the 23-point performance from Donavan Yap Jr.
·      Isaiah Hill has scored in double figures in all six games this season for the Bulldogs, including a 21-point performance against New Mexico State on Nov. 21.

Head Coach – Justin Hutson
·      Alma Mater: CSU Bakersfield, 1994
·      Record at Fresno State: 83-76 (6th Season)

Series Information
·      Series Record: BYU leads 13-5
·      Last Meeting: BYU won 83-56, 11/12/2010
·      H/A/N: 7-1/5-4/1-0

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