No. 18 BYU looks to pick up its 10th win of the season on Saturday, Dec. 16, when the Cougars host Georgia State at the Marriott Center for the first time since 2012.
PROVO, Utah – No. 18 BYU looks to pick up its 10th win of the season on Saturday, Dec. 16, when the Cougars host Georgia State at the Marriott Center for the first time since 2012. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. MT.
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 Greg Wrubell and Mark Durrant.
No. 18 BYU Cougars (9-1, 0-0 Big 12)
· BYU returned to the win column on Wednesday with a 90-74 victory over Denver where Jaxson Robinson scored a career-high 28 points, going 8-of-16 from 3-point range.
· Robinson’s eight 3-pointers are tied for the most in program history in a single season from a reserve with Mike Rose (2x) and Matt Carlino.
· Noah Waterman recorded his first career double-double in the victory, finishing with 20 points and a career-high 14 rebounds.
· Spencer Johnson also recorded a double-double for the second consecutive game as the senior finished with 11 points, 10 rebounds and a team-high six assists.
· The Cougars rank first in the NCAA Division I men’s basketball in 3-point makes and attempts per game.
Head Coach – Mark Pope
· Alma Mater: Kentucky, 1996
· Division I Career Record: 173-98 (9th Season)
· Record at BYU: 96-42 (5th Season)
Georgia State Panthers (4-5, 0-0 Sun Belt)
· Georgia State has dropped three of its last four games under second-year head coach Jonas Hayes.
· The Panthers own one of the top 3-point defenses in the nation with opponents shooting 27.2 percent from beyond the arc.
· Lucas Taylor is the leading scorer for the Panthers as the junior is averaging 14.1 points per game. The transfer from Wake Forest has scored in double figures eight times including a 27-point performance in a win over Western Michigan.
Head Coach – Jonas Hayes
· Alma Mater: Georgia, 2004
· Division I Career Record: 18-26 (3rd Season)
· Record at Georgia State: 14-26 (2nd Season)
Series Information
· Series Record: BYU leads 1-0
· Last Meeting: BYU won 80-62, 11/13/2012
· H/A/N: 1-0/0-0/0-0