PROVO, Utah – No. 14 BYU concludes non-conference play on Saturday, Dec. 30, when the Cougars host longtime rival Wyoming at the Marriott Center. Tip is scheduled for 4 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. 14 BYU Cougars (11-1, 0-0 Big 12)
· BYU is ranked 14th in the AP Poll for a second time this season following its 102-59 victory over Bellarmine on Dec. 22 at the Marriott Center.
· Aly Khalifa leads the nation in turnover-to-assist ratio as the junior has 34 assists to only two turnovers in nine appearances this season.
· BYU knocked down a season-high 16 3-pointers in the win over Bellarmine as the Cougars continue to lead the nation in 3-pointers per game (12.8).
· Spencer Johnson is one of five players in the nation to average 10.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game.
Head Coach – Mark Pope
· Alma Mater: Kentucky, 1996
· Division I Career Record: 175-98 (9th Season)
· Record at BYU: 98-42 (5th Season)
Wyoming Cowboys (7-5, 0-0 Mountain West)
· Wyoming will play its first game in nine days when the Cowboys make their first trip to Provo since 2011.
· The Cowboys are led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Linder, who has compiled a record of 55-47 in Laramie.
· Wyoming is one of the top 3-point shooting teams in the country as they rank fourth shooting 41.4 percent from beyond the arc.
· 68.3 percent of Wyoming’s points come from Sam Griffin, Akuel Kot and Mason Walters.
Head Coach – Jeff Linder
· Alma Mater: Western Colorado, 2000
· Division I Career Record: 135-97 (8th Season)
· Record at Wyoming: 55-47 (4th Season)
Series Information
· Series Record: BYU leads 105-69
· Last Meeting: BYU won 102-78, 3/5/2011
· H/A/N: 65-16/35-51/5-2
