No. 18 BYU concludes its two-game Big 12 road trip on Saturday, Jan. 13, when the Cougars face UCF at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Fla.
PROVO, Utah — No. 18 BYU concludes its two-game Big 12 road trip on Saturday, Jan. 13, when the Cougars face UCF at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Fla. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET.
Saturday’s contest will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with Drew Fellios and Mike O’Donnell 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 (12-3, 0-2 Big 12)
· BYU will play a true road game in Florida for the first time since December 23, 1999 when they defeated Florida International in overtime, 83-75.
· Aly Khalifa continues to lead the nation in assist-to-turnover ratio as the junior has 54 assists to only eight turnovers in 12 appearances this season.
· Trevin Knell ranks seventh in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage as the redshirt junior is shooting 47.3 percent from beyond the arc.
· Spencer Johnson is one of 21 players in the nation to average 9.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game.
Head Coach – Mark Pope
· Alma Mater: Kentucky, 1996
· Division I Career Record: 176-99 (9th Season)
· Record at BYU: 99-43 (5th Season)
UCF Knights (10-4, 1-1 Big 12)
· UCF picked up its first-ever Big 12 win on Wednesday with a 65-60 victory over No. 3 Kansas at Addition Financial Arena.
· The Knights ranked 11th in the country in blocks per game (5.7) and 13th in turnovers forced per game (16.8).
· Ibrahima Diallo ranks first in the Big 12 and 27th in the nation in blocks per game, 2.1.
· Jaylin Sellers is the leading scorer for the Knights as the junior is averaging 17.8 points per game while shooting 44.7 percent from the floor, 28.4 percent from three and 82.9 percent from the free throw line.
Head Coach – Johnny Dawkins
· Alma Mater: Duke, 1986
· Division I Career Record: 297-206 (16th Season)
· Record at UCF 141-91 (8th Season)
Series Information
· Series Record: First All-Time Meeting