PROVO, Utah - BYU finishes up the non-conference portion of its schedule on Friday, Dec. 20, when the Cougars host Florida A&M at the Marriott Center. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. MT.
WHERE TO WATCH
Friday's contest can be found on ESPN+ with Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler and Spencer Linton on the call.
DUB AT THE DELTA CENTER
BYU improved to 24-5 all-time at the Delta Center with its 68-49 victory over Wyoming on Saturday evening. In their 15th consecutive win over the Pokes, the Cougars shot 52.2 percent from the field, 45.0 percent from three and 78.6 percent from the free throw line.
try to get past @MawotMag 🥱 pic.twitter.com/FRFpZdDdER
— BYU Men's Basketball (@BYUMBB) December 16, 2024
Trevin Knell led the team in scoring for a second straight game as the senior finished with 15 points, going 3-of-4 from 3-point range. Dawson Baker and Mawot Mag combined for 22 of BYU's 37 bench points, finishing with 11 points a piece.
SPEAKING OF STREAKS
As of Wednesday, Dec. 18, BYU's 12-game home win streak is tied for the 13th longest in NCAA Division I men's basketball. The Cougars are one of 27 schools to have a home win streak of 10 or more.
MARRIOTT CENTER MAGIC
Friday will be BYU's 800th game at the Marriott Center.
The Cougars are 645-154 all-time at the Marriott Center, having won 10 or more games in 19 consecutive seasons.
THE MAN ON A MISSION
Fousseyni Traore moved up to 40th on the all-time scoring list with eight points against Wyoming on Saturday, passing Travis Hansen (2000-03). The senior enters Friday's contest needing just four points to pass Mel Hutchins (1947-48, 49-51) and Doug Howard (1967-70) to move up to 38th.
The native of Bamako, Mali also needs 10 rebounds to pass Ken Roberts (1990-91, 93-96) and move up to 16th on the all-time rebound list.
SHOOTERS NEVER DIE
The Cougars have now won 19 straight games when shooting 50.0 percent or better from the field, after going 24-of-46 against Wyoming.
THE CLOSER
Dawson Baker has scored nearly 70.0 percent of his points this season in the second half. He is a key part of BYU's second unit that ranks second in the Big 12 and 28th in the nation in bench points (31.6/game). After only appearing in four games last season due to a foot injury, Baker is averaging a team-high 6.5 points in the second half this season, while shooting 50.0 percent from the field, 45.8 percent from three and 80.0 percent from the charity stripe.
Dawson's so smooth
— BYU Men's Basketball (@BYUMBB) December 15, 2024
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KNELL'D IT
Trevin Knell picked up his 89th career win on Saturday, tied for the 18th most in program history with Shane Knight (1991-95) and TJ Haws (2016-20). He also owns the 16th highest winning percentage among BYU players, having won 71.8 percent of the games he has appeared in.
Friday will be Knell's 125th appearances for BYU, which is tied for the 20th most in program history with Randy Reid (1992-96).
