Final week of WCC play begins at Portland

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Game Notes: BYU at Portland

Riding a four-game winning streak, BYU basketball will play at Portland on Thursday at 7 p.m. PST in the Chiles Center. The game will be televised live on ROOT Rocky Mountain/Northwest and broadcast live on the Cougar IMG Sports Network on KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM and 1160 AM.

Storylines

  • BYU leads the country in scoring at 84.4 points per game
  • Guard Tyler Haws, named to the Wooden Award Late Season Top 20, the Naismith Midseason Top 30, a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award and a Jerry West Award candidate, is third in the country in scoring at 22.4 points per game
  • Haws is currently second on the BYU career scoring list with 2,593 points, 7 from passing Jimmer Fredette (2,599) for first
  • Guard Kyle Collinsworth, a Bob Cousy Award candidate, has recorded an NCAA single-season record five triple-doubles and is one away from tying the career record
  • Senior guard Skyler Halford has been playing his best basketball of the season over the last 11 games, averaging 12.4 points while shooting 53.1 percent from the field and 48.9 percent from three

BYU Cougars (21-8, 11-5 WCC)

  • Head Coach: Dave Rose
  • Alma Mater: Houston, 1983
  • Career Record: 253-86 (10th)
  • Record at BYU: Same

Portland Pilots (16-12, 7-9 WCC)

  • Head Coach: Eric Reveno
  • Alma Mater: Stanford, 1989
  • Career Record: 127-154 (9th)
  • Record at Portland: Same

Series Information

  • Series Record: BYU leads 11-1
  • Last Meeting: BYU won 97-88, 12/29/14
  • H/A/N: 7-0/4-1/0-0

Game Information

  • TV: ROOT RM/NW
  • TV Talent: Tom Glasgow (play-by-play), Jack Sikma (analyst)
  • Live Video: TheW.tv
  • Radio: Cougar IMG Sports Network, KSL 102.7 FM / 1160 AM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143
  • Radio Talent: Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Craig Cusick (analyst)
  • Live Audio/Stats: BYUcougars.com