BYU looks for first WCC win at Pacific

team%20butts_0team%20butts_0

BYU at Pacific Game Notes

Coming off an 85-74 loss at Saint Mary's in its WCC opener, BYU basketball will look to bounce back at Pacific Saturday at 3 p.m. PST in the Alex G. Spanos Center. The game will be televised live on CSN Bay Area, ROOT Northwest, ROOT Rocky Mountain alternate and TWC SportsNet and broadcast live on the Cougar IMG Sports Network, KSL NewsRadio 102.7 FM/1160 AM and BYU Radio – Sirius XM 143. 

BYU Storylines

  • Chase Fischer has scored 20-plus in three-straight games for the second time this season. In Hawaii, he scored a career-best 41 points against New Mexico and followed that up with 26 against Northern Iowa. In the WCC opener against Saint Mary’s, Fischer totaled 21 points.
  • Kyle Collinsworth posted his eighth career triple-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists vs. Central Michigan. He is the NCAA’s career (8) and single-season (6 in 2014-15) triple-double record holder.
  • Coach Dave Rose is BYU’s all-time leader in winning percentage at 74.1 percent and second in career wins at 266. He has led the Cougars to 10-straight 20-win seasons and 10-straight postseason appearances, including eight NCAA tournament appearances during that stretch.

BYU Cougars (9-5, 0-1 WCC)

  • Head Coach: Dave Rose
  • Alma Mater: Houston, 1983
  • Division I Career Record: 266-93 (11th)
  • Record at BYU: Same

Pacific Tigers (3-9, 2-1 WCC)

  • Head Coach: Mike Burns
  • Alma Mater: Central Washington, 1997
  • Division I Career Record: 40-52 (4th)
  • Record at Pacific: 2-3 (1st)

Game Information

  • TV: TWC/ROOT/CSN BA
  • TV Talent: Glen Kuiper (play-by-play), Dan Belluomini (analyst)
  • Live Video: TheW.tv
  • Radio: Cougar IMG Sports Network, KSL 102.7 FM / 1160 AM
  • Radio Talent: Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Mark Durrant (analyst)
  • Live Stats: BYUcougars.com

Series Information

  • Series Record: BYU leads 6-4
  • Last Meeting: BYU won 84-59, 2/14/15
  • H/A/N: 3-1/2-2/1-1