WCC road matchup with LMU on Saturday

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BYU Game Notes

The Cougars hit the road for a West Coast Conference matchup with Loyola Marymount on Saturday at 1 p.m. PST in Gersten Pavilion. Saturday's game will be televised live on Spectrum SportsNet, Root Rocky Mountain and Root Northwest and broadcast live on the Cougar IMG Sports Network, 102.7 FM/1160 AM and BYU Radio – Sirius XM 143.

BYU Storylines

  • After opening WCC play with an 89-59 win over Santa Clara at home, BYU plays its first road game of league play on Saturday at LMU. Last season the Cougars swept the Lions, winning 91-80 in Los Angeles and 87-62 at home in the Marriott Center.
  • After struggling from downtown through the first nine games of the season, BYU has improved its 3-point shooting over the last five, shooting 44.7 percent and averaging 8.4 makes per game. The Cougars shot a season best 9 of 14 (64.3 percent) against Santa Clara.
  • Steve Beo has set a new career high in scoring in each of the last three games. He scored 6 points against Idaho State, 7 against CSU Bakersfield and 12 against Santa Clara.

BYU Cougars (10-4, 1-0 WCC)

  • Head Coach: Dave Rose
  • Alma Mater: Houston, 1983
  • Division I Career Record: 293-103 (12th)
  • Record at BYU: Same

Loyola Marymount Lions (7-5, 0-1 WCC)

  • Head Coach: Mike Dunlap
  • Alma Mater: LMU, 1980
  • Career Record: 357-150 (17th)
  • Record at LMU: 29-45 (3rd)

Game Information

  • TV: Spectrum SportsNet/Root RM/NW
  • TV Talent: Steve Quis (play-by-play), Casey Jacobsen (analyst)
  • Live Video: TheW.tv
  • Radio: Cougar IMG Sports Network, 102.7 FM/1160 AM, BYU Radio, Sirius XM 143
  • Radio Talent: Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Mark Durrant (analyst)
  • Live Stats: BYUcougars.com

Series Information

  • Series Record: BYU leads 10-4
  • Last Meeting: BYU won 87-62, 1/28/16
  • H/A/N: 5-2/4-2/1-0