BYU hits the road to play at No. 19 Saint Mary's

BYU hits the road to play at No. 19 Saint Mary'sBYU hits the road to play at No. 19 Saint Mary's

BYU Game Notes

Coming off a 2-0 week to start West Coast Conference play, BYU will play at No. 19/19 Saint Mary's on Thursday at 8 p.m. PST in McKeon Pavilion. Thursday's game will be televised live on ESPNU and broadcast live on the Cougar IMG Sports Network, 102.7 FM/1160 AM and BYU Radio – Sirius XM 143.

BYU Storylines

  • BYU improved to 2-0 in league play with an 81-76 comeback win at Loyola Marymount. Trailing 76-70 with 3 minutes remaining, the Cougars closed with an 11-0 run. Nick Emery hit a 3 to start the run and TJ Haws’ back-to-back 3s tied the game and gave BYU the lead with 39 seconds to go. L.J. Rose sealed the game with a pair of free throws.
  • After struggling from downtown through the first nine games of the season, BYU has improved its 3-point shooting over the last six, shooting 44.3 percent and averaging 8.5 makes per game. The Cougars shot a season best 9 of 14 (64.3 percent) against Santa Clara and hit 9 of 21 at LMU.
  • BYU has won 4 of 6 against Saint Mary’s, including the most recent meeting, 70-59 in Provo on Feb. 4, 2016.

BYU Cougars (11-4, 2-0 WCC)

  • Head Coach: Dave Rose
  • Alma Mater: Houston, 1983
  • Division I Career Record: 294-103 (12th)
  • Record at BYU: Same

No. 19/19 Saint Mary's Gaels (12-1, 2-0 WCC)

  • Head Coach: Randy Bennett
  • Alma Mater: UC San Diego, 1986
  • Career Record: 345-152 (16th)
  • Record at Saint Mary's: Same

Game Information

  • TV: ESPNU
  • TV Talent: Drew Fellios (play-by-play), Sean Harrington (analyst)
  • Live Video: WatchESPN.com
  • Radio: Cougar IMG Sports Network, 102.7 FM/1160 AM, BYU Radio, Sirius XM 143
  • Radio Talent: Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Steve Cleveland (analyst)
  • Live Stats: BYUcougars.com

Series Information

  • Series Record: BYU leads 12-8
  • Last Meeting: BYU won 70-59, 2/4/16
  • H/A/N: 9-3/2-5/1-0