Cougars to play at nationally ranked Gonzaga

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BYU Game Notes

BYU men's basketball will look to return to the win column when the Cougars play at No. 14/12 Gonzaga on Saturday at 7 p.m. PST in McCarthey Athletic Center.

Saturday's game will be televised live on ESPN2. The game with also be broadcast live on the BYU Sports Network on BYU Radio – Sirius XM 143 and KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM/1160 AM.

BYU Storylines

  • Elijah Bryant has made a 3-point field goal in every game this season. His streak of 24-straight games with a 3-pointer is the third longest in a single season in BYU history.
  • Yoeli Childs has scored in double figures in 23 of 24 games this season, including the last 22-consecutive games. He also has nine games with 20-plus points and 11 double-doubles.
  • BYU is 3-3 at the McCarthey Athletic Center, including three-straight wins. In 2015, the Cougars defeated No. 3/2 Gonzaga 73-70 in the regular season finale. In 2016, BYU defeated the Bulldogs 69-68 on Jan. 14. Last season, the Cougars knocked off the No. 1/1 and then-undefeated Gonzaga 79-71 in the final game of the regular season.

BYU Cougars (18-6, 7-4 WCC)

  • Head Coach: Dave Rose
  • Alma Mater: Houston, 1983
  • Division I Career Record: 323-117 (13th)
  • Record at BYU: Same

Gonzaga Bulldogs (20-4, 10-1 WCC)

  • Head Coach: Mark Few
  • Alma Mater: Oregon, 1987
  • Career Record: 523-117 (19th)
  • Record at Gonzaga: Same

Game Information

  • TV: ESPN2
  • TV Talent: Eric Rothman (play-by-play), Robbie Hummel (analyst)
  • Live Video: WatchESPN.com
  • Radio: BYU Sports Network, BYU Radio Sirius XM 143, 102.7 FM/1160 AM
  • Radio Talent: Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Terry Nashif (analyst)
  • Live Stats: BYUcougars.com

Series Information

  • Series Record: Gonzaga leads 12-6
  • Last Meeting: BYU won 79-71, 2/25/17
  • H/A/N: 2-4/3-3/1-5