BYU Cougars
Big 12 (24-9, 14-6)
Big Wins: 2/22 at Arizona (96-95), 3/4 at Iowa State (88-85)
Bad Losses: 1/11 at TCU (67-71), 2/8 at Cincinnati (66-84)
Coach: Kevin Young
Probable Starters:
Richie Saunders, Junior, Forward, 16.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Mawot Mag, Senior, Forward, 5.8 ppg, 2.0 rpg
Keba Keita, Junior, Center, 7.1 ppg, 7.9 rpg
Egor Demin, Freshman, Guard, 10.3 ppg, 5.4 apg
Trevin Knell, Senior, Guard, 9.0 ppg, 1.2 apg
Key Role Players:
Kanon Catchings, Freshman, Forward, 7.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Fousseyni Traore, Senior, Center, 8.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg
Dallin Hall, Junior, Guard, 7.1 ppg, 4.2 apg
Dawson Baker, Junior, Guard, 7.6 ppg, 1.3 apg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 81.4 (28th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 70.1 (122, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.7 (18, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.4 (95, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 10.6 (10, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.0 (41, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.4 (270, 12)
Rebound Margin: 6.2 (22, 2)
Assists Per Game: 17.2 (13, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.2 (222, 10)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
2024 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Duquesne |
2022 | NIT | First Round win over Long Beach State |
2022 | NIT | Second Round win over Northern Iowa |
2022 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Washington State |
2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to UCLA |
2018 | NIT | First Round loss to Stanford |
2017 | NIT | First Round loss to UT-Arlington |
2016 | NIT | First Round win over UAB |
2016 | NIT | Second Round win over Virginia Tech |
2016 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over Creighton |
2016 | NIT | Semifinal loss to Valparaiso |
2015 | NCAA | Opening Round loss to Mississippi |
2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Oregon |
2013 | NIT | Semifinal loss to Baylor |
2013 | NIT | First Round win over Washington |
2013 | NIT | Second Round win over Mercer |
2013 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over Southern Mississippi |
2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Marquette |
2012 | NCAA | Opening Round win over Iona |
2011 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Florida |
2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Wofford |
2011 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Gonzaga |
2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Florida |
2010 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Kansas State |
2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Texas A&M |
2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Texas A&M |
2007 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Xavier |
*all team stats through 3/9