2017–18 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

2017–18 BYU Cougars men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record24–11 (11–7 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tim LaComb (8th season)
  • Quincy Lewis (3rd season)
  • Heath Schroyer (1st w/ Rose, 5th overall[1] season)
Home arenaMarriott Center
Seasons
2017–18 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Gonzaga † 17 – 1   .944 32 – 5   .865
No. 25 Saint Mary's 16 – 2   .889 30 – 6   .833
BYU 11 – 7   .611 24 – 11   .686
San Diego 9 – 9   .500 20 – 14   .588
San Francisco 9 – 9   .500 22 – 17   .564
Pacific 9 – 9   .500 14 – 18   .438
Santa Clara 8 – 10   .444 11 – 20   .355
Loyola Marymount 5 – 13   .278 11 – 20   .355
Portland 4 – 14   .222 10 – 22   .313
Pepperdine 2 – 16   .111 6 – 26   .188
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2017–18 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Dave Rose's 13th season at BYU and the Cougars seventh season as members of the West Coast Conference. The Cougars played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. They finished the season 24–11, 11–7 in West Coast Conference play to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the WCC tournament, they defeated San Diego in the quarterfinals and Saint Mary's in the semifinals before losing to Gonzaga in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they were defeated by Stanford in the first round.

Previous season

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The Cougars finished the 2016–17 season 22–12, 12–6 in WCC play to finish in third place. They defeated Loyola Marymount in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament[2] to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Saint Mary's.[3] They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas–Arlington.[4]

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Zach Frampton 2 G 6'3" 185 Freshman Alpine, UT Transferred to Dixie State[5]
Nick Emery 4 G 6'2" 185 Junior Alpine, Utah Withdrew from college due NCAA violations
L.J. Rose 5 G 6'3" 200 Senior Houston, TX Graduated
Eric Mika 12 F 6'10" 230 Sophomore Alpine, UT Went pro and signed with U.S. Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro of Lega Basket Serie A in Italy[6]
Colby Leifson 13 G 6'4" 190 Freshman Suwanee, GA LDS mission (returning in 2019)
Kyle Davis 21 F 6'8" 225 RS Senior Draper, UT Graduated
Steven Beo 25 G 6'3" 180 Freshman Richland, WA Transferred to Eastern Washington[7]
Jamal Aytes 40 F 6'6" 235 RS Junior San Diego, CA Transferred to Southern Utah[8]
Corbin Kaufusi 44 F 6'10" 255 Junior Provo, Utah Left team to focus on football[9]

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jahshire Hardnett 0 G 6'0" 185 Sophomore Gulfport, MS Transferred from Chipola College.
Kajon Brown 13 G 6'5" 200 Junior Houston, TX Transferred from Lee College.[10]
McKay Cannon 24 G 6'0" 185 Junior Shelley, ID Transferred from Weber State; will red-shirt the season.[10]

Recruiting class of 2017

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kolby Lee
#20 C 		Meridian, ID Rocky Mountain High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Aug 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 81
Christian PoPoola Jr.
#46 SG 		Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  247Sports: 109  ESPN: nr
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "BYU 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2017 BYU Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.
  • "2017 BYU Basketball Commits". 247sports.com.

Recruiting class of 2018

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US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Connor Harding
#29 SG 		Pocatello, ID Highland High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 29, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 80
Gavin Baxter
#24 SF 		Provo, UT Timpview High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 8, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  247Sports: 109  ESPN: nr
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

2017–18 return missionaries

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BYU's roster will feature four missionaries for the new season. First up is Zac Seljaas who returns after coming home early for a shoulder injury.

US college sports recruiting information for 2015 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Zac Seljaas[11]
G 		Bountiful, Utah Bountiful 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) May 19, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  247Sports: 109  ESPN: nr
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Up next Ryan Andrus and Dalton Nixon return.

US college sports recruiting information for 2014 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Ryan Andrus [12]
F 		American Fork, Utah American Fork 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 31, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 70
Dalton Nixon [13]
F 		Orem, Utah Orem 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 12, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 22   Rivals: 17  ESPN: 22
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Rounding out the group of four was Luke Worthington.

US college sports recruiting information for 2013 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Luke Worthington[14]
F 		Mequon, Wisconsin Homestead 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Sep 3, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 22   Rivals: 17  ESPN: 16
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

2017–18 media

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Nu Skin BYU Sports Network

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See also: 2017 BYU Cougars football team, 2017–18 BYU Cougars women's basketball team, 2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, and 2017 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team

BYU Radio- Flagship Station, Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, and byuradio.org)
KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM- (Salt Lake City/ Provo, UT and ksl.com)
KTHK- Blackfoot/ Idaho Falls/ Pocatello/ Rexburg, ID
KMGR- Manti, UT
KSUB- Cedar City, UT
KDXU- St. George, UT

  • Play-by-Play: Greg Wrubell or Jason Shepherd
  • Analysts: Mark Durrant or Terry Nashiff
  • Studio Hosts: Jason Shepherd or Ben Bagley

Roster

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2017–18 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Jahshire Hardnett 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Gulfport
Chipola 		Gulfport, MS
G 1 Rylan Bergersen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Borah
Link Year 		Boise, ID
G 2 Zac Seljaas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Bountiful Bountiful, UT
G 3 Elijah Bryant (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) RS Jr New Hampton School
Elon 		Gwinnett, GA
F 10 Ryan Andrus 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So American Fork American Fork, UT
G 13 Kajon Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Helen Cox
Tulsa
Lee 		Harvey, LA
C 15 Payton Dastrup 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) So Mountain View Mesa, AZ
F 23 Yoeli Childs 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Bingham South Jordan, UT
G 24 McKay Cannon (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Highlands Ranch
Weber State 		Highlands Ranch, CO
G 30 T. J. Haws 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Lone Peak Alpine, UT
F 31 Braiden Shaw 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Eagle Eagle, ID
F 33 Dalton Nixon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS So Orem Orem, UT
F 40 Kolby Lee Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Fr Rocky Mountain Meridian, UT
F 41 Luke Worthington (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jr Homestead Mequon, WI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Nick Emery (G- #4) was originally part of the roster. However a combination of an NCAA investigation[15] and an off-season divorce caused him to withdraw from school for the 2017–18 season.[16]

Schedule and results

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The 2017–18 non-conferesnce schedule was announced on July 11, 2017. Highlights on the schedule include a trip to defending Ivy League champions Princeton, a rematch with UT Arlington (who ended BYU's season in 2016–17), Barclay's Center Classic matches against Alabama and UMass, and four in-state opponents in Utah Valley, Utah State, Weber State (as part of the inaugural Beehive Classic), and Utah.[17]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 27, 2017*
7:30 pm 		at New Mexico
Charity Exhibition for Hurricane Victims 		W 79–73  –
 Dreamstyle Arena 
Albuquerque, NM
Nov 1, 2017*
7:00 pm, BYUtv 		Westminster W 76–62  –
 Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
Nov 8, 2017*
7:00 pm, BYUtv 		Colorado College W 95–35  –
 Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 11, 2017*
7:00 pm, BYUtv 		Mississippi Valley State W 91–61  1–0
 Marriott Center (14,019)
Provo, UT
Nov 15, 2017*
5:00 pm, NBCSCA 		at Princeton W 65–56  2–0
 Jadwin Gymnasium (1,842)
Princeton, NJ
Nov 18, 2017*
7:00 pm, BYUtv 		UT Arlington
Barclays Center Classic 		L 75–89  2–1
 Marriott Center (13,363)
Provo, UT
Nov 21, 2017*
7:00 pm, BYUtv 		Niagara
Barclays Center Classic 		W 95–88  3–1
 Marriott Center (10,791)
Provo, UT
Nov 24, 2017*
12:30 pm, Stadium 		vs. No. 25 Alabama
Barclays Center Classic 		L 59–71  3–2
 Steinberg Wellness Center (1,240)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov 25, 2017*
12:30 pm, Stadium 		vs. UMass
Barclays Center Classic 		W 68–66  4–2
 Barclays Center (3,469)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov 29, 2017*
7:00 pm, BYUtv 		at Utah Valley
UCCU Crosstown Clash/Old Oquirrh Bucket 		W 85–58  5–2
 UCCU Center (7,574)
Orem, UT
Dec 2, 2017*
7:00 pm, ATTRM 		at Utah State
Old Oquirrh Bucket 		W 75–66  6–2
 Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (10,206)
Logan, UT
Dec 6, 2017*
7:00 pm, BYUtv 		Illinois State W 80–68  7–2
 Marriott Center (12,250)
Provo, UT
Dec 9, 2017*
8:00 pm, BYUtv 		vs. Weber State
Beehive Classic/Old Oquirrh Bucket 		W 74–68  8–2
 Vivint Smart Home Arena (7,729)
Salt Lake City, UT
Dec 16, 2017*
9:00 pm, ESPN2 		Utah
Old Oquirrh Bucket/Deseret First Duel 		W 77–65  9–2
 Marriott Center (16,272)
Provo, UT
Dec 21, 2017*
7:00 pm, BYUtv 		Idaho State W 85–71  10–2
 Marriott Center (14,660)
Provo, UT
Dec 23, 2017*
7:00 pm, BYUtv 		Texas Southern W 73–52  11–2
 Marriott Center (14,583)
Provo, UT
WCC regular season
Dec 28, 2017
7:00 pm, BYUtv 		Portland W 69–45  12–2
(1–0) 		Marriott Center (16,592)
Provo, UT
Dec 30, 2017
2:00 pm, ESPNU 		Saint Mary's L 64–74 OT 12–3
(1–1) 		Marriott Center (16,212)
Provo, UT
Jan 4, 2018
9:00 pm, ATTRM 		at San Francisco W 69–59  13–3
(2–1) 		War Memorial Gymnasium (1,837)
San Francisco, CA
Jan 6, 2018
8:00 pm, BYUtv 		at Pacific L 66–67  13–4
(2–2) 		Alex G. Spanos Center (2,897)
Stockton, CA
Jan 11, 2018
7:00 pm, BYUtv 		Pepperdine W 83–63  14–4
(3–2) 		Marriott Center (13,223)
Provo, UT
Jan 13, 2018
7:00 pm, BYUtv 		at Santa Clara W 84–50  15–4
(4–2) 		Leavey Center (3,369)
Santa Clara, CA
Jan 18, 2018
9:00 pm, ESPNU 		Loyola Marymount W 82–67  16–4
(5–2) 		Marriott Center (12,109)
Provo, UT
Jan 20, 2018
7:00 pm, BYUtv 		San Diego W 74–58  17–4
(6–2) 		Marriott Center (13,449)
Provo, UT
Jan 25, 2018
9:00 pm, ESPN2 		at No. 16 Saint Mary's L 62–75  17–5
(6–3) 		McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
Jan 27, 2018
7:00 pm, BYUtv 		Pacific W 80–65  18–5
(7–3) 		Marriott Center (16,456)
Provo, UT
Feb 1, 2018
9:00 pm, ATTRM 		at Loyola Marymount L 69–76  18–6
(7–4) 		Gersten Pavilion (1,180)
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 3, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN2 		at No. 14 Gonzaga
Rivalry 		L 60–68  18–7
(7–5) 		McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
Feb 8, 2018
9:00 pm, ESPNU 		Santa Clara W 80–58  19–7
(8–5) 		Marriott Center (11,638)
Provo, UT
Feb 10, 2018
2:00 pm, BYUtv/ATTRM 		San Francisco W 75–73 OT 20–7
(9–5) 		Marriott Center (12,815)
Provo, UT
Feb 15, 2018
8:00 pm, BYUtv 		at Pepperdine W 75–70 OT 21–7
(10–5) 		Firestone Fieldhouse (1,504)
Malibu, CA
Feb 17, 2018
2:00 pm, BYUtv/ATTRM 		at San Diego L 62–75  21–8
(10–6) 		Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
Feb 22, 2018
9:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Portland W 72–60  22–8
(11–6) 		Chiles Center (3,003)
Portland, OR
Feb 24, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN2 		No. 6 Gonzaga
Rivalry 		L 65–79  22–9
(11–7) 		Marriott Center (18,987)
Provo, UT
WCC tournament
Mar 3, 2018
12:00 pm, BYUtv/ATTRM 		(3) vs. (6) San Diego
Quarterfinals 		W 85–79  23–9
 Orleans Arena (7,279)
Paradise, NV
Mar 5, 2018
8:30 pm, ESPN2 		(3) vs. (2) No. 20 Saint Mary's
Semifinals 		W 85–72  24–9
 Orleans Arena (8,296)
Paradise, NV
Mar 6, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN 		(3) vs. (1) No. 6 Gonzaga
Championship/Rivalry 		L 54–74  24–10
 Orleans Arena (8,030)
Paradise, NV
NIT
Mar 14, 2018*
8:00 pm, ESPNU 		(6) at (3) Stanford
First round – USC Bracket 		L 83–86  24–11
 Maples Pavilion (1,839)
Sanford, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.

Game summaries

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Cougar Tipoff

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Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Jarom Jordan
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU Blue: Zac Seljaas, Elijah Bryant, Nick Emery, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws
  • BYU White: Jahshire Hardnett, Rylan Bergensen, Kajon Brown, Dalton Nixon, Luke Worthington
Oct 25 BYU Blue 88–68 BYU White Marriott Center
Provo, UT
7:05 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 44–24, 44–44
YouTube Pts: Yoeli Childs 23
Rebs: Zac Seljaas 8
Asts: Elijah Bryant 8 		Recap Pts: Jahshire Hardnett 14
Rebs: Luke Worthington 6
Asts: Jahshire Hardnett 7 		Attendance: N/A
Referees: DG Nelson, Chad Shephard, Scott Deboe

Exhibition: New Mexico

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Broadcasters: Jeff Siembieda & Hunter Greene (New Mexico Radio Network exclusive)
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Elijah Bryant, Nick Emery, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington
  • New Mexico: Chris McNeal, Sam Logwood, Joe Furstinger, Dane Kuiper, Troy Simons
Oct 27 BYU Cougars 79–73 New Mexico Lobos Dreamstyle Arena
Albuquerque, NM
7:30 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 37–36, 42–37
Pts: TJ Haws 14
Rebs: Yoeli Childs 19
Asts: TJ Haws 6 		Recap Pts: Sam Logwood 23
Rebs: Sam Logwood 6
Asts: Antino Jackson 5 		Attendance: N/A
Referees: Randy McCall, Michael Irving, Shawn Lehigh

Exhibition: Westminster

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Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:

  • Westminster: Sam Orchard, Dayon Goodman, Quincy Bair, Jarred Laws, Scott Cook
  • BYU : Elijah Bryant, Nick Emery, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington
Nov 1 Westminster Griffins 62–76 BYU Cougars Marriott Center
Provo, UT
7:05 p.m. MDT Scoring by half: 21–38, 41–38
BYUtv Pts: Quincy Bair 17
Rebs: Dayon Goodman 9
Asts: Dayon Goodman 4 		Recap Pts: Yoeli Childs 25
Rebs: Yoeli Childs 14
Asts: TJ Haws 7 		Attendance: 10,951
Referees: Casey McClellan, Scott DeBo, Ryan Holmes

Exhibition: Colorado College

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Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:

  • Colorado College: Eric Houska, Bobby Roth, CooXioEli Black, Ryan Young, Chris Martin
  • BYU: Zac Seljaas, Elijah Bryant, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington
Nov 8 Colorado College Tigers 35–95 BYU Cougars Marriott Center
Provo, UT
7:05 p.m. MST Scoring by half: 14–48, 21–47
BYUtv Pts: Chris Martin 9
Rebs: CooXioEli Black 7
Asts: Eric Houska 3 		Recap Pts: Zac Seljaas 19
Rebs: Yoeli Childs 17
Asts: Elijah Bryant, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington 3 		Attendance: 11,294
Referees: David Hall, Verne Harris, Deron White

Mississippi Valley State

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Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Series History: BYU leads 2–0
Starting Lineups:

  • MVSU: Dante Scott, Jordan Evans, Tereke Eckwood, Arinze Anakwenze, Jaal Watson
  • BYU: Zac Seljaas, Elijah Bryant, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington
Nov 11 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 61–91 BYU Cougars Marriott Center
Provo, UT
7:05 p.m. MST Scoring by half: 23–47, 38–44
BYUtv Pts: Tereke Eckwood 16
Rebs: Dante Scott 6
Asts: Jordan Evans 4 		Recap Pts: Elijah Bryant 27
Rebs: Yoeli Childs 10
Asts: Yoeli Childs 6 		Attendance: 14,019
Referees: Tommy Nunez, Larry Spaulding, Brad Ferrie

Princeton

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Broadcasters: Derek Jones & Noah Savage
Series History: BYU leads 5–0
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Zac Seljaas, Elijah Bryant, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington
  • Princeton: Devin Cannady, Amir Bell, Myles Stephens, Ryan Schwieger, Alec Brennan
Nov 15 BYU Cougars 65–56 Princeton Tigers Jadwin Gymnasium
Princeton, NJ
7:00 p.m. EST Scoring by half: 29–29, 36–27
NBCS PHIL+ Pts: Elijah Bryant 22
Rebs: Yoeli Childs 11
Asts: Elijah Bryant 2 		Pts: Devin Cannady 19
Rebs: Myles Stephens 8
Asts: Devin Cannady, Amir Bell 3 		Attendance: 1,842
Referees: Tim Kelly, Sean Hull, Robert Riley

UT Arlington

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Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Series History: Series even 1–1
Starting Lineups:

  • UT Arlington: Erick Neal, Nathan Hawkins, Kaelon Wilson, Johnny Hamilton, Kevin Hervey
  • BYU: Zac Seljaas, Elijah Bryant, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington
Nov 18 UT Arlington Mavericks 89–75 BYU Cougars Marriott Center
Provo, UT
7:05 p.m. MST Scoring by half: 43–26, 46–47
BYUtv Pts: Kevin Hervey 23
Rebs: Kevin Hervey 9
Asts: Erick Neal 10 		Recap Pts: Elijah Bryant 15
Rebs: Dalton Nixon 8
Asts: TJ Haws 8 		Attendance: 13,636
Referees: Randy McCall, Kevin Brill, Ryan Holmes

Niagara

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Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Series History: BYU leads 5–2
Starting Lineups:

  • Niagara: Chris Barton, Kahlil Dukes, Marvin Prochet, Matt Scott, Dominic Robb
  • BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington
Nov 15 Niagara Purple Eagles 88–95 BYU Cougars Marriott Center
Provo, UT
7:05 p.m. MST Scoring by half: 34–31, 54–64
BYUtv Pts: Matt Scott 36
Rebs: Matt Scott, Domimic Robb 7
Asts: Kahlil Dukes, James Towns 3 		Recap Pts: Elijah Bryant 22
Rebs: Elijah Bryant 7
Asts: TJ Haws 6 		Attendance: 10,791
Referees: Gregory Nixon, Tommy Nunez, Kelly Pfeifer

Alabama

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Broadcasters: Chris Hassel, Tim Doyle, & Kristen Balboni
Series History: Alabama leads 1–0
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Elijah Bryant, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington
  • Alabama: Donta Hall, Collin Sexton, Daniel Giddens, Dazon Ingram, John Petty
Nov 24 BYU Cougars 59–71 #25 Alabama Crimson Tide Steinberg Wellness Center
Brooklyn, NY
2:30 p.m. EST Scoring by half: 31–42, 28–29
Stadium Pts: Yoeli Childs 21
Rebs: Yoeli Childs 11
Asts: TJ Haws 6 		Recap Pts: John Petty 16
Rebs: Donta Hall 9
Asts: Collin Sexton, Dazon Ingram, Herbert Jones 3 		Attendance: 1,240
Referees: Marques Pettigrew, Bill Jacobson, Bret Smith

UMass

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Broadcasters: Chris Hassel, Tim Doyle, & Kristen Balboni
Series History: BYU leads 5–0
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Elijah Bryant, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington
  • UMass: Malik Hines, Luwane Pipkins, C.J. Anderson, Rayshawn Miller, Rashaan Holloway
Nov 25 BYU Cougars 68–66 UMass Minutemen Barclays Center
Brooklyn, NY
2:30 p.m. EST Scoring by half: 28–38, 40–28
Stadium Pts: Yoeli Childs 19
Rebs: Yoeli Childs 11
Asts: Yoeli Childs 5 		Pts: Rashaan Holloway 16
Rebs: Rashaan Holloway, Chris Baldwin 8
Asts: C.J. Anderson 7 		Referees: Ed Corbett, Bert Smith, Tom Eades

References

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  1. ^ "BYU basketball brings back assistant coach Heath Schroyer". The Daily Universe. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
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