Westminster (UT) vs. Brigham Young (11-3)
Marriott Center, Provo, Utah; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Brigham Young Cougars are set to battle the Griffins of NAIA school Westminster (UT). Brigham Young is coming off an 80-75 win in Honolulu over Liberty in its most recent game.
TEAM LEADERSHIP: Alex Barcello has averaged 17.9 points this year for Brigham Young. Complementing Barcello is Te’Jon Lucas, who is averaging 10 points and five assists per game.BARCELLO BEYOND THE ARC: Through 14 games, Brigham Young’s Alex Barcello has connected on 48.6 percent of the 72 3-pointers he’s attempted. He’s also converting 91.2 percent of his free throws this season.
A YEAR AGO: Brigham Young put up 108 and came away with a 49-point win over Westminster (UT) when these two teams faced off last season.
DID YOU KNOW: Brigham Young went 8-3 overall when playing out-of-conference competition last season. The Cougars scored 74.7 points per contest across those 11 contests.
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