Kyle Chilton | Posted: 12 Feb 2018 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020

Second-to-last week of conference play begins at Pepperdine

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BYU Game Notes

BYU basketball plays its first of two road games this week at Pepperdine on Thursday at 7 p.m. PST in Firestone Fieldhouse.

Thursday's game will be televised live on BYUtv. 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

  • With BYU’s 75-73 overtime win against San Francisco, the Cougars reached 20 wins for the 13th-straight season, all under Coach Dave Rose. Rose’s streak of 13-straight seasons with 20 wins is tied for sixth all-time in NCAA history and is the fifth-longest streak among active head coaches.
  • BYU trailed San Francisco 61-54 with less than one minute remaining and 63-57 with 39 seconds to go. The Cougars scored eight points in the final 21 seconds, including a game-tying 3-pointer by Elijah Bryant, to force overtime. In overtime, TJ Haws scored BYU’s final eight points, including a layup that tied the game at 73-all with 40 seconds to go, and the game-winning free throws with four seconds left in overtime.
  • Haws finished the San Francisco game with a season-high 26 points and seven assists.

BYU Cougars (20-7, 9-5 WCC)

  • Head Coach: Dave Rose
  • Alma Mater: Houston, 1983
  • Division I Career Record: 325-118 (13th)
  • Record at BYU: Same

Pepperdine Waves (4-22, 1-13 WCC)

  • Head Coach: Marty Wilson
  • Alma Mater: Pepperdine, 1989
  • Career Record: 86-123 (7th)
  • Record at Pepperdine: Same

Game Information

  • TV: BYUtv
  • TV Talent: Spencer Linton (play-by-play), Blaine Fowler (analyst)
  • Live Video: BYUtv.org
  • Radio: BYU Sports Network, BYU Radio Sirius XM 143, 102.7 FM/1160 AM
  • Radio Talent: Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Mark Durrant (analyst)
  • Live Stats: BYUcougars.com

Series Information

  • Series Record: BYU leads 12-9
  • Last Meeting: BYU won 83-63, 1/11/18
  • H/A/N: 9-2/3-5/0-2
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