Kyle Chilton | Posted: 10 Nov 2015 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020

Season opens Friday vs. Utah Valley

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BYU vs. Utah Valley Game Notes

BYU basketball opens the 2015-16 season against cross-town foe Utah Valley Friday at 7 p.m. MST in the Marriott Center. The game will be televised live on BYUtv and broadcast live on the Cougar IMG Sports Network, KSL NewsRadio 102.7 FM/1160 AM and BYU Radio – Sirius XM 143. 

BYU Storylines

  • BYU opens its 11th season with Dave Rose at the helm. Rose is BYU’s all-time leader in winning percentage at 74.5 percent and second in career wins at 257. He has led the Cougars to 10-straight 20-win seasons and 10-straight postseason appearances, including eight NCAA tournament appearances during that stretch.
  • Senior guard Kyle Collinsworth was selected by the WCC coaches to the preseason All-WCC team. Collinsworth, an All-WCC performer the last two seasons, is coming off setting the NCAA single-season and tying the career record with six triple-doubles.
  • Senior guard Chase Fischer was 10th in the NCAA with 103 3-pointers last season, second-most in BYU history.
  • Collinsworth, Fischer and fellow senior Nate Austin have been named team captains for the 2015-16 season.

BYU (0-0, 0-0 WCC) Cougars

  • Head Coach: Dave Rose
  • Alma Mater: Houston, 1983
  • Division I Career Record: 257-88 (11th)
  • Record at BYU: Same

Utah Valley (0-0, 0-0 WAC) Wolverines

  • Head Coach: Mark Pope
  • Alma Mater: Kentucky, 1996
  • Division I Career Record: 0-0 (1st)
  • Record at Utah Valley: Same

Game Information

  • TV: BYUtv
  • TV Talent: Spencer Linton (play-by-play), Blaine Fowler (analyst), Lauren Francom (courtside)
  • Live Video: BYUtv.org
  • Radio: Cougar IMG Sports Network, KSL 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 1-0
  • Last Meeting: BYU won 84-65, 11/29/03
  • H/A/N:1-0/0-0/0-0
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