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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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