Kyle Chilton | Posted: 1 Mar 2019 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020

Regular season concludes with San Diego

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BYU Game Notes

BYU basketball will conclude the regular season by hosting San Diego Saturday at 7 p.m. MST in the Marriott Center. BYU is 18-12 overall and 10-5 in league play while the Toreros are 18-12 and 7-8.

Prior to Saturday's game, BYU will honor seniors Luke Worthington and McKay Cannon. Worthington is a four-year letterwinner, a two-time team captain who has started 62 games in his career. Cannon is a two-year letterwinner who began his career at Weber State. He has started 16 games this season, including the last 15-straight.

Saturday'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 143/89.1 FM HD2 and KSL 102.7 FM/1160 AM.

BYU Storylines

  • With one game to play, BYU is third in the West Coast Conference standings at 10-5, one game ahead of 9-6 San Francisco. With a Cougar win or a Don loss on Saturday, BYU will secure the three seed heading into the West Coast Conference Championships at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
  • Since joining the West Coast Conference in 2011-12, BYU is 13-5 vs. San Diego, including 7-0 in the Marriott Center. Last season, the Cougars defeated the Toreros 74-58 in Provo behind a 24-point effort from TJ Haws.
  • Freshman Gavin Baxter has totaled 32 blocks in 29 games played, ranking him fifth in total blocks and fourth in blocks per game by a BYU freshman. He has emerged as a defensive presence over the last 12 games, averaging 2.0 blocks per game during that stretch.

BYU Cougars (18-12, 10-5 WCC)

  • Head Coach: Dave Rose
  • Alma Mater: Houston, 1983
  • Division I Career Record: 347-134 (14th)
  • Record at BYU: Same

San Diego Toreros (18-12, 7-8 WCC)

  • Head Coach: Sam Scholl
  • Alma Mater: San Diego, 2001
  • Career Record: 18-12 (1st)
  • Record at San Diego: Same

Game Information

  • TV: BYUtv
  • TV Talent: Dave McCann (play-by-play), Blaine Fowler (analyst), Spencer Linton (courtside)
  • Live Video: BYUtv.org
  • Radio: BYU Sports Network, BYU Radio Sirius XM 143/89.1 FM HD2, KSL 102.7 FM/1160 AM
  • Radio Talent: Greg Wrubell (play-by-play), Mark Durrant (analyst)
  • Live Stats: BYUcougars.com

Series Information

  • Series Record: 15-5
  • Last Meeting: BYU won 88-82 (OT), 02/14/19
  • H/A/N: 8-0/5-4/2-1
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