Cougars to play former conference foe UNLV at Vivint Smart Home Arena

Dalton Nixon shoots a jump shot while a player from Southern Utah plays defense.

PROVO, Utah – BYU will renew an old conference rivalry when the Cougars play UNLV at Vivint Smart Home Arena Saturday at 1 p.m. MST.

BYU's game at Utah will be televised live on BYUtv, BYUtv.org and the BYUtv App. 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.

Saturday's game is included in the 2019-20 season ticket package. Single-game tickets can be purchased at VivintArena.com/Tickets.

BYU Storylines

Senior forward Yoeli Childs made his 2019-20 season debut against Utah and got off to a hot start, scoring 29 points on 12 of 16 shooting from the field. He made his first five shots, including three 3-pointers, to score 13 of BYU’s first 20 points. Childs now has 34 career games with 20-plus points.
Senior guard Jake Toolson has made a 3-point field goal in every game this season, including three 3-pointers in each of the last three games. Over the last two games, Toolson has hit 16 of 25 from the field and 6 of 8 from 3-point range and is averaging 22.0 points per game.
BYU is playing at Vivint Smart Home Arena for the 14th-straight season. The Cougars have won their last 13 games at the home of the Jazz.

BYU Cougars (6-4, 0-0 WCC)

Head Coach: Mark Pope
Alma Mater: Kentucky, 1996
Division I Career Record: 83-60 (5th)
Record at BYU: 6-4 (1st)

UNLV Rebels (4-6, 0-0 Mountain West)

Head Coach: T.J. Otzelberger
Alma Mater: Wisconsin-Whitewater, 2001
Career Record: 74-39 (4th)
Record at UNLV: 4-6 (1st)

Game Information

TV: BYUtv
TV Talent: Dave McCann (play-by-play), Blaine Fowler (analyst), Spencer Linton (courtside)
Live Video: BYUtv.org and the BYUtv App
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