BYU looks to bounce back, faces Pacific Saturday night

PROVO, Utah – BYU returns to the court on Saturday, Jan. 29, when the Cougars travel to Stockton, Calif., to face Pacific at the Alex G. Spanos Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. MST.

Saturday’s contest will be broadcast on ESPNU. It will also be broadcast live on BYU Sports Network and BYU Radio – Sirius XM 143/89.1 FM HD2 and KSL 102.7 FM/1160 AM.

BYU Notes (17-5, 5-2 West Coast Conference)

• BYU dropped to 17-5 on the season and 5-2 in West Coast Conference play following a last-second 77-76 loss to Santa Clara on Thursday evening.
• Fousseyni Traore finished Thursday’s contest with 10 points and 15 rebounds for his third consecutive double-double and fifth since being inserted into the starting lineup. In WCC play, the true freshman is averaging 10.7 points and 10.6 rebounds per game, shooting 64.6 percent from the field and 76.5 percent from the free throw line.
• Alex Barcello scored a team-high 20 points on Thursday, marking the 18th time he has scored over 20 points as a Cougar.

Head Coach – Mark Pope

• Alma Mater: Kentucky, 1996
• Division I Career Record: 138-76 (7th Season)
• Record at BYU: 61-20 (3rd Season)

Pacific Notes (5-13, 0-4 West Coast Conference)

• Pacific enters Saturday’s game on a seven-game losing streak after falling to Portland 64-56 on Thursday in the Rose City.
• Former Utah State Aggie Alphonso Anderson is the leading scorer for the Tigers at 11.2 points per game, shooting 39.1 percent from the field, 38.3 percent from 3-point range and 68.4 percent from the free throw line.

Head Coach – Leonard Perry

• Alma Mater: Idaho, 1991
• Division I Career Record: 53-110 (6th Season)
• Record at Pacific:  5-13 (1st Season)

Series Information

• Series Record: BYU leads 16-6
• Last Meeting, BYU won 73-51, January 6, 2022
• H/A/N: 16-6/8-2/7-3

Broadcast Information

• TV: ESPNU
• Radio: BYU Sports Network, BYU Radio Sirius XM 143/89.1 FM HD2, KSL 102.7 FM/1160 AM
• Streamed Audio: BYURadio.org, BYUCougars.com/LiveRadio and the BYU Radio, BYU Cougars and BYU Gameday apps
• Radio Talent: Greg Wrubell, Mark Durrant
• Live stats: BYUCougars.com