2017-18 BYU men's basketball preview (official)

http://byucougars.com/m-basketball/2017-18-byu-mens-basketball-preview



Returning Starters:

G TJ Haws (Sophomore) - 2016 All-WCC First and All-WCC Freshman Teams

G Nick Emery (Junior) - 50th BYU player to reach 1,000 career points/4th to do so as a sophomore

F Yoeli Childs (Sophomore) - BYU freshman all-time leader in rebounds and 2nd in rebounds/game, blocks, blocks/game, FG%. All-WCC Freshman Team

G Elijah Bryant (Junior) - vs Portland scored team and season high 39 pts, conference and national player of the week honors



Others returning players:

F Payton Dastrup (Sophomore)

F Braiden Shaw (Junior)



Returning missionaries:

G Zac Seljaas (Sophomore)

F Ryan Andrus (Sophomore)

F Dalton Nixon (Sophomore)

F Luke Worthington (Junior)



JC Additions:

G Jahshire Harnett (Sophomore) - Chipola College, 1st team All-Panhandle Conference honors, Panhandle Conference Freshman of the Year

G Kajon Brown (Junior) - Lee College



True Freshman Additions:

G Rylan Bergersen (Freshman)



Elevated from practice squad:

G Evan Troy (Sophomore)



While omitted from the preview, G McKay Cannon (Junior) is listed on the roster as a walk-on from Weber State.

Exhibition

WED, Oct 25 Cougar Tipoff, Provo, UT, Marriott Center, 7:00 PM MDT

BYU Sports Network, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, ESPN 960 AM, BYUtv.org

WED, Nov 1 Westminster, Provo, UT, Marriott Center, 7:00 PM MDT

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, BYUtv

WED, Nov 8 Colorado College, Provo, UT, Marriott Center, 7:00 PM MST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, BYUtv

SAT, Nov 11 Mississippi Valley State, Provo, UT, Marriott Center, 7:00 PM MST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, BYUtv

WED, Nov 15 Princeton, Princeton, NJ, Jadwin Gymnasium, TBA

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, ESPN Networks



Barclays Center Classic

SAT, Nov 18 UT Arlington, Provo, UT, Marriott Center, 7:30 PM MST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, BYUtv

TUE, Nov 21 Niagara, Provo, UT, Marriott Center, 7:00 PM MST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, BYUtv

FRI, Nov 24 Alabama, Brooklyn, NY, Steinberg Wellness Center, 2:30 PM EST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143

SAT, Nov 25 Massachusetts, Brooklyn, NY, Barclays Center, 2:30 PM EST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143



WED, Nov 29 Utah Valley, Orem, UT, UCCU Center, 7:00 PM MST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, BYUtv

SAT, Dec 2 Utah State, Logan, UT, Dee Glen Smith Spectrum, 7:00 PM MST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, AT&T SportsNet RM

WED, Dec 6 Illinois State, Provo, UT, Marriott Center, 7:00 PM MST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, BYUtv



Beehive Classic

SAT, Dec 9 Weber State, Salt Lake City, UT, Vivint Smart Home Arena, TBA

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143



SAT, Dec 16 Utah, Provo, UT, Marriott Center, 9:00 PM MST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, ESPN2

THU, Dec 21 Idaho State, Provo, UT, Marriott Center, 7:00 PM MST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, BYUtv

SAT, Dec 23 Texas Southern, Provo, UT, Marriott Center, 7:00 PM MST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, BYUtv



Conference Play

THU, Dec 28 Portland, Provo, UT, Marriott Center, 7:00 PM MST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, BYUtv

SAT, Dec 30 Saint Mary's, Provo, UT, Marriott Center, TBA

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, ESPNU

THU, Jan 4 San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, War Memorial Gym, 8:00 PM PST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, NBC Sports CA, Spectrum SN (Tape Delay)

SAT, Jan 6 Pacific, Stockton, CA, Alex G. Spanos Center, 7:00 PM PST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, BYUtv

THU, Jan 11 Pepperdine, Provo, UT, Marriott Center, 7:00 PM MST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, BYUtv

SAT, Jan 13 Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA, Leavey Center, 7:00 PM PST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, BYUtv

THU, Jan 18 Loyola Marymount, Provo, UT, Marriott Center, 9:00 PM MST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, ESPNU

SAT, Jan 20 San Diego, Provo, UT, Marriott Center, 7:00 PM MST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, BYUtv

THU, Jan 25 Saint Mary's, Moraga, CA, McKeon Pavilion, 8:00 PM PST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, ESPN Networks

SAT, Jan 27 Pacific, Provo, UT, Marriott Center, 7:00 PM MST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, BYUtv

THU, Feb 1 Loyola Marymount, Los Angeles, CA, Gersten Pavilion, 8:00 PM PST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, Spectrum SN

SAT, Feb 3 Gonzaga, Spokane, WA, McCarthey Athletic Center, 7:00 PM PST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, ESPN or ESPN2

THU, Feb 8 Santa Clara, Provo, UT, Marriott Center, 9:00 PM MST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, ESPNU

SAT, Feb 10 San Francisco, Provo, UT, Marriott Center, 2:00 PM MST, BYU Sports Network

KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, BYUtv, Spectrum SN

THU, Feb 15 Pepperdine, Malibu, CA, Firestone Fieldhouse, 7:00 PM PST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, BYUtv

SAT, Feb 17 San Diego, San Diego, CA, Jenny Craig Pavilion, 1:00 PM PST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, BYUtv, Spectrum SN

THU, Feb 22 Portland, Portland, OR, Chiles Center, 8:00 PM PST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, ESPNU

SAT, Feb 24 Gonzaga, Provo, UT, Marriott Center, 6:00 PM MST

BYU Sports Network, KSL 1160 AM / 102.7 FM, BYU Radio - Sirius XM 143, ESPN or ESPN2

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Hopefully this means he is ready to come in and make an impact.

That's a lot of new guards!

I've heard that BYU is flirting with going positionless for some sets this year.

hawkwing wrote:

I've heard that BYU is flirting with going positionless for some sets this year.

Dang, I thought THAT was the main set last year.... ;)

Fido wrote:

916082463784427520
Hopefully this means he is ready to come in and make an impact.

He is listed at 250 pounds so he's only 210 now?

Last season we had too many bigs. Complete opposite now. I'm curious as to how this season will go.

I think it is cool that BYU is not avoiding local teams in basketball--like other teams in-state sometimes do:



WED, Nov 1 Westminster

WED, Nov 29 @ Utah Valley

SAT, Dec 2 @ Utah State

SAT, Dec 9 Weber State (Vivint Smart Home Arena)

SAT, Dec 16 Utah

THU, Dec 21 Idaho State

Let's see if Nick Emery has put his divore behind him.

SpiffCoug wrote:

Let's see if Nick Emery has put his divore behind him.

I hadn't heard about this. I guess that could explain his sophomore slump (that lasted the entire year).

Man, being a BYU athlete is rough. Can't have sex, so you marry young. And I'm sure a young marriage has a hard time dealing with the lifestyle of a serious student athlete (going to school 25 + hours a week, and practicing another 30 or 40.)



Hope things are better for him.



On an unrelated note, I think we have a great team this year. Definitely better than last year.