No. 21 BYU hosts Texas at Marriott Center for first time since 1974

PROVO, Utah –  No. 21 BYU concludes its two-game home stand on Saturday, Jan. 27, when the Cougars host Texas at the Marriott Center for the first time since 1974. Tip is scheduled for Noon MT.

Saturday’s contest will be broadcast on ESPN2 with John Schriffen and Chris Spatola on the call. It will also be broadcast live on BYU Radio Sirius XM 143, KSL 102.7/1160 AM and BYURadio.org/BYU Radio app with Greg Wrubell and Mark Durrant.

No. 21 BYU Cougars (14-5, 2-4 Big 12)
·      The Cougars enter Saturday’s showdown against Texas ranked 13^th in the nation in attendance, averaging 14,788 fans per game.
·      BYU ranks second in the nation in 3-point field goals per game with 12.4 triples per game. The Cougars' 235 3-pointers this season are the 10^th most in a single season in program history with 12 regular season games remaining on the schedule.
·      Trevin Knell ranks 10^th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage as the redshirt junior is shooting 45.0 percent from beyond the arc.
·      Over his past two games, Noah Waterman is averaging 17.5 points per game, shooting 47.6 percent from the floor, 46.7 percent from three and 88.9 percent from the free throw line.

Head Coach – Mark Pope
·      Alma Mater: Kentucky, 1996
·      Division I Career Record: 178-102 (9^th Season)
·      Record at BYU:  101-46 (5^th Season)

 Texas Longhorns (14-5, 3-3 Big 12)  
·      Texas makes its first trip to Provo since Nov. 29, 1974.
·      The Longhorns rank second in the Big 12 and 27^th in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage, shooting 37.8 percent from deep.
·      Max Abmas is the leading scorer for Texas as the senior is averaging 17.9 points per game. With his 22-point performance against Oklahoma, he moved up to 15^th on the NCAA all-time scoring list.
·      Dillon Mitchell is the Longhorns' leading rebounder as the sophomore pulls down 8.8 rebounds per game. He also has a team-high 39 offensive boards.

Head Coach – Rodney Terry
·      Alma Mater: St. Edward’s, 1990
·      Division I Career Record: 199-169 (12^th Season)
·      Record at Texas: 36-13 (2^nd Season)

Series Information
·      Series Record: BYU leads 4-2
·      Last Meeting: BYU won 86-82, 11/25/2013
·      H/A/N: 2-0/0-2/2-0