In the first meeting between the two programs in either’s history, the Knights will look to hand BYU its third consecutive defeat to begin conference play, as the Cougars also suffered losses to Cincinnati at home (71-60) and on the road at Baylor (81-72).
The Cougars provide no respite for UCF’s defense, as the team visits the Sunshine State as the top-ranked team in the country in assists per game with 21.6 while also owning the seventh-highest scoring offense in the nation with 87.1 points per game, a mark that ranks second in the Big 12 behind No. 14 Baylor’s 87.7.
BYU’s offense is led by senior Jaxon Robinson’s 14.8 points per game, complemented by a supporting class that includes four other Cougars who boast averages of at least 10 points per game (Trevin Knell, Spencer Johnson, Noah Waterman and Richie Saunders).
The Cougars excel on the glass on the defensive end as well in pulling down an average of 29.9 defensive rebounds per game, a mark that ranks first in the Big 12 and 10th in the nation to factor into their overall total of 43.1 rebounds per game (2nd Big 12, 6th NCAA).
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The Cougars provide no respite for UCF’s defense, as the team visits the Sunshine State as the top-ranked team in the country in assists per game with 21.6 while also owning the seventh-highest scoring offense in the nation with 87.1 points per game, a mark that ranks second in the Big 12 behind No. 14 Baylor’s 87.7.
BYU’s offense is led by senior Jaxon Robinson’s 14.8 points per game, complemented by a supporting class that includes four other Cougars who boast averages of at least 10 points per game (Trevin Knell, Spencer Johnson, Noah Waterman and Richie Saunders).
The Cougars excel on the glass on the defensive end as well in pulling down an average of 29.9 defensive rebounds per game, a mark that ranks first in the Big 12 and 10th in the nation to factor into their overall total of 43.1 rebounds per game (2nd Big 12, 6th NCAA).
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