A spot in the Southeast Regional final is at stake when the Mountain West and Southeastern conferences tangle in the Big Easy.
This season marks BYU’s 26th NCAA Tournament appearance in the program’s history. The Cougars have a 14-28 record in the NCAA Tournament. BYU has gone to the NCAA Tournament eight out of the last 11 seasons (2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011). BYU has earned a postseason tournament invite in 11 of the last 12 years (NIT in 2000, 2002, 2006). By earning a No. 3 seed in 2011, the Cougars matched their best seed in program history. BYU was also a No. 3 seed in 1980. BYU was a No. 4 seed in 1988. Other single-digit seeds included being a No. 5 seed in 1979, a No. 6 seed in 1981 (the year the Cougars advanced to the Elite Eight), a No. 7 seed in 1993 and 2010, and No. 8 seeds in 1984, 1995, 2007, 2008 and 2009. BYU has been a No. 12 seed in 2001, 2003 and 2004. BYU’s 99-92 win over Florida in double overtime in 2010 was the program’s first NCAA Tournament victory since 1993 when the No. 7 seed Cougars defeated SMU, 80-71, in Chicago. BYU lost to No. 2-seed Kansas, 90-76, in the second round that year.
Florida advanced to the NCAA Regional Semifinals for the seventh time in school history with a 73-65 win against UCLA in the third round. The Gators also have made regional semifinal appearances in 1987, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2006 and 2007. The Gators are 31-13 (.705) all-time in NCAA Tournament play, including a 24-8 (.750) mark under the direction of head coach Billy Donovan.
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BYU’s Probable Starters
Pos. # N ame H t. W t. Yr ……………………………..PPG …………….RPG
G/F 1 Charles Abouo 6-5 215 Jr……………………. 7.3……………… 4.9
G 4 Jackson Emery 6-3 190 Sr……………………….12.6…………….. 3.6
G 31 Kyle Collinsworth 6-6 210 Fr…………………..5.8……………… 4.8
G 32 Jimmer Fredette 6-2 195 Sr………………….. 28.8…………….. 3.5
F 34 Noah Hartsock 6-8 230 Jr. ………………………8.6…………….. 5.9
Florida’s probable starters
No. Name………………………….. Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr………….. PPG/RPG
25 Chandler Parsons…………….. F…. 6-9 218 Sr……….. 11.4/7.7
23 Alex Tyus ………………………..F…. 6-8 220 Sr……….. 8.6/5.7
32 Vernon Macklin ………………..C…. 6-10 240 RS Sr… 11.3/5.4
1 Kenny Boynton………………….. G….. 6-2 183 So. ……14.0/2.6
11 Erving Walker …………………..G…… 5-8 171 Jr. ……14.7/3.3
Statistical comparison
Florida Category BYU
71.8 Points Per Game 81.6
62.7 Opp. Points Per Game 67.4
.465 Field Goal Percentage .452
.423 Opp. Field Goal Percentage .413
.357 3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage .364
.315 Opp. 3-Pt. Field Goal Percentage .327
.671 Free Throw Percentage .766
+5.9 Rebound Margin +3.0
6.3 3-Pts. Per Game 8.4
5.6 Opp. 3-Pts. Per Game 5.8
3.5 Blocks Per Game 4.1
5.9 Steals Per Game 7.9
13.9 Assists Per Game 14.6
12.3 Turnovers Per Game 10.9
12.5 Turnovers Forced Per Game 14.4
Notes courtesy of BYUcougars.com and gatorzone.com
Slow starts are not a new thing for Fredette. The Gators better brace themselves: https://pickinsplinters.com/2010/12/31/fredettes-memory-loss-keys-byu-victory-over-ub/
Including the call on Kawhi Leonard, two techs in one night? In the Sweet 16? Jackson Emery really looks like he can cuss with the best of them…yeah right.
The story of this tournament – missed free throws,
Gus Johnson makes an offensive rebound sound exciting!
Gus Johnson says the word “the” better than any other human being.
Not one of Donovan’s better set plays.