Stuck in a four-game losing streak, BYU changed its starting lineup for the fourth consecutive game last night before its overtime win at LMU.
Whether Mark Pope realized it or not, he made history when he inserted Alex Barcello, Te’Jon Lucas, Seneca Knight, Gideon George, and Fousseyni Traore into the starting lineup. According to BYU’s official game notes, this is believed to be the first time in BYU Basketball history that the Cougars have started 4 black players and 5 players who are not members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, BYU’s owning institution.