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BYU faces winless Texas Southern, a team that's played the toughest schedule in the nation, in final non-conference game

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Brigham Young Cougars guard Elijah Bryant (3) drives the lane into the waiting defense of Idaho State Bengals center Novak Topalovic (13) as BYU takes on Idaho State at the Marriot Center in Provo on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017.

PROVO — One of BYU coach Dave Rose’s messages for his team this weekend is simple — don’t be fooled by Texas Southern’s record.

While the Tigers from the Southwestern Athletic Conference are winless this season — 0-12 — that doesn’t mean they are a bad team.

Texas Southern has played the toughest schedule in the nation.