PROVO — The BYU men's basketball team (5-1) has won five straight after an 86-70 loss to Nevada, but will have its work cut out when taking on Houston (3-0) Saturday night at the Marriott Center.
Coached by Kelvin Sampson, the visiting Cougars proved an ability to play with the nation's best last season when they lost to Michigan 64-63 in the second round of the NCAA tournament. The Wolverines went on to advance to the championship game where they lost to Villanova 79-62.
"It'll be a battle," said BYU coach Dave Rose about Saturday's game against the team he played for during his collegiate career.