Rogelio V. Solis, AP
Mississippi State guard Quinndary Weatherspoon (11) looks for a teammate to pass to while Cincinnati defenders cover him during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Dec.15, 2018. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
PROVO — BYU men's basketball coach Dave Rose usually likes to enter West Coast Conference play on a high note, but that will be a tough task this time around.
The Cougars (8-6) travel to take on No. 19-ranked Mississippi State (11-1) this Saturday in their final game before turning to WCC play. The game comes on the heels of a two-game losing streak, making three losses in a row prior to conference play very much in the cards for Dave Rose's team.