Provo • Having played seven of their last nine games away from the Marriott Center, the BYU Cougars are excited to return home Thursday night and play in front of their home crowd.
What coach Dave Rose’s team is not thrilled about is seeing Saint Mary’s again, after the Gaels routed the Cougars 88-66 just 19 days ago in Moraga, Calif. BYU has yet to play Gonzaga, San Diego or Loyola Marymount this season, but will welcome SMC for a 9 p.m. MST tip in a game that will be televised by ESPN2.
“The approach we have focused on is to really dial in on an opponent that exposed us in a lot of ways the first time we played them,” Rose said.