Dave Rose and the BYU basketball coaching staff have tapped into a fountain of youth this season, focusing on the sophomores and freshmen in the lineup. With a roster like that, they have no choice but to focus on the underclassmen.
The real questions are whether this strategy is working and how long it will work.
Underclassmen this Season
Judging strictly from statistics, this presumable 20-win team is using its youth well.
The top three players in points per game are all underclassmen. Nick Emery and TJ Haws hover around 14 per game and Eric Mika leads the way with 20.