There would be no upset to be had in Provo, as the Gonzaga Bulldogs used their scrappy defense (!) to shut down BYU and move one step closer to a perfect season.
- Both Gonzaga and BYU opted to change their starting lineups for this game. Gonzaga swapped Anton Watson for Andrew Nembhard to get the “death lineup” on the floor, while the Cougars handed Gideon George his second start of the season to field a more athletic lineup with George as the preferred matchup for Corey Kispert. It was a smart change for the Zags to try and manufacture a faster start after some sluggish opening halves in the last few weeks, while simultaneously guarding against a scenario where Watson and Drew Timme found themselves in foul trouble at the same time (although Oumar Ballo was surprisingly in action for this game—but looked very rusty) against a BYU squad that has size.