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BYU women eager to prove they’re more than a one-and-done wonder in Saturday’s NCAA tourney opener vs. Auburn

As one of only two seniors on the BYU women’s basketball roster, and the only player who was around when the Cougars last played in the NCAA Tournament, Jasmine Moody has spent the last few days preparing her teammates for what they will experience on Saturday.

“It is a whole different playing field — the energy, the crowd, it is just crazy,” Moody said. “It is going to be a little bit of a shock to our younger players, but I think they are going to handle it well. We will be ready.”

Having claimed the West Coast Conference tournament championship last week for the third time in eight years, the Cougars (25-6) earned the league’s automatic bid, got a No.