BYU somehow finds itself in the West Coast Conference semifinals and a legitimate challenger against No. 20 Saint Mary's despite having one of the least experienced teams in the nation.
The third-seeded Cougars (22-10) ranked No. 335 out of 351 teams in terms of experience, yet they have won six of their last seven games, including an upset victory at then-No. 1 Gonzaga on Feb. 25.
BYU coach Dave Rose is also succeeding despite a lack of depth. The Cougars' reserves managed one point in Saturday's 89-81 quarterfinal victory over Loyola Marymount at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.