2017–18 BYU Cougars men's basketball team explained

Year:2017–18
Team:BYU Cougars
Sport:Basketball
Conference:West Coast Conference
Short Conf:WCC
Record:24–11
Conf Record:11–7
Hc Year:13th
Asst Coach1:Tim LaComb
Ac1 Year:8th
Asst Coach2:Quincy Lewis
Ac2 Year:3rd
Ac3 Year:1st w/ Rose, 5th overall[1]
Tourney Result:First Round

The 2017–18 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Dave Rose's 13th season at BYU and the Cougars seventh season as members of the West Coast Conference. The Cougars played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. They finished the season 24–11, 11–7 in West Coast Conference play to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the WCC tournament, they defeated San Diego in the quarterfinals and Saint Mary's in the semifinals before losing to Gonzaga in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they were defeated by Stanford in the first round.

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2016–17 season 22–12, 12–6 in WCC play to finish in third place. They defeated Loyola Marymount in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament[2] to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Saint Mary's.[3] They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas–Arlington.[4]

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Zach Frampton 2 G 6'3" 185 Freshman Transferred to Dixie State[5]
Nick Emery 4 G 6'2" 185 Junior Alpine, Utah Withdrew from college due NCAA violations
L.J. Rose 5 G 6'3" 200 Senior Graduated
12 F 6'10" 230 Sophomore Went pro and signed with U.S. Victoria Libertas Pallacanestro of Lega Basket Serie A in Italy[6]
Colby Leifson 13 G 6'4" 190 Freshman LDS mission (returning in 2019)
Kyle Davis 21 F 6'8" 225 RS Senior Graduated
Steven Beo 25 G 6'3" 180 Freshman Transferred to Eastern Washington[7]
Jamal Aytes 40 F 6'6" 235 RS Junior Transferred to Southern Utah[8]
Corbin Kaufusi 44 F 6'10" 255 Junior Left team to focus on football[9]

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Jahshire Hardnett 0 G 6'0" 185 Sophomore Transferred from Chipola College.
Kajon Brown 13 G 6'5" 200 Junior Transferred from Lee College.[10]
McKay Cannon 24 G 6'0" 185 Junior Transferred from Weber State; will red-shirt the season.

Recruiting class of 2017

2017–18 return missionaries

BYU's roster will feature four missionaries for the new season. First up is Zac Seljaas who returns after coming home early for a shoulder injury. Up next Ryan Andrus and Dalton Nixon return. Rounding out the group of four was Luke Worthington.

2017–18 media

Nu Skin BYU Sports Network

See also: 2017 BYU Cougars football team, 2017–18 BYU Cougars women's basketball team, 2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team and 2017 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team. BYU Radio- Flagship Station, Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, and byuradio.org)
KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM- (Salt Lake City/ Provo, UT and ksl.com)
KTHK- Blackfoot/ Idaho Falls/ Pocatello/ Rexburg, ID
KMGR- Manti, UT
KSUB- Cedar City, UT
KDXU- St. George, UT

Roster

Schedule and results

The 2017–18 non-conferesnce schedule was announced on July 11, 2017. Highlights on the schedule include a trip to defending Ivy League champions Princeton, a rematch with UT Arlington (who ended BYU's season in 2016–17), Barclay's Center Classic matches against Alabama and UMass, and four in-state opponents in Utah Valley, Utah State, Weber State (as part of the inaugural Beehive Classic), and Utah.[13] |-!colspan=11 style=| Exhibition|-!colspan=11 style=| Non-Conference Regular Season|-!colspan=11 style=| WCC regular season|-!colspan=11 style=| WCC tournament|-!colspan=11 style=| NIT

Game summaries

Cougar Tipoff

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Jarom Jordan
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Exhibition: New Mexico

Broadcasters: Jeff Siembieda & Hunter Greene (New Mexico Radio Network exclusive)
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Exhibition: Westminster

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
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Exhibition: Colorado College

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:

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Mississippi Valley State

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Series History: BYU leads 2–0
Starting Lineups:

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Princeton

Broadcasters: Derek Jones & Noah Savage
Series History: BYU leads 5–0
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UT Arlington

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Series History: Series even 1–1
Starting Lineups:

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Niagara

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Series History: BYU leads 5–2
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Alabama

Broadcasters: Chris Hassel, Tim Doyle, & Kristen Balboni
Series History: Alabama leads 1–0
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UMass

Broadcasters: Chris Hassel, Tim Doyle, & Kristen Balboni
Series History: BYU leads 5–0
Starting Lineups:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: BYU basketball brings back assistant coach Heath Schroyer. The Daily Universe. 2017-05-11.
  2. Web site: Loyola Marymount vs. Byu – Game Recap – March 4, 2017 – ESPN. ESPN.com. 2017-10-05.
  3. News: Saint Mary’s cruises past BYU to reach WCC final. 2017-03-07. The Mercury News. 2017-10-05. en-US.
  4. News: BYU's season ends with NIT 105–89 blowout loss to UT Arlington. https://web.archive.org/web/20170316172605/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865675729/BYUs-season-ends-with-NIT-105-89-blowout-loss-to-UT-Arlington.html. dead. March 16, 2017. Call. Jeff. 2017-03-15. DeseretNews.com. 2017-10-05. en.
  5. Web site: Former BYU basketball player Zach Frampton joins Dixie State program. https://web.archive.org/web/20170709114124/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865684371/Former-BYU-basketball-player-Zach-Frampton-joins-Dixie-State-program.html. dead. July 9, 2017. Deseret News. 2017-07-06.
  6. Web site: Former BYU big man Eric Mika takes unique path to follow NBA dream. NBA.com. 2017-07-04.
  7. Web site: Eastern Washington lands hoops transfer Steven Beo out of BYU. Spokesman-Review. 2017-07-07.
  8. Web site: Former BYU forward Jamal Aytes transferring to Southern Utah. https://web.archive.org/web/20170520021933/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865680378/Former-BYU-forward-Jamal-Aytes-transferring-to-Southern-Utah.html. dead. May 20, 2017. Deseret News. 2017-05-19.
  9. Web site: BYU basketball experiencing more roster turnover with departures and additions. https://web.archive.org/web/20170426190406/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865678597/BYU-basketball-experiencing-more-roster-turnover-with-departures-and-additions.html. dead. April 26, 2017. Deseret News. 2017-05-19.
  10. Web site: BYU basketball announced the addition of Kajon Brown and McKay Cannon to their 2017–18 roster. Scout.com. 2017-07-10.
  11. News: BYU, NCAA investigating a booster’s ties to basketball player Nick Emery. 2017-10-25. Salt Lake Tribune. 2017-10-25. en-US.
  12. News: BYU Guard Nick Emery Withdraws From School Amid Investigation. 2017-11-10. Sports Illustrated. 2017-11-10. en-US.
  13. Web site: BYU basketball announces non-conference schedule with games at Brooklyn and home game vs. Utah. https://web.archive.org/web/20170712052809/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865684609/BYU-basketball-announces-non-conference-schedule-with-games-at-Brooklyn-and-home-game-vs-Utah.html. dead. July 12, 2017. Deseret News. 2017-07-11.

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