"Any time you play a team that, before Christmas, has won eight games, you're playing a team that's going to be tough," BYU coach Dave Rose said. "They don't quit. They don't back down. …
"They have a group of guys who are used to winning and we're going to have to break that. We have to break their spirit. We're going to have to compete, play hard and get into a good start for next week."
The Cougars come off an 84-58 win over Idaho State on Tuesday night. They pulled away in the final 15 minutes to score their third victory in four games.