Coincidentally, BYU and USF will tangle this Thursday at the Marriott Center (7 p.m., BYUtv).
I've known [new USF coach] Kyle Smith for years," BYU coach Dave Rose said Saturday after the 91-62 win over Pacific. "He's a really good coach, and he's got those guys playing really well."
The Cougars certainly played well Saturday, thanks in part to the emergence of sophomore wing/guard Elijah Bryant. The Elon transfer played his best game as a Cougar, going 5 of 7 from the field, 5 of 6 from the free-throw line, and scoring a BYU career-high 17 points in 20 minutes.