When we previewed BYU Basketball’s matchup on Saturday against St. Mary’s, we gave three keys to knocking off the Gaels:
- Don’t reach on defense
- Keep Jordan Ford in check
- Avoid mental mistakes
Well, they did pretty good at at avoiding reaching fouls, but allowed Ford to go off for 23 points and played one of their most mentally weak games in an 88-66 loss to the Gaels.
Here’s what we learned in the midst of the embarrassment:
Mental Mistakes
The Cougars struggled with turnovers once again, giving it away 16 times.