PROVO — Through 23 games played this season, the book was pretty much written on how to defend BYU. But following breakout games from freshman Gavin Baxter and junior guard Nick Emery, some heavy edits might be accompanying that book in the coming weeks and for the rest of the season.
And that's a good thing, particularly for Yoeli Childs and TJ Haws, two players who have received a bevy of opposition defensive focus in recent weeks, although the entire team stands to benefit.
Opposing teams have taken to shutting down Childs in recent games, and just Childs, given the junior forward's production in contrast to the sparse points scored by other BYU frontcourt players throughout most of the season.