PROVO — On a Selection Sunday that saw fellow West Coast Conference member Saint Mary’s get snubbed by the NCAA Tournament and relegated to the National Invitation Tournament, BYU learned it is also headed to the NIT.
The Cougars received a No. 6 seed and will visit No. 3 Stanford Wednesday (8 p.m. MDT, ESPNU) at Maples Pavilion in Stanford, California.
BYU helped keep Saint Mary’s out of the NCAA Tournament because the Cougars whipped the Gaels 85-72 in the WCC semifinals last Monday. While Saint Mary's missed out on the NCAA Tournament despite a 28-5 record, it earned a No.