PROVO — BYU sophomore forward Dalton Nixon, who’s recovering from a foot injury that kept him sidelined for 11 games, played only seven minutes in his return to the court in last Saturday’s win over Loyola Marymount.
But when the Cougars visit West Coast Conference-leading Saint Mary’s Thursday, Nixon is expected to see more playing time.
Coach Dave Rose said Nixon won’t be under a doctor-mandated restriction on how much he can play, like he was against LMU.
“He’s shown enough in practices,” Rose explained. “Last week, I was really proud of myself that we kept him in there (for less than 10 minutes) and the doctors are happy with me.