Provo • A little less than two weeks ago, BYU’s basketball team had recovered nicely from an early December stumble and was seemingly headed toward another 20-win season.
The Cougars had answered a rare three-game losing streak with a three-game winning streak, including double-digit victories over in-state foes Utah State and Utah. They had seemingly solved the defensive problems that led to them giving up 113 points in a 10-point loss at Weber State.
Then the Cougars re-opened their Mountain West road tour, which began back in November with an 86-70 loss at No.