It was not, however, a harbinger of things to come for the junior who had been the Cougars’ leading scorer coming into the game.
Bryant finished with just five points on 2-of-12 shooting Friday against No. 25 Alabama one game after dropping 22 on Niagara. The guard, who still is dealing with a foot injury, missed seven straight shots after his initial bucket.
“Eli has been having a good offensive year as far as numbers are concerned, but if you go back and look, he shoots 8 to 12 free throws a game,” BYU coach Dave Rose said.