Timing is everything.
Brigham Young University was on a nine-game winning streak when the Cougars hosted Saint Mary's and lost to the Gaels in overtime on Dec 30.
Sophomore guard TJ Haws scored only seven points in the first of a three-game stretch, which included an upset loss to Pacific, when he struggled.
But since then, Haws has excelled and the Cougars (17-4, 6-2) have won four straight heading into Thursday's rematch at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, Calif., with the Gaels, who are 19-2 overall and a perfect 8-0 in West Coast Conference play.