Provo • The departures of center Eric Mika and guard Nick Emery from the BYU basketball team this season for totally different reasons left the Cougars with huge holes to fill in their starting lineup.
Drastically improved sophomore Yoeli Childs, with plenty of help from a selfless supporting cast, is causing BYU fans to forget about two-thirds of the famed Lone Peak Three through 10 games this season.
Thanks in large part to the play of the 6-foot-8 Childs, the supposedly rebuilding Cougars are a surprising 8-2 heading into Saturday’s long-awaited rivalry game with 7-2 Utah.