BYU will look to increase several winning streaks when Idaho visits Provo, Utah, on Saturday afternoon. The Cougars (3-0) hope to pick up their fourth win under new coach Kevin Young, while extending multiple home winning streaks. BYU has defeated 16 consecutive nonconference foes in a row at the Marriott Center and has won 21 straight at home in November, dating back to 2019.
In addition, the Vandals (1-2 this season) are 2-3 all-time against BYU. Their last win over the Cougars was a 42-41 victory at the Helms Foundation Invitational Tournament in Los Angeles on Dec. 29, 1947.
Dawson Baker led BYU to its most recent win on Wednesday, a 99-55 blowout against visiting Queens University of Charlotte. Baker scored 17 of his game-high 22 points in the second half and drained six 3-pointers. Trevin Knell added 16 points, freshman Egor Demin scored 14 with five assists, and Utah transfer Keba Keita had another double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Young liked how his team responded in the second half after losing a bit of momentum -- understandable considering the Cougars roared to a 28-2 lead. "I think the biggest thing was that we got off to a good start," Young said. "We had a lull in the second half, and I just wasn't happy with our level of focus.
We challenged the guys in the timeout to forget how much time there was on the clock, but I thought from that point forward it was a totally different game. "I like the way our guys responded to being challenged," he continu.
