BYU vs Cincinnati: Rebound & Bounce

0:00On March 2nd, BYU wraps up his regular season road games, Tuesday, March 3rd, with a match of its Cincinnati, tip off his 9pm, Eastern Time at 5th-3rd Arena, airing on ESPN2. The Cougars are coming off a tough 79-71 loss at West Virginia on Saturday where they trail by 14 at half time, but rallied strong in the second half. In that West Virginia game, BYU shot better from the field at 47.1%, but got outrebounded badly. 39-29. Robert Wright III, led with 23 points. AJ DeBanza added 20 all but four in the second half, his eighth straight 20 plus. Game and Alex Edge Coastic hit double figures for the second time in a row. The series with Cincinnati sits tied at three games each, with BYU 1-1 there historically. Their last win in 19-31. Coach Kevin Young is 1-1 against the Bearcats, including a blowout win at home this season, but a half time collapse in last year's visit.

1:02Standout freshmen like DeBanza are rewriting records, nearing 1,000 minutes played and holding 9 freshmen marks, including a 43 point game. Kiba Kita leads the blocks with 48, while Wright averages 20 and Dick 12 play with sharp shooting. The team ranks high nationally in blocks too. BYU looks to bounce back and build momentum, heading into the postseason, with these key players stepping up against the familiar foe. A key player stepping up against the familiar foe. B. Players stepping up against the familiar foe. B. Players stepping up against the familiar foe.