In a key Big 12 men's basketball encounter, BYU defeated Texas at home with a final score of 61-52. The match, aired on ESPN2, saw BYU favored by a -8 point spread and ranked higher than Texas across several systems, including KenPom (9 vs 36), NET (5 vs 44), and ESPN BPI (14 vs 30). BYU's victory, which improved their home record against Texas to 3-0 and overall series record to 5-2, also enhanced their season record to 15-5 and 3-4 in Big 12 play. The Cougars showcased a 73% field goal percentage and dominated the boards. The win is particularly noteworthy as it follows BYU's previous challenges against top-ranked teams, with the average KenPom rank of teams that defeated them this season at 21.2, a significant improvement from last season's 101.8. Post-game, BYU maintained its 9th KenPom and 5th NET rankings, while Texas moved up to 42nd in NET. BYU's two-point field goal defense ranking dropped from 34th to 56th after the game. The Cougars' Bracket Matrix average seed was 5.31, and Texas's was 10.29. Looking ahead, BYU's next five Big 12 games will be against teams outside the KenPom top 40.
The Big 12 ranks 5th among 32 conferences in KenPom home win percentage in league games. It’s very hard to win on the road in this league. Yet 12 of 14 Big 12 teams have already earned at least one away win in conference play (but no team has more than two).
After yesterday’s win v. Texas, BYU holds steady at 9th in KenPom and 5th in NET. Texas got a two-spot bump in NET, to 42nd, with the road loss to a top-5 opponent.
At 15-5 (3-4 Big 12), BYU has a KenPom luck ranking of 312th. League leader Texas Tech (16-3, 5-1) is tops in Big 12 luck ranking, at 27th. KenPom luck ranking is a measure of deviation between a team’s actual win % and what one would expect from its game-by-game efficiencies.
BYU through seven Big 12 games: Points BYU 512 Opp 514 Rebounds BYU 252 Opp 248
BYU goes into its lone mid-week bye on a positive note after today's home win; BYU and Iowa State will be the two Big 12 teams without a weekday game next week. Big 12 bye schedule Week 4: TT, BU Week 5: BYU, ISU Week 6: CIN, TCU, WVU, UCF Week 7: UH, KSU, OSU, UT Week 8: KU, OU
2nd-half scoring margins in BYU's three Big 12 wins: +3 (at UCF) +11 (v. Iowa State) +9 (v. Texas) 2nd-half scoring margins in BYU's four Big 12 losses: -18 (v. Cincinnati) -15 (at Baylor) -23 (at Texas Tech) 0 (v. Houston)
Today's win v. Texas improves BYU's Pope-era records to: 61-12 at home 84-13 leading at half 95-8 leading with 5:00 left in regulation 58-6 scoring 80+ points 50-5 shooting 50%+ FG 90-16 outshooting opponent 77-20 outrebounding opponent
Today's win v. Texas improves BYU's Pope-records to: 61-12 at home 84-13 leading at half 95-8 leading with 5:00 left in regulation 58-6 scoring 80+ points 50-5 shooting 50%+ FG 90-16 outshooting opponent 77-20 outrebounding opponent
BYU hadn't played Texas at home in almost 50 years, but today's win improves BYU's all-time home record v. UT to 3-0, and the overall series record to 5-2 in BYU's favor.
#TCU is just the third Big 12 team to win multiple conference road games this season. The other two are Texas and Texas Tech, both of whom travel to Schollmaier next week.
After today's 25-for-33 two-point performance by BYU, Texas dropped from 34th to 56th in KenPom 2PFG% defense.
Six of BYU's first seven Big 12 games have been played against teams in the current KenPom top 40. Four of BYU's next five Big 12 games are against teams outside of the KenPom top 40.
Below are BYU player-efficiency numbers from today's home win over Texas (formula: PTS + REB + AST + STL + BLK - Missed Shots - TOs). A lot of guys did a lot of good. https://t.co/CQfEqeV7v9
BYU’s No. 5 NET ranking will be bolstered by beating Texas by 12 and by No. 20 Texas Tech winning at No. 11 OU, No. 24 Iowa St. beating No. 7 Kansas, No. 4 Houston pounding K-State and if No. 15 Baylor can hold their lead vs TCU. Wild ride! #BYUHoops
BYU shooting 65% and a plus-12 on the boards.
BYU shooting 73% today. Says it all.
61-52 BYU 11:50 | A physical game in Provo, and the Longhorns are managing but not dictating it. Plus, BYU is finding its stroke at two different levels. Cougars are 7-of-9 from the field and 3-for-5 from three in the 2H.
56-48 BYU 15:53 | Texas continues to let Khalifa facilitate from the top of the key, drawing Disu or the big out of the paint. Cougar cuts have gotten home with regularity. Khalifa has seven assists already. 34 of BYU's 56 points have been in the paint.
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BYU (14-5, 2-4 Big 12) v. Texas (14-5, 3-3 Big 12), noon MST at the Marriott Center on @byuradio, KSL, ESPN2: NET BYU 5 Texas 44 KenPom BYU 9 Texas 36 ESPN BPI BYU 14 Texas 30 Bracket Matrix average seed BYU 5.31 (80/80 brackets) Texas 10.29 (42/80 brackets) Line BYU -7.5
Current KenPom ranks of the five teams to defeat BYU this season: 30 32 14 29 1 Average: 21.2 KenPom ranks of the first five teams to defeat BYU last season: 14 45 119 267 64 Average: 101.8
Texas vs BYU (Tomorrow, 1 PM ESPN2) Spread: BYU -8 KenPom: 36 vs 9 NET: 44 vs 5 (Q1 game)
Texas vs BYU (Tomorrow, 1 PM ESPN2) Spread: BYU -8 KenPom: 9 vs 36 NET: 5 vs 44 (Q1 game)