BYU returns to Marriott Center to host Central Methodist on Saturday

PROVO, Utah – BYU men’s basketball returns to the friendly confines of the Marriott Center on Saturday to host Central Methodist. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Saturday’s contest will be broadcast on BYUtv It will also be broadcast live on BYU Sports Network on BYU Radio – Sirius XM 143/89.1 FM HD2 and KSL 102.7 FM/1160 AM.

BYU Notes (3-0, 0-0 West Coast Conference)

• With their 81-49 victory over No. 12 Oregon on Tuesday at the Phil Knight Invitational in Portland, Ore., the Cougars opened the season 3-0 for the first time under head coach Mark Pope.
• The 32-point victory was the largest margin of victory against a ranked opponent in program history. It also marked the first time since Nov. 29, 1993 an unranked team defeated a Top-15 opponent by more than 30 points.
• Alex Barcello scored a game-high 25 points against the Ducks going 9-of-11 from the field, 4-of-6 from 3-point range and 3-of-3 from the free throw line. The senior guard has now made 38 straight from the charity stripe, the third-longest streak in program history trailing only Jimmer Fredette (39) and Tyler Haws (50).
• BYU’s bench continues to impress as it outscored Oregon, 33-6, led by Spencer Johnson and Fousseyni Traore. Johnson, playing against his younger brother, finished with 10 points, three rebounds and three assists, including a behind-the-back pass that resulted in a dunk from Gideon George. Traore continues to fill the statsheet for the Cougs as the freshman reached double figures for the first time in his young career with 10 points.
• The Cougars are 16-0 against non-Division I opponents since 2000. Saturday’s contest will mark their second game against a NAIA opponent during that time span.

Head Coach – Mark Pope

• Alma Mater: Kentucky, 1996
• Division I Career Record: 124-71 (7th Season)
• Record at BYU: 47-15 (3rd Season)

Central Methodist Notes (7-0, 0-0 Heart of America)

• Central Methodist improved to 7-0 on the season following a 62-61 victory over Columbia College on Thursday evening.
• The Eagles are scoring 83.6 points per game this season shooting 46.5 percent from the field, 34.8 percent from beyond the arc and 64.9 percent from the free throw line.
• Jonathan Brown, a sophomore from London, England, is scoring a team-high 17.9 points per game for the Eagles. The transfer from NCAA Division II’s Fresno Pacific scored a season-high 26 in a 84-70 win over College of the Ozarks.
• Fode Camara is a double-double machine as the Brooklyn, N.Y. native is averaging 10.4 points and 10.3 rebounds this season. He has 11 career double-doubles including a 18 points, 16 rebound performance against the University of Health Sciences.

Head Coach – Jeff Sherman

• Alma Mater: Central Methodist, 1983
• NAIA Record: 653-512 (37th season)

Series Information

• First all-time meeting

Broadcast Information

• TV: BYUtv
• TV Talent: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler
• Radio: BYU Sports Network, BYU Radio Sirius XM 143/89.1 FM HD2, KSL 102.7 FM/1160 AM
• Streamed Audio: BYURadio.org, BYUCougars.com/LiveRadio and the BYU Radio, BYU Cougars and BYU Gameday apps
• Radio Talent: Jarom Jordan (play-by-play), Terry Nashif (analyst)
• Live stats: BYUCougars.com