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Brian Jeffries' voice of the years of the Wildcats. Brian,
how theck are you?
Speaker 4: Gentlemen? Doing very well? Happy to be here. It's a
gonna be a great atmosphere tonight. And I know last year,
two great games between these two teams, so let's hope
for another one.
Speaker 2: Yeah, Like what is the composition? What what are the
similarities and differences between the U of a team from
last year to this year?
Speaker 4: Well, a lot younger. Tommy Lloyd is using four freshmen
and his eight man rotation, so that stands out right away.
But then you kind of balanced that with some senior
guys including Jadan Bradley and point guard. And then two
seniors have come off the bench, two guys Anthony Delorso
untilby Owaka who started last year who are now the
sixth and seventh. Then for the Wildcats, that's probably the
biggest change. They rely you know, last year they wanted
to play a lot more in the paint. They're definitely
doing it this year. You guys have probably seen they
take the fewest and make the fewest threes in the
Big Twelve. So they really rely on their game inside
the three point line. That's probably the other if you
want to call it starf difference from a year ago.
Speaker 3: Yeah, it's. It's a very talented team. Though.
Speaker 2: Let's break down who are the key players that BYU
fans need to get to know prior to tip off.
Speaker 4: Well, I think we got two great freshmen, maybe two
of the best freshmen in the country going at it
here tonight in Coed p for Arizona, who was you know,
one of the top recruits, just like you know Aj
was for BYU. Co is from Chandler, just up the
road outside of Phoenix, and he's done everything the coaches
have asked of him. You know, he's six', eight he's extremely.
Strong he's leading the team and in scoring on a
very balanced. Team and so that's the number one. Guy
but this has been a very balanced. TEAM i mean
you look up and down the lineup and they've had
their eight man. Rotations seven different guys have scored twenty
or more points this. Year they've had different leading scores
night in and night. Out they really don't have a
go to, guy AND i think that's actually to their
strength because they've found different people that might have a hot,
hand or maybe an opponent is taking one guy out
and there's always somebody else that's going to be able
to step up. There so you know that's. IT i,
mean you could go up and down the. Lineup Moe.
Creebus who's you back at center this? Year he set
up most of last year with an. Injury he has
really improved from a year. Ago and THEN i Mentioned Jayden.
Bradley you, know senior point. Guard you just can't ask
for anything better than have a senior at that. Position
he's been a great leader for the. Team, again a
guy that doesn't need to score a, lot doesn't take
a lot of three point. Shots he's more concerned about
getting his teammates.
Speaker 3: Involved, brian what's been the scattered report ON.
Speaker 2: BYU i know you've interacted with the coaching staff and
these players of, You, abe what have they said about
this dau basketball team as they've Checked tate.
Speaker 4: Well very. Talented that's the first thing to tell. Me
lloyd mentioned WHEN i talked to him this. Afternoon and you,
know not only you have arguably the best freshman in the,
country but you, know you bring in a couple of,
transfers Namely Robert, wright a guy that we saw last
year At baylor and played well Against arizona At McHale
center last. Season so you, KNOW i think that's number,
one and just up and down their, lineup JUST i
think the talent number, one but the physicality of the.
Group you B yu is a very very good rebounding.
TEAM i think their First arizona, byure first and second
and rebounding margin in the. League that tells you right
there that this is going to be a game that you,
know somebody's going to probably win on the. Glass whoever
wins the rebounding you, know war could very well win this.
Game SO i think that's the thing that the coaches
have talked a lot, about The arizona. Coaches that's just
the physical nature of B.
Speaker 2: Yu Brian, jefferies the voice of THE u OF A
wildcats here ON espn the fan talking know the faux,
Segment get to know THIS u OF A wildcats.
Speaker 3: Team IF b used to win, tonight what do you
think it actually looks?
Speaker 4: Like?
Speaker 2: Me because this is an UNDEFEATED u OF a, team
no one more team in the. COUNTRY i, mean which
teams have PLAYED u OF a the best and what
have they done well against THIS u OF a?
Speaker 4: Team, WELL i mean you go back to the season
over Against florida and because The gators are the defending national,
champions that was a close. Game arizona obviously won. That
they had a tight game AGAINST. UCLA i think the
teams that have played in the best or teams have
been able to slow the game. Down you just, like
take a look at this last week or, so we
went down To Fort, WORTH tcu played a very rugged.
Game they wanted to limit. Possessions this past Week cincinnati
And West virginia did the same. Thing, Now arizona won the,
games but you, know The wildcats would they would vastly
prefer to run up and down and you, know get
to ninety, points et. Cetera and those teams were able
to keep them below. That, Again arizona won the. Game
BUT i you, KNOW i don't know IF b what
he wants to do that or. Not you got another
team that you know loves up and down. Basketball so
it's kind of a mystery here as to you, know
which coaching staff and exactly how they want to go out.
It i'll tell You Tommy lloyd doesn't want to change.
Anything he wants to attack like they have been all
season and see what happens in the.
Speaker 2: End what's the most wilded rocketsh environment that you of
A wildcat team has played in thus far this season
and how will it compare maybe to what they face
tonight at the Merrit.
Speaker 4: Center, well nothing will compare because no arena that we've
been at has the capacity as The Marriott, Center so
that's number. One AND i remember being here last year
what a great atmosphere it, was and it was probably
the best we saw last year where we, went probably
the closest one to it was AT, tcu and what
they see half of what they do here at The Marriotte.
Center and part of the reason it was such a
rowdy crowd was there were a lot Of arizona fans
there that you, know live In texas that don't get
to see them very. Often there's a great crowd down
In orlando FOR ucf predominantly A knight's. CROWD i think
that was a great one as, Well BUT i don't
think anything's going to come close to.
Speaker 2: This, yeah it's truly a big time one of the
best matchups all season, long one of the biggest games
of the college basketball. Season i've called The Big twelve
THE G league with The Universe city. Logos you see
it every single week as you get Into Big twelve.
Speaker 3: Play how would you describe The big twelve? Gauntlet, well that's.
Speaker 4: It, yeah and you guys, know with the transfer portal
now and guys moving, around and you're able to bolster your,
roster you, know season by season and find great. TALENT i, think,
yeah that's probably a great description because so many of
these guys that that we see night in and night
out are good enough to play in THE G, league
maybe good enough to play beyond, THAT i don't, know but,
yeah it's it's a tough. LEAGUE i. KNOW i was
excited When arizona moved into The Big twelve exactly for this,
reason and that is The The pac twelve was. Good
they had some good teams, there but night in and night,
out you never saw what you do in The Big
twelve where every road trip you, take you know it's
going to take a herculean effort if you're gonna win the.
Game and that's what you love about this conference because
you got to come to play every. Night there are
no nights, off and that's WHAT i like about, it
no nights.
Speaker 2: Off now That i've been told, that you, know the,
executives thirty to FORTY nba executives.
Speaker 3: Are going to be in the.
Speaker 2: Building no night's off for THESE nba executives in these
high profile games as, well.
Speaker 4: You, Know AND i don't, know just kind OF i
guess a side note on that. SUBJECT i don't know
if this is going to be a game between the
two great freshmen or. NOT i talked To coha last,
night and you, know of course he kind of pushed it.
Off so they know, it and they know each other,
well as you guys. Know they've played together on, teams
they played against each other on some teams over the
last few, years so these guys know each other very.
Well but you, know he wanted to put the rest
that it's between. Them you, know it's two really good
basketball teams going at, it.
Speaker 3: No doubt about.
Speaker 2: It what you, know you've seen a lot of talented
basketball players come THROUGH u OF. A you've been doing
this for a long. Time have you got up close
and personal yet WITH. Aj have you been able to
evaluate him yet or just you just seen it ON?
Speaker 4: Tv, yeah What i've seen on. FILM i, mean he's
one of the best guys seen just based on his
length at six,' nine ball, handling skills, outside shot ability
to put the ball on the floor and drive to
the baskets it gets to the foul line and then
makes his. Free throws and, you know that's what you,
look for and that's WHY the nba loves, the guy and.
THEY should, i mean he might be a. Generational talent.
WE'LL see i mean we got To Play cooper flag twice.
LAST year i thought he was one of those guys
and he's certainly proven it IN the nba so far
that they don't come along. VERY often I think AJ's
in that certainly in that neighborhood.
Speaker 3: You mentioned co a few.
Speaker 2: Times here describe his his skill set if, you could
because he's just crafty, to, me like obviously very, physically
gifted but he's he's. Very crafty he's got pure touch around.
The hoop how would you describe him as, a, player.
Speaker 4: Well, you know he's, a freshman a, true freshman and
he is mature beyond. His years, GREAT basketball, i two that's.
Number one but you go back to the. Physical nature he's, very,
Strong wrong and that's the FIRST time i ran into
him when he got. TO campus i looked at HIM and,
i said you're not eighteen. Years old give me a.
Break HERE and i think that's certainly his strength is,
his strength, and yeah he's got a great. Game inside
you'll you'll notice if he gets, a rebound he loves
to be the guy bringing the ball up to court
and then, he'll use, you know his court sense and
if he sees, a seam he's going to go right
to the basket because, you know he has to no
fear because of his size and his strength and the
other thing that, you know when he gets inside of,
fifteen feet he's just got a, great turnaround fadeaway shot
that he makes on a. Regular basis he'll take a
couple of threes once in, a while but, you know
everything that he, does well he does inside the three.
Speaker 2: Point line when by you went Into the, big twelve
you a hadn't joined yet with you of a joining though,
you know we've had discussions, about hey we who? Are
these we're the rivals right by actually has a Rival,
at utah but a lot of, new faces a lot
of reinvigorated. RIVALRY games i was looking at the all
time wins and losses between these two programs in basketball,
and football and it's like fifty to fifty In football
BYU's fourteen and twelve with, one TIE and i believe
they're like twenty and twenty one. IN basketball i love
the head, to head, you know fifty to fifty matchup
that we have here with this football and BASKETBALL teams
BYU and U.
Speaker 4: Of, A well, I agree And when arizona Joined The,
big twelve that was one of my big questions because
you lose rivals AND the la Schools, and oregon. Et
cetera you KEPT the asu rivalry And of utah, of
course if you become somewhat of a Rival, At colorado
but who are going to be the? NEW ones i
think instantly in basketball you Thought Of, arizona kansas and
then more recently Of the Arizona, in houston even though
you know they know they hadn't played a lot in.
Recent years just based on what those two programs have
done over. The years, you know by you probably before,
You Know kevin young, got there and you guys would
have to, educate me you. KNOW more i know by,
you said some, tremendous team some great talent over. The
YEARS but i don't Know that arizona fans would look
At THE arizona byu rivalry as, you know a big
one prior to. Last season but, you know when when
you win on your, opponent's court as each team did,
last year that all of a sudden opens up. The
rivalry AND so i think this is going to now
with these, two coaches if they stay where they're at
and continue to develop the programs the way they have, So,
far yeah this is going to become on the best
rivalries In the.
Speaker 2: Big twelve what's THE FAVORITE byu u of a game
that you've called and what's the one you wish?
Speaker 4: To Forget Jimmer Ferdebt. McHale center was it forty eight
or forty? Nine points my memory is getting a. Little
fuzzy now still holds the. Opponent record there is no
question you know that that's anytime an opposing player scores
over Thirty against. Arizona McHale we just we say he's.
Been jimmereed that's kind of the. Phrase continues so so.
Speaker 3: That's what you want, to, Forget right that can be. Your,
favorite yeah that can be.
Speaker 4: Your favorite you know maybe maybe just last Year when
arizona came up here and uh and beat them in.
THIS building i DON'T think i came into thinking that
that was going to be a very difficult Task for
arizona to win up here because of the atmosphere and
and and a. Good team and so that might be
my favorite just because it was. More recent uh, you
know other, than that, you know you'd have to go
back in the history boast, of ways no doubt.
Speaker 3: About.
Speaker 2: It, uh well, you know how do you think this
game actually? Plays out if you were, forced to uh
give a scattering report on how this, game unfolds what would?
Speaker 4: It, be well who's able to uh use their? Will
tonight and it's going to come down to the, to
me just. The basics who can rebound, the ball who
can take care of. The ball and if you can
take care of those, two Things and arizona Defend the
big three FOR b YU can byu Defend whoever arizona
gets going tonight if one guy, you know gets a
hot end And the wildcats hit. Three pointers they've had
some up and. Down games they hit ten the other
Day Against. West virginia prior, to that they've been in
kind of a three. Point SLUMP so i think there's
a lot of things to go. Into it but, you
know just Talking To, tommy lloyd and as a, typical coach,
he says we just got to do what we do
and the rest will take care. Of itself eight.
Speaker 2: To Zero in quad, one games two and Zero in quad.
Two games what stood out to you About the quad
one opportunities and wins that has prepared that u of
a team to win On The, Marriott center.
Speaker 3: Floridy, thing well.
Speaker 4: Probably the biggest one would be the Game in Stores,
against yukon and that's still the only lost With the
huskies have suffered. This year that was a very, physical ballgame,
tight throughout And the wildcats got out of there with.
A win that's probably the closest one that we can compare.
Right Now feeding Alabama in birmingham would come, in second
just because again that's a quality team and that was
a even though it was Not. In tuscaloosa it was
A pro alabama Crowd And brydon burry's that is coming
out party in, That one arizona kind of one of.
Going AWAY so i think, this Team this arizona team
has been tested in terms of playing in environments. Like
this the, question is, you know how do they do
it against talent?
Speaker 2: Like this brian best way of supports you what, you
do how you? Do it for all of our listeners
that would want to tune into, your, call.
Speaker 4: Yeah we're on the. RADIO somewhere i. DON'T know i
don't keep track of Those things. I'm getting, of course,
YOU know i think our, Flagship Station wildcats radio twelve
guy that they have. An app you can listen to
that pretty. Much anywhere that's THAT'S what i tell people to.
Speaker 3: Go to have you?
Speaker 2: Been overall HAS the u of, a family the, alumni base.
The administration have they been happy with the move FROM
the pac twelve To the big twelve or is there's
still kind of nostalgia kind of, like this, you know
kind of sadness that lingers over THE former pac.
Speaker 4: TWELVE affiliation i think the administration is fine with it because,
you know they made the, move early even though that,
You Know Desuary rie francois was the ad now was
not in charge when the move. Was made dave hekey made,
that switch and he gets all the credit because, you
know WHEN the la schools left and then of course
word Was that Oregon and washington. Were going dave, was
very very aggressive and making Sure that arizona landed in
the right place and they did not want to end
Up Like washington State In oregon state and kind of
floating out in the. Wilderness there AND so i think
the administration's very happy with where. They've, Landed guys i've
been AROUND when i was a. Little kid i'm dating.
Myself here it Was the pack eight And so i've seen.
IT all i was. EXTREMELY sad i still miss the
rivals that we had In the pac Twelve and i'm
still getting used to the big twelve cities and the.
New rivals but, YOU know I think i think the
fan base is still adjusting to, it well but they're
getting used. To it and, you know you don't have,
a choice and THAT'S what, I, said hey we don't
have a choice. In this let's just go have, some
fun no doubt.
Speaker 2: About, It brian we. Salute you we, appreciate you thanks for,
joining us and we wish.
Speaker 3: You well on.
Speaker 2: Your call not that if you need, the luck you
do a. FANTASTIC job i always appreciate our. Time together
thanks so much for. Joining Us for know the.
Speaker 4: FoST segment, all right, thanks guys anytime we'll. See That.
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Speaker 2: Man weaver before we say farewell, at you why don't
we give a little score prediction how this game PLAYS
out BYU versus u of a how do you?
Speaker 3: See?
Speaker 1: IT one i thought about, A.
Speaker 5: WHILE ben i know we don't have a pregame, basketball
show but just to give you guys as we close
out the last couple, Of, Minutes look arizona hasn't played
a true, top fifteen top twenty five. Road environment They,
played neutrals they played. At home those, are great you,
need those they have. Been TESTED but i Think the
marriott is it's a hard place to want to remember
The Former bau cougar that is now the radio analyst
for The horn frogs That The maryriaut center is such
a tough place, to win, You know that's why it
really hasn't been.
Speaker 1: Done in arizona won.
Speaker 5: Last year they're five and fourteen when they come when
They played bau on, the road and the last two
times they have one. In PROVO but i do think that.
Ends tonight they have A Generational Talian aj debonza top.
Two pick they have the other, guys necessarily, they're bigger,
they're faster longer than.
Speaker 1: More athletic they can match.
Speaker 5: Up Well When kevin you demands respective rebounds and, those
guys that.
Speaker 1: Will Happen k bacada is a. TONE setter i think
he will set.
Speaker 5: It immediately it's going to be, sold out it's going to,
be packed it's going to. BE loud i Don't Think
aja debons and the leader that he is and the
top king are gonna let a performance of what just
Happened on. SATURDAY down i do think other guys, get
INVOLVED and i do think they get. The victory score predictions.
So difficult this one. Tie eighties i'll go eighty eight EIGHTY.
FOUR byu i don't think that he. Goes crazy both
of these teams are very. Well versed when you look
at their bench and how they can, do it they
can do it. FROM anywhere i think They forced arizona
take a lot. OF threes i think the number ben.
Is twenty force them to take well fifteen. TO twenty
forcemm to take fifteen to twenty threes with them only
making about six, a GAME and i think that's how
you win and you win the, rebounding battle and you
have to share. The basketball you have to share the
basketball and hit. Open shots you, do That put arizona on.
Their heels get, the miriaut get the twelfth. Man involved
you know it's really six man because you know they got.
Speaker 1: Five people so get the.
Speaker 5: Crowd INVOLVED and i THINK the byu willock off the
number one team in. The COUNTRY and i have, to
say if They, defeat arizona, Get prepared ben because there's
going to be some storming of, the, court boom shock.
Speaker 2: Of, luck yeah natchal PREDICTOR Per, espn analytics juvea favor
at fifty seven point eight percent chance.
Speaker 3: Of victory you have A per vegas three and.
Speaker 2: A half point three and a half, point open but
it's only a one and a.
Speaker 3: Half now it opened at three and.
Speaker 2: A half you've opened at a three and a half,
point favorite now at one and. A half so tossip
Game per vegas, and look look it's a seven pm
tip off At The. Marriott center the rock is rising.
And shouting, bottom line this is A good byu, basketball
team maybe the MOST talented byu basketball team ever to
trot out onto. The floor Of The. Marriott center they're
taking on the number one team in. The nation they've done.
It before it's only happened, once though where they knocked
off the number one team in.
Speaker 3: The country can they do?
Speaker 2: It AGAIN with aj coming off of forty three point Game,
Versus utah maybe he's got the eye on. The prize
maybe this is the Most motivated AJ's been all. Season
long he signed up to Play at brigham because of
the formidable foes on, the schedule because he knew it
would be, a gauntlet because he knew he would have
to rise to.
Speaker 3: The occasion he'd have to pull out.
Speaker 2: That dog, in Him the, mamba mentality right and you.
Speaker 3: Saw it he made it Personal.
Speaker 2: Versus, utah okay after it was a close one back
and forth At, the huntsman he took, it personally and
especially coming off the loss on the Road To. Texas
tech he played, with anger he played, with further he played,
with passion he played, with PROMINENCE and i would say
he's going to do that tonight again versus u of
a motivated at the. Highest level cougars are nine to
zero at home, Right now guys and and and. Has
a they have a one to one record and one.
Possession games Remember that yukon? Games there uh with that
that that loss when they kept. It close unfortunately they Fell.
To yukon they Fell To. Texas Tech but i'm. Feeling.
It Uh the wildcats are seven To zero big. Twelve
play they're undefeated on. The season it's gonna be a.
Tough one no ifs ans or buts. About it who's
gonna be the y? Factor tonight we always expect a
lot of high level play from the. Brig three is
there a fourth that could come and make a? Big
Impact for for Some it's, Kaba keta for others it
MAY be i mean high. Little bucket How About Abdullah.
Achmed beato maybe he's. The guy maybe he's the dude
to come off the bench and Slow Down.
Speaker 3: CoA.
Speaker 2: Pete Uh CoA pete's, ONLY weakness i, would say is
he's not a very good free.
Speaker 3: Throw shooter.
Speaker 2: EAT shoots i, don't know sixty one percent from the. Charity,
stripe uh if it's down, the stretch it's, a one one.
Possession game maybe you have a hack Of co A
Hack a pete and see if he and make those
free throws from the charity stripe in front of the rock.
Speaker 1: The big you're going to be the. Difference man that's what.
Speaker 5: It is all, the bigs whoever, it is they have
to be the ones who's been a walk of punished
you last year In.
Speaker 2: The marriotte don't let him punish, You, tonight cougarnation don't
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