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Speaker 1: From Chicago to Crovo, from dodging tackles on the rugby

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pitch to covering drives on the Marriott Center baseline. He's

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traded in scrums for stat sheets, cleats for courtside coverage,

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and somehow he draws more contact than half the Big Twelve.

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He's runneled the three Man Weaver. He'll break down the

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matchup storylines and give you everything you need to know

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before chip off. This is the Cougar Basketball pre game

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Show on one O three nine to ninety eight three ESPN.

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The Fan part of Utah's ESPN Radio Network.

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Speaker 2: And welcome in to the Cougar Basketball pre Game Show

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on one O three nine ninety eight three esp and

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the fan Ronald of Three Man Weaver appreciate you guys

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tuning in, showing up and showing out. Just got done

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with Cougar Sports and bank Credo. Has been a wonderful day.

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We will get into the matchup momentary, breakdown the storylines

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entering into this game, and then we will give some

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score predictions for this matchup. Can by you eclipse one hundred?

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I think they can? Can they cover? Maybe they don't cover?

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This spread is a big time spread. Look this is

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not a good basketball team that they're gonna face tonight.

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But nonetheless, what you would like to see whenever you

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play an opponent that is not formidable, get out of transition,

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put the game aware early, Put the game early fast.

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the last program. In the second segment, I'm gonna ask him,

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could AJ score forty and is that a good thing? Right?

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Ages score thirty five last game? It was phenomenal to

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put back dunk was amazing. Some people are saying, Ron,

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that's the greatest dunky Bulie basketball history. Pump the breaks,

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you know, I know you listen. All we got to

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pump it up? Is a no pump it down? Actually, look,

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and I'm gonna ask JT this as well. It is

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that is the AJ debonsa dunk really the best dunk

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Bilie basketball history. I don't know if it is Yulli

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above because you'llly Child dunk is a baptism.

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Speaker 3: It's against a rival. TJ.

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Speaker 2: All's a nice pass, fine stretched the needle, he only

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catches it one bounce, goes up Ah two bodies highlight tape.

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So AJ's is up there. But I think you might

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be over hyping it just because he's the number one

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recruit in the twenty twenty five class and the going

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to be the number one pick in the twenty twenty

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Speaker 3: I don't just think that makes it.

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Speaker 2: I think you have to take into okay, who is

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it on level of difficulty, all of that. So both

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him momentarily when we asked Jay to you, but shout

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out to everybody that joined that is gonna join us

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for their Cougar pregame show without further ado, let's go

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ahead and fire up the starting lineup for today's edition

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of the Cougar Basketball.

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Speaker 3: Pre game Show.

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Speaker 2: I'm gonna introduce the guy behind the glass is gonna

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help me break it down. Very familiar with this Eastern

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Washington team as they took on Utah earlier not too

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long ago. Without further do, let's welcome him in. The

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guy helped me out. Today, we got Zach Robinson behind

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the glass. Zach, how we live in today?

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Speaker 4: Man you and I just holding it down today. I

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mean you and Brett hold it down the first hour

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of Cougar Sports, but the rest of it was all

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us and then Ben taking over the last hour. So

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we can have a nice little reset to kind of

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preview this matchup between BYU and Eastern Washington. And yeah,

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I saw Eastern Washington play Utah about two days ago,

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producing that game with Bill rally Sean moving over on

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our sister station in USPN seven hundred, So that was

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an interesting game to kind of listen to and kind

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of follow the stat line of that game at Eastern Washington.

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We'll put up a little bit of a fight against Utah.

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But Utah and I'm getting to win over one oh

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one to seventy seven on Saturday evening. So it's gonna

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be interesting matchup to see how BYU can face up

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against Eastern Washington after coming off win against Christian Abiline.

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Speaker 3: One hundred percent.

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Speaker 2: Coming off against that win against Abilene Christian on Friday,

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it was a glorious victory for BYU. They took care

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of business, did exactly what they were supposed to do.

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Speaker 5: You know.

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Speaker 2: Point wise, I know a lot of people were h

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maybe frustrated at the slow start, like why does his

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team start so slow? It doesn't matter where I go,

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whether it's Instagram, whether it's text message, whether it's Twitter,

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whether it's church, you name it.

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Speaker 3: If I'm even.

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Speaker 2: Recognized in the streets of public or even in Walmart.

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I always get this question of why does this team

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start slow? Look, that's just sometimes how it goes at

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is changing. I don't think that they're gonna start slow forever.

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conference play, because if you start the way you started

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in games like this, trying to battle back in conference place,

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it's not gonna work out. It's the last non conference

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game of the season. This is who they open up against.

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January third. Shout out to Emily Horocks. That's the why

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it's the birthday twelve thirty pm. It's when tip off

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on CBS at Kansas State. Do you come back to

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the crib for a Wednesday matchup against Arizona State?

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Speaker 5: Game?

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Speaker 2: Is gonna be a peacock when you play? You died,

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you dill The tenth APM on ESPN, and you take

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on TCU at the crib ESPN Towo. Then you're gonna

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have at number sixteen Texas Tech. It's gonna be on ESPN,

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ESPN two. You turn it right back around. You're gonna

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play Utah twice in a matter of two weeks. That's

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gonna be on three thirty on Fox. Then UTA's number

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one Arizona on the Monday night on ESPN. Then you

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take on number seventeen Kansas at Kansas on ESPN at

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three three thirty. Look that schedule to start off. It's

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nothing easy about the schedule. All of those are formidable

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teams Quad one, Quad two, maybe a Quad three team

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Speaker 3: Gonna be a difficult conference.

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Speaker 2: Schedule, not too difficult, but it's definitely gonna test you.

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Speaker 3: The Big Toph is a no joke. TCU is a

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better team.

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Speaker 2: Utah is having their struggles, but Arizona State's is gonna

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is gonna be a tough out.

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Speaker 3: Texas Tech is no joke. They just knocked off Duke right.

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Speaker 2: Look a number one Arizona's been slapping everybody by twenty

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Speaker 3: Not Darren Peterson.

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Speaker 2: Don't know if he's gonna play, serious considerations on him

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getting shut down. Can he play Kansas State is always

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a tough out. Is to open up conference play. Oklahoma

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bit Colorado, So there's no easy game UCF. That's always

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a tough matchup playing against Iowa State. So this schedule

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about its. Cincinnati's always a tough out. So you gotta

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get off the fast starts and conference play, and this

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team has struggled to come out against about I think

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tonight will be differently.

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Speaker 3: The main headline, the main headline.

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Speaker 2: Again, if you live under a rock like Patrick Starr,

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I don't know what to tell you.

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Speaker 3: I really don't.

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Speaker 2: Abdullah Ahmed, that is the biggest storyline that is going

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Speaker 3: Getting added to the bo you.

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Speaker 2: Roster mkjpay We're added to the roster about a month

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Speaker 3: But is it is official. It's officially official.

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Speaker 2: He is going to be making his appearance, that his debut,

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his debut will be made. I really believe that this

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is going to be a game changer for the BYU

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men's basketball team. Look, I just think you need Depp

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was out last game due to illness.

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Speaker 3: But that that's gonna be the case.

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Speaker 2: Can Kbakata and Abdullah be that premier center duo to

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stop opponents from getting to the rim?

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Speaker 3: I believe they can.

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Speaker 2: If you go look at the tape, trust me, and

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the tape is nice.

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Speaker 3: It is nice.

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Speaker 2: Abdullah is a pro ba, He's not breaking any rules.

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in and they're gonna, they're gonna they're gonna play him

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what because he's got two years two years of eligibility.

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Speaker 3: For the final four.

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Speaker 2: They got the number one overall crude and they don't

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unfortunate injuries. That's you hate to see Nate and Dawson

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mentioning in every game. This is what it's going to

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once conference play starts. But you just feel bad that

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those guys got hurt because the talent on this team

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Speaker 3: They're having to make some adjustments. This is what you do.

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Speaker 2: But still, this has been a phenomenal, phenomenal game, phenomenal team.

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and because losing in the last second, I don't know

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what you want them to say on an eight game

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winning streak, six and one of neutral sites. Man, you

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think about it, if this team would have be Yukon,

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what would they be five and zero at home.

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Speaker 2: By you have to win on Friday, extenses non conference

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home win streak to twenty five games. Twenty five games

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that dates back to two thousand of December. Great opportunity,

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but like I said, per Joe Tempton Boeus Abdullah mad

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a former G League center, that's the experience playing almost

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pretty much at the NBA level. That two way will

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make his debut tonight. He told, uh what is it?

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He told on three Sports, So Abdullah saying that he

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is going to start tonight. The sixteen big Men says

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he's been given three years of eligibility from Nancy. I

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thought it was two three in fact, so that's another year.

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just run protecting. He's long, he's athletic. He will punish

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you along the glass. His original plan was the rector

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this season, but he's gonna take the floor and he's

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gonna help number ten b YU pursue that opportunity of

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winning a National Championship to compete to get to the

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final four six ten Egyptian three years and has recently

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been real eligible, you know, for G League players to

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play in college and this is a new interesting dynamic,

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right G League players. A lot of people. Tom Mizzil

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this happening. But no one's breaking any rules and they

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the last two seasons. Three point eight points per game,

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four point six rebounds, two point two blocks. The blocks

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or stuffs him. That is the big thing. That's the

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big thing that I'm looking for. Kevin Young had this

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to say about the six to ten center. He's an

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elite rim protector and rebounder with great size, length and skill.

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Speaker 3: That's what he said.

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Speaker 2: We love his defense, mindset, his ability to run the floor,

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and the energy he plays with around the basket. He's

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going to help anchor our defense, finish plays at the

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rim and gives us a real presence and the paint

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along with his skill, that fits and great with our

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style of play. Does look at CABA's game that Caba

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probably does a little bit more in the post, and

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maybe Abdullah maybe that will improve as the season goes on.

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have that starting five spot, but the addition helps. This

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edition is crucial for BYU. And look, I don't know

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you know, because someone had pinged me on this really

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and I don't want anyone to all you're trying to

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say Cable shouldn't start. Someone has said, well, you know,

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should Kiba be starting? Yess, Cava should be starting, but

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abdula Is with the Mines can be phenomenal too. I

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think Kaba has contributed fantastically. Some people would say, oh,

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it's in consistent. I disagree. I think Cab has done that.

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got you know, a concussion. Takes some time to get

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your footing the right way. But I think Cable has

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been phenomenal. He's a phenomenal in the cleansing game, almost

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broke his career high in the California Baptist game. So

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to Chris Burgess had an opportunity to catch up with

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him on the pregame show, So I think the flueral

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chase is going to be a little bit more flexible

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going forward. I personally think that if Caba does not

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play a night, this gives him Dodul the opportunity to

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Speaker 3: And that's what you really want to see.

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Speaker 2: Because Haddiem's position is really at the FORO, it's not

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at the five, and he feels more comfortable in there,

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and that's what they want to play. M Kevin Young

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said that Hadim said that, so uh Maboopa is going

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to be probably playing at that four going forward now

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that you have a doula. So I'm excited to see

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what Byu is going to be able to add to

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the roster and add to this presence with him. So

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that's the main storyline is the six foot ten Egyptian

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will make his debut. So what do you need to

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see from him? Will be the stat line for tonight.

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I'm curious. I'm curious. Reminder that this is the final

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non conference game before Big Toil play begins on January

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third against Kansas State. Game tonight is gonna be on

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ESPN Plus if you're looking for it. Dave mccannon, Blaine

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Follower will be on the call, Dave on the play

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by play, Blame Fowler on the color, and then Spencer

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to the radio broadcast for BYU with Gregor Belt and

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Mark Durant, and you can catch the pre and postgame

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show with BYU on ESPN Plus. You'll have Jerem Jordan,

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then Christ and klezlowskiz Well. I think all of them

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will be on the pre and post if I'm correct.

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But as mentioned number ten, bo tipping Off tonight tip

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once I'm done here, I'll head down to Provo to

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catch the rest of the matchup. Today's broadcast, as I said,

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is already gonna be on ESPN Plus. And this is

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the fourth all time meeting between the two programs, with

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all three of three of the previous meetings taking place

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in the mayor out so they haven't taken anywhere else.

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Speaker 3: All of Ben and Provo check this out.

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Speaker 2: Boius three to zer and all time against the Eagles,

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excuse me, against Eastern Washington, and it's combined outscoring them

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one hundred points in their previous meetings. Let that sink

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and I'll reread that for you. The Cougars are three

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and oh all time against the Eagles, outscoring them by

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combined one hundred points in their previous meetings. It's a

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lot of points. It's a lot of points. That's why

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I asked the question, can BYU eclipse one hundred? I

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think they do Eclipse one hundred. I do I really

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think BOE comes close to comes close to it, and

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I think they will secure it. Not gonna go by much.

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I'm just say like maybe one on one on one

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or two, but I think BYU will eclipse one hundred

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points for the first time this season. A couple other

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notes for you guys, uh, BYU, excuse me? Kim Palm

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predicts b YU winning this game ninety seven to sixty seven,

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So by thirty not covering the spread and not getting

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to one hundred.

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Speaker 3: What say you?

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Speaker 2: The ninety nine win probability for BYU is a ninety

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nine points seven in this game. I think that's per ESPN.

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I'm gonna double check that. Kim Palm also gives them

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ninety nine point seven chance of winning this game. Bo

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projected per espion. Natural predicted my apologies, ninety nine percent

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to win this game. Spread opened up, Oh, no, excuse me,

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open up at thirty four point five, still is at

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thirty four point five over under his excuse me?

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Speaker 3: Over under?

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Speaker 2: Yes, opened up at what is it? One hundred and

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sixty one point five. We will see if that stays

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the same. AJ is cooking seventy six percent from the

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frea throw line, almost seventy seven percent shooting fifty seven

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percent from the field. That is very efficient, averaging twenty

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two point three points per game twenty two to three,

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twenty two point three points per game, and just at

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seven rebounds. Look at that stat line twenty two point

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three seven three point three on fifty seven percent shooting.

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Speaker 3: What else can you ask for?

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Speaker 2: Furn the projected number one overall pick in the twenty

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twenty six NBA Draft, he is fifth in scoring in

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college backketball.

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Speaker 3: Fifth.

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Speaker 2: Let that zinc in, that's fifth. That's not saying all

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you know, well, he's fifth on the team. No, no, no,

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he's fifth in the in the country right now. Obvious

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cam bruiser leads to twenty three point two PJ for

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Kansas State is averaging twenty two point eight. Kay Tyson

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from Minnesota's averaging twenty two point eight as well, and

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then what is it?

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Speaker 5: Uh?

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Speaker 2: Nolan Minaicu is averaging twenty two point four. So he's

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right there. He's the top five score on close to

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being that, and he dropped a thirty five piece last

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time they played. Now, I know a lot of people

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are gonna say, well, the bench depth you want the

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bench to score. I agree, I think the bench dep

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does need to play a factor. But I'm also up

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the mindset. If a guy has the hot hand, this

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is the this is NBA. Now these guys are playing

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like NBA professionals. You have to let the hot hand cook.

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You have to let him go. You have to, you

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have to, you have to. So here's a little information

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about the last time they met up, the last meeting

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which is December nineteenth, two thousand and nine. Fun fact,

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only three days ago. In a couple of years. What

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is excuse me trying to do some math? Fifteen years

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ago today, BAU defeated e WU nine tho. That's crazy,

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which is tied for the largest margin of victory in

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program history and the highest against excuse me, a Division

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one opponent. The thirty four points also tied for the

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six field points allowed in program history.

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Speaker 3: So what will happen tonight? Will they be better or worse?

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Speaker 2: Overall record for Eastern Washington is two ten in the

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Big Sky There, two hundred and sixty first in Camp Palm,

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and two hundred and seventy six in the net Coach

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by Nan monson mountsin Is he related to you know,

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the former profit What is it Thomas S.

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Speaker 3: Monson?

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Speaker 2: Uh, don't know. We're happy to get close to him

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and maybe not find my friends. That's an apple thing

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to define my ancestry or ask him. Probably not, though

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probably not Jimmer for Jimmer, Fidd scored a game high

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twenty points as the former Nasmith Player of the Year,

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win seven and fourteen from the field, one to four,

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from three to five, to five from the charity stripe.

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Jackson Emry was also in double figures with fifteen to

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go along with the seven reboundcy distaff four seals, and

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then took the ball three times on steals. BA picked

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up its eighth straight winning approved eleven and one Friday

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with that eighty five sixty four victory over Abilene Christian

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in prov Of. The Cougars had a season high eighteen turnovers.

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Twelve came in the first half, ASOL has to cut

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down a game high where in a game where the

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bou had eighteen turnovers eighteen turno overseason high, twelve of

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those came in the first half. They shot fifty nine

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point five percent from the field, thirty seven point five

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percent from three to seventy two point five percent from

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the Blito line. Here's here's a fun fact about the

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scoring byu is twenty two and zer under Kevino when

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they shoot fifty percent or better. That that's a very

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good stat. Gotta put that out there. Gotta put that

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out there. So Boe was twenty five and forty two

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on attempts that they took against Abilene Christian. Think of that.

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The Cougars have won thirty four straight when thirty four

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straight when shooting the lights out. The last loss came

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on January twenty first, two thousand and twenty three, against

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San Francisco.

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Speaker 3: That's tough. That's a tough stat, very tough stat.

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Speaker 2: Last couple things before we go to break and we'll

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play the Jonathan Tavnari interview on the flip side before

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Zach and I give our score prediction to break down

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this matchup a little bit more. And what the Scotter

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reward is? I have it for you guys. Just stay

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tuned in here on the one to three nine dial.

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need a Christmas present for that lovely someone, go ahead

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and take care of it today. Asian DEBONXA had arguably

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one of the best games by a freshman in program history.

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The six and nine finished with the career thirty five points,

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nine to twelve from the field, seventeen to twenty from

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the charity stripe. That's crazy, Zach. He shot twenty three

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throws and made seventeen of them, both the single game

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for both excuse me, both freshman single game records.

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Speaker 3: Twenty one of his points came after halftime.

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Speaker 2: That's the third time this season where he scored twenty

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tenty plus in the second half.

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Speaker 3: And then he grabs six boards for us says two

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what is it?

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Speaker 2: Two steals that had a block and while being in

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a team high plus eighteen on the floor.

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Speaker 4: None of the fact you're shoot, you're shooting at least

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you know sixty percent in field goal percentage. Last game,

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and that's that's also helpful too. I mean you're still

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you go six or sixteen on three pointers, which is

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not the ideal. Look you shoulting get thirty eight percent

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on the on the game, but you know your defense

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gets it done. And like you're saying about the turnovers,

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you need to avoid avoid turnovers. The turnover bug is

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a thing in basketball. By the way, Utah is women's

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team to struggle, UTA's men struggled. I've seen by used

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men's struggle. B why to use women's team struggle a

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little bit with turnovers? So I think the turnover battle

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is kind of It's gonna be interesting to see how

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that Kyle goes tonight because you know, eighteen turnovers, like

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you were saying, is not when no at all. So

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I think it's another thing too, is that you need

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to avoid turnovers in this game.

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Speaker 2: Gotta avoid turnovers. That is right, you do turnovers. As

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the game I mentioned just a few minutes ago, to

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start off conference play, You're not gonna beat a lot

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of those teams.

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Speaker 3: Can't do that. Big is no joke.

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Speaker 2: It's the best basketball conference in America. But yeah, a

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j was phenomenal. Look, I mean the putback dunk was

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two number two on Sports Center. I think should have

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been number one. It is phenomenal. Brandon Gurney said earlier

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when we were doing Cougar Sports.

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Speaker 3: I'm not amazed. I stopped being amazed.

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Speaker 2: I know that g Man's right with that, but I'm

477
00:21:24,400 --> 00:21:28,000
still amazed that put back on. I couldn't believe it.

478
00:21:28,319 --> 00:21:30,680
He's gonna continue to shock people. But it's not just him.

479
00:21:30,680 --> 00:21:33,240
As off of the top game, Richie scored twenty plus

480
00:21:33,279 --> 00:21:35,799
for the second straight game and six times this season.

481
00:21:36,119 --> 00:21:38,000
The senior scored twenty one points. He was six to

482
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ten from the field, two to five from downtown, and

483
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he was seven to eight from the charity stripe. He

484
00:21:42,960 --> 00:21:45,279
also had three steals for the fifth time this season,

485
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and then Hademboop had ten rebounds for the second time

486
00:21:49,319 --> 00:21:51,880
this season. In the past three games as the Richard

487
00:21:51,920 --> 00:21:54,799
freshman had six points three blocks to go along with

488
00:21:54,880 --> 00:21:57,039
the ten boards. That's the type of production you need

489
00:21:57,200 --> 00:21:58,839
from him coming off the bench. I know he's gonna

490
00:21:58,839 --> 00:22:01,559
start and roll, but now with Tim, I'm doing it,

491
00:22:01,640 --> 00:22:03,960
k But you need both of those guys all to

492
00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:07,160
do that. So you gotta protect home court. Gotta protect

493
00:22:07,200 --> 00:22:10,079
it during the strict BYU was outscored their opponent's about

494
00:22:10,079 --> 00:22:13,279
thirty one point six. Gotta gotta do it again. Double

495
00:22:13,559 --> 00:22:14,960
digit wins, Yeah, go aheads.

496
00:22:14,759 --> 00:22:16,240
Speaker 4: You're five at home, you're five and no at home,

497
00:22:16,519 --> 00:22:20,440
you know, at home before enter Big twelve conference play.

498
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Speaker 3: I mean, the worst thing happened is a loss, yes, yeah.

499
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Speaker 4: Exactly, And you know you can't have that. No, you can't,

500
00:22:27,240 --> 00:22:30,240
but you listen too, you can't. You can't have that.

501
00:22:30,279 --> 00:22:32,240
Going into that momento of Big twelve play where you

502
00:22:32,279 --> 00:22:37,000
mentioned that schedule earlier, but Big twelve basketball is way

503
00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:39,039
different from non conference basketball. And I think that by

504
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you and every other new Big twelve school from last

505
00:22:42,799 --> 00:22:45,160
year kind of learned that the hard way. You know,

506
00:22:45,599 --> 00:22:47,519
you may not be good at football, but you're good

507
00:22:47,519 --> 00:22:50,240
in basketball, or it's vice versa, right, And I think

508
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that's the thing that's gonna be learned this year is

509
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that none of these teams are gonna be easy games.

510
00:22:53,880 --> 00:22:56,119
All of them are going to be competitive. You're fighting

511
00:22:56,119 --> 00:22:58,759
for a Big foelve championship tournament spot, you're fighting for

512
00:22:58,799 --> 00:23:01,759
a March Madness spot. You can not afford to lose

513
00:23:01,759 --> 00:23:03,519
these types of games where you lose momentum.

514
00:23:03,960 --> 00:23:05,799
Speaker 3: Yeah, you can't afford it. If Zach is right.

515
00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:07,720
Speaker 2: Just want to give a reminder to people as well,

516
00:23:07,720 --> 00:23:10,640
what the Quad one games are. Bau was number nine,

517
00:23:10,640 --> 00:23:12,880
I was dropped one spot and then net they were eight.

518
00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:13,680
Now they're nine.

519
00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:14,799
Speaker 3: Just drop one down.

520
00:23:14,839 --> 00:23:16,119
Speaker 2: But I mean the three on one in the Quad

521
00:23:16,119 --> 00:23:17,880
one games, they know the one loss comes to Yukon

522
00:23:17,960 --> 00:23:20,480
on a neutral, beat Villanova on a neutral. Open up

523
00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:23,319
the season seventy one to sixty six defeat in Miami and.

524
00:23:24,920 --> 00:23:27,119
Speaker 3: Dayton down there the Terry's Chocolate Invitational.

525
00:23:27,359 --> 00:23:30,319
Speaker 2: Dayton is Quad two eighty three seventy nine, Miami was

526
00:23:30,359 --> 00:23:32,880
seventy two sixty two, and then Clemson was sixty seven

527
00:23:33,200 --> 00:23:35,759
sixty four. And then of course they put belt Tabooty

528
00:23:35,839 --> 00:23:38,799
on Wisconsin ninety eight two seventy so BAU and Quad

529
00:23:38,839 --> 00:23:42,680
one KUA two five and one. Wrap up this with

530
00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:45,799
the Qua four game tonight against the Eastern Washington, which

531
00:23:45,839 --> 00:23:48,039
would give them five and oh they're beating Holy Cross Delaware,

532
00:23:48,119 --> 00:23:51,240
U See Riverside and Abilene Christian Delaware and Abilene Christian

533
00:23:51,279 --> 00:23:54,200
both move up and Eastern Washington that helds the bo's resume,

534
00:23:54,559 --> 00:23:56,359
and then California.

535
00:23:55,799 --> 00:23:59,160
Speaker 3: Baptists and Pacific are all quad three games.

536
00:23:59,200 --> 00:24:01,440
Speaker 2: Maybe they can become We'll see what happens as those

537
00:24:01,720 --> 00:24:04,960
people get into conference play. Last thing that I'll mentioned

538
00:24:04,960 --> 00:24:06,279
on this before we go to break to get into

539
00:24:06,319 --> 00:24:10,799
the Jonathan Tabanari interview from earlier, injury reports are gonna

540
00:24:10,799 --> 00:24:13,000
start to being a thing. Remember the Big Twelve Conference

541
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required injury reports going forward.

542
00:24:15,720 --> 00:24:16,720
Speaker 3: I think this is great.

543
00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:19,039
Speaker 2: Now we as the media don't have to ask, don't

544
00:24:19,079 --> 00:24:21,200
have to annoy the coaches, the sids don't have to

545
00:24:21,200 --> 00:24:24,240
be annoyed. Excuse me, information directors. All of it's the

546
00:24:24,240 --> 00:24:26,720
match made in Heaven. So after this week because they

547
00:24:26,759 --> 00:24:28,480
don't have to do in a conference play. But now

548
00:24:28,480 --> 00:24:29,720
the conference play has started.

549
00:24:30,559 --> 00:24:31,039
Speaker 3: How was it?

550
00:24:31,079 --> 00:24:33,720
Speaker 2: So next week? Probably around this time maybe I think

551
00:24:33,720 --> 00:24:35,880
it would be Wednesday. Yeah, I think it's Wednesday. Thursday,

552
00:24:36,079 --> 00:24:38,400
the first injury report will be dropped, so we'll find

553
00:24:38,400 --> 00:24:41,079
out who's on it. Obviously Nate Dawson out for the

554
00:24:41,119 --> 00:24:43,720
season that Kevin Young said the last post. Can we'll

555
00:24:43,720 --> 00:24:46,279
find out who the third person is who's also out

556
00:24:46,480 --> 00:24:47,480
for the season as well.

557
00:24:47,599 --> 00:24:49,440
Speaker 3: Kaba was sick. Will he be back tonight?

558
00:24:49,480 --> 00:24:51,160
Speaker 2: But anyway, the point is we will now have an

559
00:24:51,200 --> 00:24:53,200
update going forward and we can talk about that and

560
00:24:53,240 --> 00:24:55,400
we no longer have to annoy and bug the coaches.

561
00:24:55,400 --> 00:24:57,720
The injury report will tell us. We'll go to break,

562
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don't go anywhere. Coming on next to the interview with Jonathan Savanalla,

563
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then we'll get into our s course prediction. You're listening

564
00:25:02,160 --> 00:25:04,359
to the Cougar Basketball pre game Show right here on

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one O three nine and ninety eight three.

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Speaker 1: Esp It's the Cougar Basketball Pregame Show on one oh

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three nine and ninety eight three ESPN.

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Speaker 5: The Fan.

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Speaker 2: And welcome back to the Cougar Basketball pregame Show here

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on one O three nine and ninety eight three esp and.

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Speaker 3: The Fan Ronal the three man Weaver. Here Zach Robinson

572
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behind the glass.

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Speaker 2: Taking you up until tip off as the b YU

574
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wraps up non conference play tonight against Eastern Washington. The

575
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center the six ten Egyptian center Abdullah, a man who

576
00:25:42,079 --> 00:25:44,599
joined the bo roster along with kJ Perry half of

577
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through the year. Just like how could Hadem Boom did

578
00:25:46,839 --> 00:25:49,200
last year, We'll play The plan was the red shirt

579
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for both of them, but kJ will be the only

580
00:25:51,079 --> 00:25:53,720
one and Hadema is gonna play tonight making this excuse me,

581
00:25:54,279 --> 00:25:57,000
Doulah is gonna make his debut tonight with b Yu

582
00:25:57,039 --> 00:25:59,359
will capuicate to play. Get an update from Gerger Bell

583
00:25:59,440 --> 00:26:02,400
momentarily as we try to check the tweets about his

584
00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:05,240
pregame conversation with Kevin Young. If he's back into the lineup.

585
00:26:05,319 --> 00:26:07,599
Alexi Coaches was back into the lineup after the bug,

586
00:26:07,759 --> 00:26:09,960
so you would assume maybe Kba Cata will you never know.

587
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Then again, you don't really need Caba to play tonight,

588
00:26:13,079 --> 00:26:15,279
and a lot of people are like Ron this contradictory.

589
00:26:15,440 --> 00:26:17,839
He just said last segment that that you saw the

590
00:26:17,880 --> 00:26:20,559
presence of cabamiss. Yes, but adualy you want him to

591
00:26:20,559 --> 00:26:22,119
get more minutes, So maybe you do dress KEB.

592
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Speaker 3: But we don't know.

593
00:26:22,960 --> 00:26:25,680
Speaker 2: This is all just conversation, but we'd love to see

594
00:26:25,720 --> 00:26:28,200
Kepa back out there, maybe only play in fifteen minutes.

595
00:26:28,279 --> 00:26:31,880
We'll see some red hot Chili peppers coming back. Give

596
00:26:31,920 --> 00:26:34,480
it away, uh, uh, don't give it away.

597
00:26:34,720 --> 00:26:34,839
Speaker 5: Uh.

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Speaker 2: Speaking of giveaway, I'm gonna have been put out the

599
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score prediction on his Twitter.

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Speaker 3: We're gonna give away some some swag.

601
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Speaker 2: As we always talked about the closest to the score

602
00:26:44,359 --> 00:26:47,160
prediction tonight for the basketball game. You have to go

603
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online in Twitter and do it. You can't do it

604
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after the basketball game has started. You have to do

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it before. I checked timelines right. Shout out to Ryan

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Hancock on winning one of them. We will give you

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He's got a DMS so the close to the correct

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score for his score prediction.

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Speaker 3: That's why.

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Speaker 2: So I'm gonna give you away. Give it away as

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Speaker 3: Without further dude, let's get into it.

616
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Speaker 2: This is my interview earlier with Jonathan Tabinari previewing this game,

617
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discussing the bo A men's basketball season as they wrap

618
00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:21,279
up non conference play. Let's get to it with the

619
00:27:21,279 --> 00:27:24,440
big news. Abdullah med on the roster guy add it?

620
00:27:24,519 --> 00:27:25,799
You know, Fish, I think a week, week and a

621
00:27:25,839 --> 00:27:29,240
half ago makes his debut tonight per Joe Tipton a

622
00:27:29,319 --> 00:27:32,000
von three. First of all, what do you like about

623
00:27:32,039 --> 00:27:34,680
the pickup? And then what do you think his impact

624
00:27:34,680 --> 00:27:35,400
will be tonight?

625
00:27:35,559 --> 00:27:36,039
Speaker 3: One game?

626
00:27:36,119 --> 00:27:39,680
Speaker 2: This is the final non conference game before conference play starts.

627
00:27:40,839 --> 00:27:43,920
Speaker 5: Well, let me start by saying that I feel like it's, uh,

628
00:27:44,359 --> 00:27:48,839
it's an incredible pickup because for allwing games and purposes,

629
00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:51,160
this dude is a pro. And I know a lot

630
00:27:51,160 --> 00:27:54,359
of people won't see it that way. You know, there

631
00:27:54,400 --> 00:27:59,160
are you know, there are loopholes everywhere and H and

632
00:27:59,200 --> 00:28:01,599
b Yu is doing nothing illegal here. But but for

633
00:28:01,680 --> 00:28:04,400
all things and purposes, this guy is a pro. And

634
00:28:04,559 --> 00:28:06,839
uh and the way that he's been being been going

635
00:28:06,880 --> 00:28:11,359
about and playing and practicing, this is a massive significant

636
00:28:11,400 --> 00:28:14,039
pickup for b y U H. Everybody got to see

637
00:28:14,119 --> 00:28:18,839
against album line Christian and that Keva not being there,

638
00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:24,359
it's a big drop. And uh, although uh Kadeen did

639
00:28:24,599 --> 00:28:29,680
very very good and he played very very well. Uh

640
00:28:30,039 --> 00:28:32,880
Keba is missed because as soon as Kadeen comes off

641
00:28:32,920 --> 00:28:35,680
the court, who is going to step up? And so

642
00:28:36,759 --> 00:28:40,319
I've expected, in full transparency, I've expected way more out

643
00:28:40,319 --> 00:28:44,240
of Xavion. I expect I expected way more out of

644
00:28:44,279 --> 00:28:46,759
my high Low. I expected way more out of Alexey

645
00:28:47,400 --> 00:28:50,119
and uh, you know I'm expecting more out of Tyler

646
00:28:50,519 --> 00:28:54,160
and and right now, you know, I have to say

647
00:28:54,359 --> 00:28:58,240
John Rothstein was right and I was wrong. My number one.

648
00:28:58,400 --> 00:29:00,279
You know, I think the number one issue you all

649
00:29:00,319 --> 00:29:03,000
you has right now is you know who from the

650
00:29:03,000 --> 00:29:05,680
bench is going to be able to score? And and

651
00:29:05,759 --> 00:29:08,200
the reason why you know, I'll say that John Dropstein

652
00:29:08,319 --> 00:29:13,240
was right is because you know, maybe he foresaw that Baker,

653
00:29:14,400 --> 00:29:17,440
you know, and Nick, we're going to to get hurt,

654
00:29:17,640 --> 00:29:21,319
right and and but it's difficult right now. And so

655
00:29:21,440 --> 00:29:25,559
what I like about Abdullah is that, you know, I'm

656
00:29:25,799 --> 00:29:29,200
I'm hoping that we see tonight that not a lot

657
00:29:29,400 --> 00:29:33,880
drops from when Keba Keba comes off the bench. Is

658
00:29:33,920 --> 00:29:36,559
he gonna play tonight? We don't know. I'm actually heading

659
00:29:36,599 --> 00:29:39,039
to be Yu right now as we speak, Uh, to

660
00:29:39,160 --> 00:29:42,039
work the game and uh, you know, hoping for the best,

661
00:29:42,160 --> 00:29:45,160
planning for the worst, and uh, I think, but I

662
00:29:45,160 --> 00:29:47,200
think it would be a good matchup for Yu, for

663
00:29:47,359 --> 00:29:50,640
Abdulah to get you know, his fee wet. You know,

664
00:29:50,799 --> 00:29:52,960
chemistry is not something that you can buy at the store.

665
00:29:52,960 --> 00:29:56,279
It's not something that comes by easily, you know, And

666
00:29:56,319 --> 00:29:58,279
so it'll be interesting to see how he does. And

667
00:29:58,359 --> 00:30:03,279
so six', ten big tall, athletic and, uh you, KNOW

668
00:30:04,240 --> 00:30:08,480
i personally will say, this RIGHT i was not expecting

669
00:30:08,559 --> 00:30:11,559
him to play this. Year but you, Know Kevin, Young

670
00:30:11,799 --> 00:30:13,920
i'm gonna give you my two cents just based on

671
00:30:13,960 --> 00:30:19,000
conversations That i've had, internally you, know without revealing. Sources

672
00:30:19,119 --> 00:30:22,839
but WHAT i will say Is Kevin young is going

673
00:30:23,000 --> 00:30:27,039
full on trying to make the final. FOUR i can

674
00:30:27,079 --> 00:30:29,039
tell you THAT i. Can you, KNOW i. CAN i

675
00:30:29,079 --> 00:30:34,599
can safely say, that and so and this shows right

676
00:30:34,680 --> 00:30:38,559
and and this shows, tremendously and SO i think it

677
00:30:38,599 --> 00:30:40,680
would be one of those things that look for B

678
00:30:40,880 --> 00:30:45,640
yu to you, know truly be able to make the

679
00:30:45,839 --> 00:30:49,519
very best of the, move you, know the very best

680
00:30:49,559 --> 00:30:53,000
of the move and start Playing. Abdullah AND i think

681
00:30:53,160 --> 00:30:57,000
the the the potential for B yu to be one

682
00:30:57,039 --> 00:30:59,119
of the top teams in The big twelve and and

683
00:30:59,160 --> 00:31:02,119
create a little bit of separation Between arizona And houston

684
00:31:02,880 --> 00:31:05,599
and Even Iowa. STATE i stayed looking phenomenal right, now

685
00:31:05,640 --> 00:31:08,480
and so that's What i'm that's WHAT i think. About

686
00:31:08,519 --> 00:31:11,640
do You? Abdullah? Uh you, know do You abdullah situation

687
00:31:11,799 --> 00:31:14,039
coming up and by you being able to play him right.

688
00:31:14,079 --> 00:31:18,440
Speaker 2: Away, yeah you mentioned a good point About houston And Iowa,

689
00:31:18,519 --> 00:31:21,440
state the Way Abialine christian was playing. DEFENSE i turned

690
00:31:21,440 --> 00:31:23,039
to one of the media members on my, right AND i,

691
00:31:23,039 --> 00:31:25,799
said this is like exactly How houston And Iowa state.

692
00:31:25,839 --> 00:31:26,640
Speaker 3: Played that's it.

693
00:31:26,920 --> 00:31:29,319
Speaker 2: Now not as ATHLETIC i, was BUT i was, like,

694
00:31:29,480 --> 00:31:31,680
MAN i, SAID i was, like and it's good that

695
00:31:31,680 --> 00:31:33,680
they're getting tested by this was, like AND i, said,

696
00:31:33,799 --> 00:31:36,240
yeah they're MISSING, kba but it's like they're going to

697
00:31:36,319 --> 00:31:37,119
see this in like two.

698
00:31:37,119 --> 00:31:37,440
Speaker 3: Weeks.

699
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Speaker 5: Yeah, yeah And, ron you, know you were just a

700
00:31:42,640 --> 00:31:45,240
wee lad back, then BUT i know that you remember me.

701
00:31:45,319 --> 00:31:51,359
PLAYING i remember the way the way That Albuline christian,

702
00:31:51,440 --> 00:31:54,359
plays which is How houston, plays which is How arizona.

703
00:31:54,440 --> 00:31:58,160
Plays a lot of these physical teams play reminds me

704
00:31:58,200 --> 00:32:00,720
a lot of how you AND lv used to play AGAINST,

705
00:32:00,799 --> 00:32:05,920
us WHERE unlv would put their hands everywhere and try

706
00:32:05,960 --> 00:32:09,160
to get steals and they play like, that you, know

707
00:32:09,240 --> 00:32:13,200
especially when The thomas And mac In vegas hosted all

708
00:32:13,200 --> 00:32:17,480
of the conference, tournaments and, so you, know it's just

709
00:32:17,599 --> 00:32:19,279
it's just the way it. Is and you, know all

710
00:32:19,279 --> 00:32:22,119
Blind christian gives up the most free throws out of

711
00:32:22,160 --> 00:32:25,920
anybody in the, country and so BUT i think it

712
00:32:25,960 --> 00:32:29,240
was a great task for B. Yu obviously a j

713
00:32:29,519 --> 00:32:33,480
showed out and, uh you, know it showed why he

714
00:32:33,640 --> 00:32:36,160
is the number one pick in the, draft and SO

715
00:32:36,599 --> 00:32:38,559
i think it's just a matter of now he needs

716
00:32:38,559 --> 00:32:41,039
a little bit of. Help and you, Know i'll put

717
00:32:41,079 --> 00:32:43,440
the pressure On, Mahilo i'll put the pasture On. Tyler

718
00:32:44,119 --> 00:32:46,440
they are AT yu to shoot the. Rock tyler was

719
00:32:46,440 --> 00:32:49,559
brought here to shoot the. Rock myhilo oftentimes as he

720
00:32:49,759 --> 00:32:51,400
looked at the tweets to you, know to the basket to.

721
00:32:51,440 --> 00:32:55,680
Shoot and so it needs to change a little. Bit

722
00:32:55,720 --> 00:32:59,440
And i'm hopeful that a last non conference, game you,

723
00:32:59,480 --> 00:33:03,480
know the Last spy game is the one that you

724
00:33:03,720 --> 00:33:05,480
get these guys ignited for conference.

725
00:33:05,559 --> 00:33:09,559
Speaker 2: Late, YEAH i hope so as, Well, uh what did

726
00:33:09,559 --> 00:33:13,079
you like defensively from Uh? Hadim and Then Kevin uncan

727
00:33:13,119 --> 00:33:17,920
Mentioned mahilo as well the last, Game hadem played a

728
00:33:18,000 --> 00:33:20,440
great thought in his first career. Start BUT i feel

729
00:33:20,440 --> 00:33:23,039
Like mahilo played great also defensively off the.

730
00:33:23,039 --> 00:33:23,920
Speaker 3: Ball he needs to build on, that.

731
00:33:24,000 --> 00:33:25,599
Speaker 2: Right he hasn't done it the all, Season SO i

732
00:33:25,640 --> 00:33:27,680
can't just take one game and say we have great data.

733
00:33:27,680 --> 00:33:30,119
Speaker 3: Points BUT i like the effort THAT i.

734
00:33:30,160 --> 00:33:33,880
Speaker 2: Saw SOMETIMES i feel like he gets lost maybe get effort,

735
00:33:33,920 --> 00:33:35,400
wise but the skill is THERE.

736
00:33:35,480 --> 00:33:40,000
Speaker 5: Jt so that's that's what makes such a head. Scratcher,

737
00:33:40,079 --> 00:33:43,279
now you AND i obviously talk offline about anything and,

738
00:33:43,319 --> 00:33:46,000
everything and you, know and even bad about being Sometimes,

739
00:33:46,039 --> 00:33:49,839
No i'm just. Joking you. Know one of the one

740
00:33:49,839 --> 00:33:52,480
of the things that to me ron it's such a

741
00:33:52,519 --> 00:33:57,000
head scratcher is it's not Like, Mahalo mahilo And alexey

742
00:33:57,200 --> 00:34:00,720
we're playing at the fourth division in the middle Of

743
00:34:01,200 --> 00:34:05,200
bosnia Or. Bulgaria like they weren't playing In. Serbia they

744
00:34:05,200 --> 00:34:07,599
were playing at The Atriatic league and for all in

745
00:34:07,680 --> 00:34:10,719
dance and, purposes in the top five league In. Europe

746
00:34:11,079 --> 00:34:13,719
and so it's not like they were playing against you,

747
00:34:13,760 --> 00:34:17,159
Know Google State University, college you know What i'm. Saying

748
00:34:17,320 --> 00:34:20,559
so it's it's difficult for me to understand why they're

749
00:34:20,599 --> 00:34:24,000
not performing. Better mahilo was playing you know and alect

750
00:34:24,039 --> 00:34:27,760
say both of. Them and so, YES i agree that

751
00:34:27,960 --> 00:34:31,239
sometimes he gets, lost but you, know the pet agree

752
00:34:31,239 --> 00:34:34,840
that he came TO biu. With you, know my expectations

753
00:34:34,840 --> 00:34:37,239
were a little bit, higher but the potential is. There

754
00:34:37,320 --> 00:34:40,519
he is, big he's, tall he's, long he actually can

755
00:34:40,599 --> 00:34:43,039
jump a little, bit and so it's just a matter of,

756
00:34:43,079 --> 00:34:46,480
actually you, know you, know, uh capitalizing on those.

757
00:34:46,519 --> 00:34:48,440
Speaker 3: Things, yeah you definitely got to.

758
00:34:48,480 --> 00:34:54,719
Speaker 2: Capitalize speaking of capitalized Aj, debasa capitalized Made Sports. Center, uh,

759
00:34:55,079 --> 00:34:57,400
LISTEN i need you to, like maybe you can break me.

760
00:34:57,440 --> 00:34:59,760
Down i'll be humbled if you tell me people say

761
00:34:59,800 --> 00:35:02,079
that's the best dunck at a basketball history J. T

762
00:35:02,639 --> 00:35:04,480
if you want to say it's ONE, B i won't argue,

763
00:35:04,480 --> 00:35:07,880
you BUT i think it's. Tough you only child's baptism

764
00:35:07,920 --> 00:35:09,719
catching a body Against utah and THE rivaliy.

765
00:35:09,760 --> 00:35:12,400
Speaker 3: GAME i still think that's the best duck and a basketball.

766
00:35:12,480 --> 00:35:18,039
Speaker 5: History so then let's make sure that we say That

767
00:35:18,239 --> 00:35:24,559
Mike halls Was, yeah That's jolie's.

768
00:35:24,199 --> 00:35:29,280
Speaker 2: Was ONE b and okay one, okay, Okay i'll be.

769
00:35:29,360 --> 00:35:32,159
Speaker 3: Quiet. YEAH i got.

770
00:35:31,880 --> 00:35:35,079
Speaker 5: To watch all three of your goals as they were

771
00:35:35,119 --> 00:35:40,679
having ON tv another one, live AND i gotta, say

772
00:35:40,760 --> 00:35:44,719
Mister weaver like that that was. Nasty and you, know

773
00:35:44,880 --> 00:35:46,760
and and the interesting thing, is you, know we were

774
00:35:46,760 --> 00:35:48,519
doing the b Y u post game on b Y

775
00:35:48,599 --> 00:35:52,440
u T. V Spencer linton actually, said you, KNOW i

776
00:35:52,519 --> 00:35:55,840
was talking TO A j's dad and he said that

777
00:35:55,920 --> 00:35:57,679
THAT i was not even the best one of his

778
00:35:57,800 --> 00:36:00,840
career up to and we all looked at each other

779
00:36:00,920 --> 00:36:04,119
we went till we see the other. SIX i, mean you,

780
00:36:04,199 --> 00:36:07,920
know like and, so but what what a phenomenal. Kid

781
00:36:08,440 --> 00:36:10,960
and you, KNOW i had a chance to visit With

782
00:36:11,079 --> 00:36:14,000
jim or a lot a couple of days, ago and

783
00:36:15,280 --> 00:36:20,199
you know the level of humbleness that, that you, Know

784
00:36:20,360 --> 00:36:22,639
jimmer still. HAS i see a lot of that in

785
00:36:22,719 --> 00:36:25,320
a j AND i see him just being a. CHILD

786
00:36:25,480 --> 00:36:28,199
i see him just being a. Kid you know that

787
00:36:28,480 --> 00:36:32,679
pretty much is the best basketball player in the, world you,

788
00:36:32,679 --> 00:36:36,559
know not in not In europe or not in THE.

789
00:36:36,719 --> 00:36:41,400
Nba and, uh he's just a phenomenal, kid so, talented

790
00:36:41,599 --> 00:36:44,159
and you, know WE'RE i don't know if we're ever

791
00:36:44,199 --> 00:36:47,360
going to see another a j At uyu and so

792
00:36:48,159 --> 00:36:51,639
cherish while it's all, happening my, Friends, yeah.

793
00:36:51,519 --> 00:36:54,159
Speaker 2: You're you're not. Wrong don't know if we ever see.

794
00:36:54,159 --> 00:36:57,079
Another agency got to enjoy a while to last and

795
00:36:57,519 --> 00:36:57,920
he make.

796
00:36:57,880 --> 00:36:58,280
Speaker 3: The most of.

797
00:36:58,320 --> 00:36:58,360
Speaker 5: IT.

798
00:36:58,480 --> 00:37:00,639
Speaker 3: Jt does? HE i know he.

799
00:37:00,679 --> 00:37:04,159
Speaker 2: Can could he get forty tonight like he got thirty

800
00:37:04,159 --> 00:37:04,719
five last?

801
00:37:04,719 --> 00:37:06,119
Speaker 3: Time can we see a forty piece?

802
00:37:06,480 --> 00:37:06,679
Speaker 2: Young?

803
00:37:06,880 --> 00:37:12,039
Speaker 5: YEAH i hope he doesn't because that means we're not playing. Well.

804
00:37:12,119 --> 00:37:15,400
Run this is big issue with this. Team the bench

805
00:37:15,559 --> 00:37:17,920
only provided ten points in the last, game and So

806
00:37:18,480 --> 00:37:20,960
i'm hoping THAT aj doesn't play more than twenty five.

807
00:37:21,000 --> 00:37:22,159
Minutes to be honest with, you.

808
00:37:22,400 --> 00:37:26,159
Speaker 2: Facts, yeah, yeah they they need bench production for, sure

809
00:37:26,199 --> 00:37:29,280
and this is. Why, look you need even and you

810
00:37:29,320 --> 00:37:31,159
brought up a good POINT i saw through the. Day

811
00:37:32,199 --> 00:37:35,039
i'm on this train with you now because With caba being,

812
00:37:35,039 --> 00:37:36,960
gone because right when guys are out of highlights of other.

813
00:37:36,960 --> 00:37:40,400
OPPORTUNITIES i Know canard is being asked to guy guard

814
00:37:40,400 --> 00:37:42,719
guys at the highest, level But houston And Iowa state

815
00:37:42,719 --> 00:37:45,079
are and they still knock down. Shots we're gonna need

816
00:37:45,119 --> 00:37:48,519
to See canard give ten to eight to twelve points

817
00:37:48,519 --> 00:37:51,280
a night with. THAT i, know you know he chipped

818
00:37:51,280 --> 00:37:54,000
in a, few but but he's gonna he's gonna need

819
00:37:54,000 --> 00:37:54,360
to do.

820
00:37:54,559 --> 00:37:55,760
Speaker 3: A little bit more on the offensive.

821
00:37:55,840 --> 00:37:58,159
Speaker 2: End and that was highlighted BECAUSE i was watching With keba,

822
00:37:58,239 --> 00:38:00,320
OUT i was watching the perimeter a little bit. More

823
00:38:00,360 --> 00:38:01,760
AND i think your point that you brought up the

824
00:38:01,760 --> 00:38:03,880
other day is that we need more bench production for.

825
00:38:03,880 --> 00:38:06,079
Sure BUT i think when you see guys Like, canar

826
00:38:06,159 --> 00:38:07,559
they're gonna have to chip in and do their part

827
00:38:07,559 --> 00:38:10,719
because that's gonna help take away The big. Three everybody

828
00:38:10,800 --> 00:38:13,239
else is a, factor like everybody else needs to score

829
00:38:13,639 --> 00:38:15,800
and chipping, points and he's one of those GUYS i

830
00:38:15,840 --> 00:38:17,239
see on top of the bench that needs to make

831
00:38:17,239 --> 00:38:18,480
sure that they're given that that.

832
00:38:18,480 --> 00:38:19,159
Speaker 3: Eight to twelve at.

833
00:38:19,199 --> 00:38:23,800
Speaker 6: Night, well, LISTEN i think that's such a good, point you,

834
00:38:23,800 --> 00:38:26,800
know because this is not. Volleyball you can have you,

835
00:38:26,800 --> 00:38:29,840
know the one you can have that one defender in,

836
00:38:29,960 --> 00:38:33,000
volleyball uh you Know leberas or whatever they call it

837
00:38:33,000 --> 00:38:35,239
In english.

838
00:38:34,480 --> 00:38:36,679
Speaker 5: That just receives all of the all of you, know

839
00:38:36,719 --> 00:38:40,519
that blaze only the. Defense and so disneyeds to be

840
00:38:40,800 --> 00:38:44,480
disneyeds to be a team, effort disneyeds to be someone

841
00:38:44,519 --> 00:38:48,639
that everybody's stepping up now you, know Uh aj And

842
00:38:48,719 --> 00:38:52,320
richie And rob And rob are the best big three

843
00:38:52,360 --> 00:38:56,880
that B yu has ever had and by a long country, mile,

844
00:38:57,440 --> 00:39:01,639
right and so it's if somebody needs to step, up

845
00:39:01,679 --> 00:39:04,880
and right now it's kind of being done by, committee

846
00:39:05,239 --> 00:39:09,039
and that's. Fine the problem, is as we saw with

847
00:39:09,079 --> 00:39:12,800
the college football, playoffs committee sometime can fail big. Time

848
00:39:13,280 --> 00:39:16,679
and so you, know like that that's my point right,

849
00:39:16,719 --> 00:39:19,559
now you, know can we have someone that is a,

850
00:39:19,639 --> 00:39:25,880
reliable consistent person coming off coming off the, bench because

851
00:39:26,079 --> 00:39:29,159
that would be able to that would be able to

852
00:39:29,159 --> 00:39:32,119
help the team the team. Tremendously it definitely.

853
00:39:32,119 --> 00:39:33,400
Speaker 2: WILL i gotta get you out of here on this

854
00:39:33,440 --> 00:39:37,559
BECAUSE i know your time is. PRECIOUS i won't ask

855
00:39:37,559 --> 00:39:39,599
for a score, prediction BUT i know. You DOES bou

856
00:39:39,639 --> 00:39:41,679
cover that thirty four and a half point? Spread and

857
00:39:41,719 --> 00:39:44,000
do they eclip one hundred points in this last non

858
00:39:44,000 --> 00:39:46,000
conference game before conference play kicks up in ten?

859
00:39:46,039 --> 00:39:50,599
Speaker 5: Days you, know based on how The Albaline christian game,

860
00:39:50,719 --> 00:39:52,760
Was i'm gonna say they're not gonna, cover but they

861
00:39:52,760 --> 00:39:53,519
will get over one.

862
00:39:53,559 --> 00:39:56,280
Speaker 3: Hundred, okay not gonna, cover but we'll get over one.

863
00:39:56,360 --> 00:39:58,559
Speaker 2: Hundred that will be a lot of points scored in

864
00:39:58,599 --> 00:40:01,239
the basketball. Game but still thirty thirty four and a

865
00:40:01,280 --> 00:40:01,920
half has a lot of.

866
00:40:01,920 --> 00:40:02,280
Speaker 3: POINTS.

867
00:40:02,559 --> 00:40:04,719
Speaker 2: Jt, Brother but what's the best way we can support you?

868
00:40:04,760 --> 00:40:06,599
Tonight what you're? Doing how you do it at B

869
00:40:06,760 --> 00:40:08,599
YU tv hocking the fans tune in and listen to.

870
00:40:08,639 --> 00:40:13,239
Speaker 5: You, yeah catch you the pre game, show the halftime

871
00:40:13,400 --> 00:40:17,559
and pose game shows on THE Espn. Plus and you

872
00:40:17,559 --> 00:40:19,679
know it's gonna be a fun. One i'm, uh you,

873
00:40:19,719 --> 00:40:22,079
KNOW i might have a little, surprised you, know being

874
00:40:22,119 --> 00:40:25,280
the game Before christmas until you know you might want

875
00:40:25,280 --> 00:40:25,559
to tune.

876
00:40:25,599 --> 00:40:28,239
Speaker 2: In, Oh i'm definitely gonna have to tune. In we'll

877
00:40:28,280 --> 00:40:30,360
definitely talk off record as. Well definitely need to see

878
00:40:30,400 --> 00:40:34,039
that definitely With. CHRISTMAS jt Mayor christmas to you and the.

879
00:40:34,119 --> 00:40:36,519
Family happy. HOLIDAYS i will see you down at the

880
00:40:36,519 --> 00:40:38,400
game as. Always, brother.

881
00:40:39,760 --> 00:40:42,199
Speaker 5: Much love to, you Mister, weaver have a good one you.

882
00:40:42,280 --> 00:40:44,440
Speaker 3: Too much love TO. Jt that Was Jonathan. Talvinard you

883
00:40:44,480 --> 00:40:47,880
guys are that was J t interview from.

884
00:40:47,920 --> 00:40:52,280
Speaker 2: Earlier, yes bou basketball bench production needs to show up

885
00:40:52,280 --> 00:40:52,639
and show.

886
00:40:52,679 --> 00:40:54,239
Speaker 3: Out mihallow play well last.

887
00:40:54,280 --> 00:40:56,800
Speaker 2: GAME i KNOW jt is being more, Critical rightfley so,

888
00:40:56,960 --> 00:40:59,599
right former player expects a, lot But mihailo has a

889
00:40:59,679 --> 00:41:02,280
High mohala did a great job his three. Blocks kevin

890
00:41:02,280 --> 00:41:04,199
youngleis And press how the even play great in his

891
00:41:04,280 --> 00:41:07,920
first career. Start you know, what last two, games back

892
00:41:07,920 --> 00:41:11,199
to back games of ten plus, Rebounds that's exactly what

893
00:41:11,239 --> 00:41:13,800
you need from. Him biggest thing tonight is what production

894
00:41:13,840 --> 00:41:15,599
do you get from Knar will cap it be back

895
00:41:15,960 --> 00:41:19,960
all of that in more and then obviously the six

896
00:41:19,960 --> 00:41:22,480
footen egips And i'll keep reiterating it is going to

897
00:41:22,559 --> 00:41:26,440
making his debut Abdulah. Mad that will HELP byu stretch a,

898
00:41:26,480 --> 00:41:29,239
floor another rim. Protector all of that coming up. Next

899
00:41:29,480 --> 00:41:32,639
let's take a brief time, out don't go. Anywhere gonna

900
00:41:32,679 --> 00:41:34,840
be gonna be a five minute break. Here we have

901
00:41:34,920 --> 00:41:36,400
to pay some. Bills that's how we're able to do.

902
00:41:36,400 --> 00:41:38,519
It we have to pay our, sponsors pay The Royal,

903
00:41:38,599 --> 00:41:41,000
armies pay all of our sponsors that give us the

904
00:41:41,000 --> 00:41:42,599
opportunity to be able to do this. Show and then

905
00:41:42,639 --> 00:41:45,119
we'll be Back Zach robinson and. Myself we're gonna take

906
00:41:45,119 --> 00:41:47,159
you up until tip. Off we're gonna give the scouter

907
00:41:47,239 --> 00:41:49,920
report on This Eastern washington. Team zach'sly gonna tell you

908
00:41:49,960 --> 00:41:51,519
a little bit about what he saw in the game Against.

909
00:41:51,599 --> 00:41:53,239
Utah i'm gonna tell you WHAT i see and who

910
00:41:53,280 --> 00:41:54,880
the three guys you need to look out for tonight

911
00:41:55,039 --> 00:41:56,559
and what are the keys to the. Game we'll give

912
00:41:56,559 --> 00:41:59,280
our score predictions that coming on. Next one more segment

913
00:41:59,320 --> 00:42:02,519
of The Cougar Basket Pregame show soon right here on

914
00:42:02,519 --> 00:42:10,599
ONE o three nine in ninety three. Years, yeah, no cook,

915
00:42:10,719 --> 00:42:12,079
fans it's game.

916
00:42:12,199 --> 00:42:15,559
Speaker 1: Day this is The Cougar Basketball Pregame. Show for the

917
00:42:15,559 --> 00:42:18,360
next Hour ronald the Three Man weaver will break down

918
00:42:18,400 --> 00:42:20,760
the match up and get you ready for tip off on, one,

919
00:42:20,960 --> 00:42:24,400
three nine and ninety eight THREE Espn The, fan part

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00:42:24,440 --> 00:42:26,599
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921
00:42:26,760 --> 00:42:31,440
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00:42:31,480 --> 00:42:35,079
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925
00:42:40,760 --> 00:42:44,519
those that understand the hip hop, world you you get,

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927
00:42:47,199 --> 00:42:51,719
download this song By Little Uzi vert And Playboy Cardi.

928
00:42:52,719 --> 00:42:53,920
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929
00:42:53,920 --> 00:42:57,360
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930
00:42:57,400 --> 00:43:01,920
of my, culture guys like, Honestly and if you need

931
00:43:01,960 --> 00:43:03,559
help with the, lyrics IF i need to break it,

932
00:43:03,599 --> 00:43:04,039
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933
00:43:04,079 --> 00:43:04,440
Speaker 5: YOU i.

934
00:43:04,480 --> 00:43:06,559
Speaker 2: CAN i can elaborate AND i can read between the

935
00:43:06,599 --> 00:43:07,000
lines for.

936
00:43:07,039 --> 00:43:08,199
Speaker 3: You wait for.

937
00:43:08,320 --> 00:43:14,760
Speaker 2: It here Comes welcome back to The cougar basketball pre game.

938
00:43:14,840 --> 00:43:17,519
Show here on ONE, o three and nine and ninety

939
00:43:17,559 --> 00:43:21,679
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00:43:21,760 --> 00:43:25,119
heard Play Boy cardi B yu gonna take the shooters

941
00:43:25,159 --> 00:43:27,360
down and the troops to the alley and uh they

942
00:43:27,480 --> 00:43:30,480
they're about to Take Eastern washington to the alley behind

943
00:43:30,519 --> 00:43:31,440
the bench and they're about.

944
00:43:31,239 --> 00:43:33,679
Speaker 3: To put SOME. BTA i think that's what's about to. Happen.

945
00:43:33,719 --> 00:43:36,000
Speaker 2: Bo he's gonna improve the twelve to one. Tonight definitely

946
00:43:36,039 --> 00:43:38,840
can tell you. That the question is what will we?

947
00:43:38,960 --> 00:43:40,920
See AND i told you guys are gonna give you the.

948
00:43:40,960 --> 00:43:41,880
Speaker 3: Update this is.

949
00:43:41,880 --> 00:43:44,559
Speaker 2: Perg Gregor belt in his pregame conversation With Kevin, young

950
00:43:45,239 --> 00:43:48,159
B yu head coach said That, kavakata who did not

951
00:43:48,239 --> 00:43:50,320
play illness last, game it's clear and good to go.

952
00:43:50,599 --> 00:43:55,079
Tonight he also adds that mid year and Rowly Abdullah

953
00:43:55,199 --> 00:44:00,440
ahmed will make his B yu. Debut he's been us

954
00:44:00,519 --> 00:44:02,960
practicing for the last few. DAYS i feel Like i'm

955
00:44:03,000 --> 00:44:05,719
back in THE G league, honestly where you get a

956
00:44:05,880 --> 00:44:09,679
guy and throw him in the. Game he also he's

957
00:44:09,719 --> 00:44:13,920
also been, six so his minutes will be short since the. Night,

958
00:44:14,280 --> 00:44:17,800
also he kind of introduced him into what we were.

959
00:44:17,840 --> 00:44:20,400
Doing between him And, kaiba we should be able to

960
00:44:20,440 --> 00:44:23,960
guard the rim very. Well he's a strong, body grown.

961
00:44:24,000 --> 00:44:26,760
Man loved his a grown man physical presence and then

962
00:44:26,760 --> 00:44:29,559
fits in offensively with how we want to. Play he

963
00:44:29,639 --> 00:44:31,000
is a girl. Man it's gonna be a big body

964
00:44:31,039 --> 00:44:32,960
of the M i told you, guys room protection.

965
00:44:32,840 --> 00:44:33,960
Speaker 3: Is gonna be nice to night.

966
00:44:34,199 --> 00:44:36,760
Speaker 2: Nice so we're gonna find out about all of that

967
00:44:37,440 --> 00:44:40,639
just here. Momentarily, Okay i'm gonna turn it over To

968
00:44:40,719 --> 00:44:42,400
zach for a little bit before you give it to

969
00:44:42,440 --> 00:44:43,079
me to close it.

970
00:44:43,079 --> 00:44:44,599
Speaker 3: Out But, zach what did you see on?

971
00:44:44,679 --> 00:44:47,440
Speaker 2: Tape how Was utah able to be successful against This

972
00:44:47,480 --> 00:44:48,280
Eastern washington?

973
00:44:48,280 --> 00:44:50,920
Speaker 4: Team, yeah they definitely Want there was an even turnover.

974
00:44:50,960 --> 00:44:54,480
Battle they both had ten turnovers On. Saturday But Eastern

975
00:44:54,519 --> 00:44:57,440
washington loves to spread the ball. ROUND a guy to

976
00:44:57,519 --> 00:45:00,760
look out for As Alton hamilton the fourth about play

977
00:45:00,800 --> 00:45:03,760
twenty six, minutes nineteen, points seven for twelve from the,

978
00:45:03,800 --> 00:45:05,800
field one for three for three. Pointers that might he

979
00:45:05,920 --> 00:45:08,119
struggled with three pointers there On, saturday but he was

980
00:45:08,159 --> 00:45:10,519
able to his three throws four for, six and he

981
00:45:10,559 --> 00:45:12,679
had nine, rebounds one. Assist they were able to move

982
00:45:12,719 --> 00:45:15,199
this ball. Around they had thirteen assists, total which is

983
00:45:15,199 --> 00:45:18,679
not an ideal total of you, Know utah having you,

984
00:45:18,679 --> 00:45:22,199
know twenty three assists On saturday versus a, thirteen but

985
00:45:22,440 --> 00:45:25,239
they were able to accumulate five, steals only have one,

986
00:45:25,280 --> 00:45:30,360
block eighteen offensive, rebounds sixteen defensive. Rebounds they had about

987
00:45:30,360 --> 00:45:33,000
thirty TOTAL i would say thirty four total rebounds in

988
00:45:33,000 --> 00:45:36,679
that game On, saturday And utah was definitely out rebounded

989
00:45:37,440 --> 00:45:40,719
by about three. Rebounds so this team can definitely. Rebound

990
00:45:40,719 --> 00:45:43,840
they have the. Height BUT i think Having abdullah i'm

991
00:45:43,840 --> 00:45:45,599
met is gonna be great because you get another big

992
00:45:45,639 --> 00:45:47,559
guy up in that paint like he were saying, earlier

993
00:45:47,559 --> 00:45:49,840
in that stretch and that stretch for kind of way

994
00:45:50,000 --> 00:45:52,599
paint play. Style but another guy to look out for

995
00:45:52,639 --> 00:45:56,039
Is Isaiah. Moses he would was very very quiet On,

996
00:45:56,119 --> 00:45:58,519
saturday only got limited at six, points only making two

997
00:45:58,559 --> 00:46:01,480
shots out of, eleven missing all his three. Pointers and

998
00:46:01,519 --> 00:46:05,360
Then Kyrie huey was another guy that kind of stepped

999
00:46:05,440 --> 00:46:10,079
up While moses was struggling six or fourteen seventeen, points

1000
00:46:10,239 --> 00:46:12,119
did not take a three pointer but was five from

1001
00:46:12,199 --> 00:46:14,079
nine to the three point line or a free throw.

1002
00:46:14,119 --> 00:46:16,199
Speaker 3: Line excuse. Me also nine rebounds want to.

1003
00:46:16,199 --> 00:46:17,920
Speaker 4: Assist so those are your two big guys you got

1004
00:46:18,000 --> 00:46:20,119
to look out for If I'M byu and obviously FOR,

1005
00:46:20,159 --> 00:46:22,280
byu AND i like having a slow start like they

1006
00:46:22,280 --> 00:46:26,000
did On wednesday where it was a really close game

1007
00:46:26,719 --> 00:46:28,519
until the second half OF byu just kind of started

1008
00:46:28,599 --> 00:46:30,559
running away with. It and then that's WHAT i was mentioned,

1009
00:46:30,559 --> 00:46:32,400
earlier like the sixty percent field goal. PERCENTAGE i think

1010
00:46:32,440 --> 00:46:36,599
that was way more of THE byu basketball versus that first.

1011
00:46:36,599 --> 00:46:41,559
Half so, YEAH i Mean Eastern washington thirty one point

1012
00:46:41,719 --> 00:46:44,840
three point. Percentage they shot forty percent from the field On,

1013
00:46:44,880 --> 00:46:47,400
saturday thirty four. Rebounds AS i mentioned On, saturday they

1014
00:46:47,400 --> 00:46:48,800
didn't do a lot on the defensive, side but they

1015
00:46:48,880 --> 00:46:51,199
led it the game as like probably the first bucket or,

1016
00:46:51,199 --> 00:46:57,079
so But utah had the lead for the whole game pretty.

1017
00:46:57,159 --> 00:46:59,320
Much but their averaging seventy nine point three points a,

1018
00:46:59,360 --> 00:47:02,880
game twenty nine and a half, rebounds eleven twelve we'll,

1019
00:47:02,880 --> 00:47:05,679
say twelve sis per, game six point six steals in

1020
00:47:05,760 --> 00:47:08,400
two point seven blocks per, game while they're shooting forty

1021
00:47:08,400 --> 00:47:12,039
six and a half from the field and opponents have

1022
00:47:12,079 --> 00:47:14,440
actually at least a six points six. Points so it's

1023
00:47:14,480 --> 00:47:16,480
a good it's a good stat to kind of look

1024
00:47:16,519 --> 00:47:18,480
at as you kind of progress to this game AS

1025
00:47:18,599 --> 00:47:19,519
byu plays he's In.

1026
00:47:19,599 --> 00:47:22,119
Speaker 3: Washington, YEAH i love that you broke it.

1027
00:47:22,199 --> 00:47:23,519
Speaker 2: Down everything that you have and you know it's got

1028
00:47:23,639 --> 00:47:26,679
to report is exactly WHAT i have to. You you

1029
00:47:26,760 --> 00:47:30,039
mentioned the Game Isaiah moses as their point. Guard that

1030
00:47:30,039 --> 00:47:31,679
that's a guy that's gonna kill, you, right he's the

1031
00:47:31,719 --> 00:47:34,239
guy that shoots about forty five percent from the field

1032
00:47:34,239 --> 00:47:37,880
thirty seven percent for. Three, again like you, said only

1033
00:47:37,880 --> 00:47:41,159
scored six points Against, utah but this guy put up

1034
00:47:41,199 --> 00:47:44,280
thirty in their overtime loss At. Colorado like so he

1035
00:47:44,440 --> 00:47:47,960
can PLAY byu will be key defensively on. HIM i

1036
00:47:48,000 --> 00:47:50,199
Know utah did a phenomenal job holed him to six.

1037
00:47:50,280 --> 00:47:53,400
Points but look when when a guard that scores this

1038
00:47:53,480 --> 00:47:57,000
prolific league is held to not as many points as

1039
00:47:57,039 --> 00:47:59,039
he would like to, be he's gonna be firing away.

1040
00:47:59,039 --> 00:48:00,800
Speaker 3: Tonight he has nothing to.

1041
00:48:00,880 --> 00:48:03,519
Speaker 2: Lose and then obviously mentioned as, Well hamilton is the

1042
00:48:03,559 --> 00:48:05,920
next one. Up you want to look out. For hamilton

1043
00:48:05,960 --> 00:48:08,280
a six to day. Forward you know he's second right

1044
00:48:08,320 --> 00:48:10,159
behind there on the team and score twelve point three

1045
00:48:10,239 --> 00:48:13,559
is Mentioned Leeds eagles in rebounding with just about six

1046
00:48:13,599 --> 00:48:15,400
got to keep him off the bors, tonight like you,

1047
00:48:15,440 --> 00:48:18,239
mentioned had a season high nineteen points nine boys VERSUS

1048
00:48:18,400 --> 00:48:19,639
i had a good, game had a good, Game SO

1049
00:48:19,679 --> 00:48:22,159
i think they'll definitely be trying to make sure to

1050
00:48:22,239 --> 00:48:24,679
Keep hamilton off the. Glass cable will have that and

1051
00:48:24,679 --> 00:48:28,159
Then Abdullah mad they will be tasked with Garden hamilton's

1052
00:48:28,239 --> 00:48:30,880
so they will take him, OUT i am pretty. Sure

1053
00:48:30,920 --> 00:48:33,239
and then obviously The Ford center will see how Cabin

1054
00:48:33,679 --> 00:48:36,719
mad guard. Him The miami transfer pairs up With hamilton

1055
00:48:36,840 --> 00:48:38,960
nice and gives him a lot of solid size in

1056
00:48:39,000 --> 00:48:41,119
the front. Court so, Well Kevin young start both guys,

1057
00:48:41,159 --> 00:48:44,199
Tonight probably not because he said That abdullah he's also

1058
00:48:44,239 --> 00:48:46,360
been sick and that they'll play him in. Stints so

1059
00:48:46,360 --> 00:48:48,559
that tells me they're bof not going to play. Together

1060
00:48:48,599 --> 00:48:51,199
they'll play, separately but that's exactly what you. Need so

1061
00:48:51,400 --> 00:48:53,079
how They eve And cable will see if they, start

1062
00:48:53,559 --> 00:48:55,880
if it will Be, mihilo how that will. Happen But

1063
00:48:55,960 --> 00:48:58,840
i'm excited to see what occurs to night and who

1064
00:48:59,239 --> 00:49:01,320
with the rotation will look like in the numbers once

1065
00:49:01,360 --> 00:49:05,920
the game gets. Going and then of course you Know Kyrie,

1066
00:49:05,960 --> 00:49:08,159
hewey he is the Guy i'm talking. About he is

1067
00:49:08,199 --> 00:49:10,000
right there as well with eleven point. Four so they

1068
00:49:10,079 --> 00:49:12,119
got guys that can. Score they got, guys we'll see

1069
00:49:12,119 --> 00:49:14,000
if they're able to keep them. Off the last most,

1070
00:49:14,039 --> 00:49:16,400
importantly start fast and then.

1071
00:49:16,599 --> 00:49:18,000
Speaker 3: Rebound that's the biggest.

1072
00:49:18,000 --> 00:49:20,840
Speaker 2: Thing, LOOK i know that people don't want to see,

1073
00:49:20,840 --> 00:49:26,199
this but COULD aj go for forty? TONIGHT i don't

1074
00:49:27,000 --> 00:49:29,159
he doesn't need to, happen, right but is he? Possible

1075
00:49:29,360 --> 00:49:30,960
everyone would love to see. It he can go get

1076
00:49:31,000 --> 00:49:33,039
fifty if he wants. To but the THING i THINK

1077
00:49:33,079 --> 00:49:35,840
aj doesn't score forty. TONIGHT i still think he gets

1078
00:49:35,920 --> 00:49:37,760
up in the mid twenties for, sure no doubt about.

1079
00:49:37,760 --> 00:49:39,719
It BUT i just think the biggest thing is how

1080
00:49:39,760 --> 00:49:42,440
Does adula look at his first game WITH? Byu how

1081
00:49:42,440 --> 00:49:44,960
do they utilize? Them that's the biggest thing That i'm looking.

1082
00:49:45,000 --> 00:49:47,679
At what do the minutes look? Like is he comfortable

1083
00:49:47,719 --> 00:49:49,920
with this? Team chemistry is a big. THING i think

1084
00:49:49,960 --> 00:49:52,039
that's the. Thing SO i want to go say THAT

1085
00:49:52,079 --> 00:49:54,320
byu eclipses the one hundred point. MARK i don't know

1086
00:49:54,360 --> 00:49:56,440
if they cover the, spread But i'm gonna say because

1087
00:49:56,440 --> 00:49:58,159
the spreads what thirty four and a, half that's what it.

1088
00:49:58,239 --> 00:50:01,360
Is i'm Gonna i'm really trying to think about. This you,

1089
00:50:01,400 --> 00:50:05,320
KNOW i THINK byu comes close to cover, them BUT

1090
00:50:05,360 --> 00:50:07,599
i don't think that they. Do i'm gonna say THAT.

1091
00:50:07,599 --> 00:50:10,639
Byu i'm gonna say. What i'm gonna say THAT bui

1092
00:50:10,760 --> 00:50:12,400
comes closer to the, spread they don't cover. It i'm

1093
00:50:12,400 --> 00:50:13,960
going one hundred and two to seventy. TWO i THINK

1094
00:50:13,960 --> 00:50:16,760
bi beats them by. Thirty billio eclipses one hundred point.

1095
00:50:16,840 --> 00:50:19,000
Mark they improve the twelve and, one and they go

1096
00:50:19,039 --> 00:50:21,440
on a conference play just the way that they Should and.

1097
00:50:21,360 --> 00:50:23,639
Speaker 3: That's exactly what it should. Be, guys but guys that

1098
00:50:23,679 --> 00:50:24,000
would do.

1099
00:50:24,039 --> 00:50:26,800
Speaker 2: It from us today for A, Monday december twenty second

1100
00:50:26,880 --> 00:50:29,239
edition of The Cougar Basketball Pre Game show here on

1101
00:50:29,239 --> 00:50:30,559
one of three nine and ninety three The.

1102
00:50:30,599 --> 00:50:32,559
Speaker 3: Fan we appreciate everybody tuning in and.

1103
00:50:32,639 --> 00:50:35,639
Speaker 2: Supporting whether you're driving to the game, still please be

1104
00:50:35,719 --> 00:50:36,159
safe on the.

1105
00:50:36,199 --> 00:50:37,960
Speaker 3: Roads i'm gonna head down to the to The Marryout.

1106
00:50:38,000 --> 00:50:38,800
Center you'll catch.

1107
00:50:38,880 --> 00:50:40,639
Speaker 2: Me look for all of the post game stuff and

1108
00:50:40,679 --> 00:50:43,079
recaps on all of our social media platforms for all

1109
00:50:43,119 --> 00:50:45,519
of us here AT espn The fan And Cougar Sports

1110
00:50:45,559 --> 00:50:47,400
Pre Game. Basketball have a good, night have a safe.

1111
00:50:47,519 --> 00:50:49,679
Night you've been listening to The Cougar Sports basketball Pre

1112
00:50:49,719 --> 00:50:49,960
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