2017–18 BYU Cougars men's basketball team

The 2017–18 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented Brigham Young University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was head coach Dave Rose's 13th season at BYU and the Cougars seventh season as members of the West Coast Conference. The Cougars played their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah. They finished the season 24–11, 11–7 in West Coast Conference play to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the WCC Tournament, they defeated San Diego in the quarterfinals and Saint Mary's in the semifinals before losing to Gonzaga in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the National Invitation Tournament where they were defeated by Stanford in the first round.

2017–18 BYU Cougars men's basketball
NIT, First Round
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
2017–18 record24–11 (11–7 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tim LaComb (8th season)
  • Quincy Lewis (3rd season)
  • Heath Schroyer (1st w/ Rose, 5th overall[1] season)
Home arenaMarriott Center
2017–18 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 Gonzaga †17–1 .944  32–5  .865
No. 25 Saint Mary's16–2 .889  30–6  .833
BYU11–7 .611  24–11  .686
San Diego9–9 .500  20–14  .588
San Francisco9–9 .500  22–17  .564
Pacific9–9 .500  14–18  .438
Santa Clara8–10 .444  11–20  .355
Loyola Marymount5–13 .278  11–20  .355
Portland4–14 .222  10–22  .313
Pepperdine2–16 .111  6–26  .188
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2016–17 season 22–12, 12–6 in WCC play to finish in third place. They defeated Loyola Marymount in the quarterfinals of the WCC Tournament[2] to advance to the semifinals where they lost to Saint Mary's.[3] They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas–Arlington.[4]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Zach Frampton2G6'3"185FreshmanAlpine, UTTransferred to Dixie State[5]
Nick Emery4G6'2"185JuniorAlpine, UtahWithdrew from college due NCAA violations
L.J. Rose5G6'3"200SeniorHouston, TXGraduated
Eric Mika12F6'10"230SophomoreAlpine, UTEntered 2017 NBA Draft, went undrafted[6]
Colby Leifson13G6'4"190FreshmanSuwanee, GALDS mission (returning in 2019)
Kyle Davis21F6'8"225RS SeniorDraper, UTGraduated
Steven Beo25G6'3"180FreshmanRichland, WATransferred to Eastern Washington[7]
Jamal Aytes40F6'6"235RS JuniorSan Diego, CATransferred to Southern Utah[8]
Corbin Kaufusi44F6'10"255JuniorProvo, UtahLeft team to focus on football[9]

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jahshire Hardnett0G6'0"185SophomoreGulfport, MSTransferred from Chipola College.
Kajon Brown13G6'5"200JuniorHouston, TXTransferred from Lee College.[10]
McKay Cannon24G6'5"185JuniorShelley, IDTransferred from Weber State; will red-shirt the season.[10]

Recruiting class of 2017
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kolby Lee
#20 C		 Meridian, ID Rocky Mountain High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (120 kg) Aug 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 81
Christian PoPoola Jr.
#46 SG		 Las Vegas, NV Bishop Gorman High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 3, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN grade: 78
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  247Sports: 109  ESPN: nr
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "BYU 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2017 BYU Basketball Commits". Scout.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Recruiting class of 2018

2017–18 return missionaries

BYU's roster will feature four missionaries for the new season. First up is Zac Seljaas who returns after coming home early for a shoulder injury.

Up next Ryan Andrus and Dalton Nixon return.

Rounding out the group of four was Luke Worthington.

2017–18 media

Nu Skin BYU Sports Network
See also: 2017 BYU Cougars football team, 2017–18 BYU Cougars women's basketball team, 2017 BYU Cougars women's soccer team, and 2017 BYU Cougars women's volleyball team

BYU Radio- Flagship Station, Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, and byuradio.org)
KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM- (Salt Lake City/ Provo, UT and ksl.com)
KTHK- Blackfoot/ Idaho Falls/ Pocatello/ Rexburg, ID
KMGR- Manti, UT
KSUB- Cedar City, UT
KDXU- St. George, UT

  • Play-by-Play: Greg Wrubell or Jason Shepherd
  • Analysts: Mark Durrant or Terry Nashiff
  • Studio Hosts: Jason Shepherd or Ben Bagley

Roster
2017–18 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Jahshire Hardnett 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoGulfport
Chipola		 Gulfport, MS
G 1 Rylan Bergersen 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrBorah
Link Year		 Boise, ID
G 2 Zac Seljaas 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoBountiful Bountiful, UT
G 3 Elijah Bryant (C) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS JrNew Hampton School
Elon		 Gwinnett, GA
F 10 Ryan Andrus 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoAmerican Fork American Fork, UT
G 13 Kajon Brown 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrHelen Cox
Tulsa
Lee		 Harvey, LA
C 15 Payton Dastrup 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) SoMountain View Mesa, AZ
F 23 Yoeli Childs 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoBingham South Jordan, UT
G 24 McKay Cannon (W)  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrHighlands Ranch
Weber State		 Highlands Ranch, CO
G 30 T. J. Haws 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoLone Peak Alpine, UT
F 31 Braiden Shaw 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrEagle Eagle, ID
F 33 Dalton Nixon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SoOrem Orem, UT
F 40 Kolby Lee  6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)260 lb (118 kg) FrRocky Mountain Meridian, UT
F 41 Luke Worthington (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrHomestead Mequon, WI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on
  • Nick Emery (G- #4) was originally part of the roster. However a combination of an NCAA investigation[15] and an off-season divorce caused him to withdraw from school for the 2017–18 season.[16]

Schedule and results

The 2017–18 non-conferesnce schedule was announced on July 11, 2017. Highlights on the schedule include a trip to defending Ivy League champions Princeton, a rematch with UT Arlington (who ended BYU's season in 2016–17), Barclay's Center Classic matches against Alabama and UMass, and four in-state opponents in Utah Valley, Utah State, Weber State (as part of the inaugural Beehive Classic), and Utah.[17]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
Oct 27, 2017*
7:30 pm		 at New Mexico
Charity Exhibition for Hurricane Victims		 W 79–73  –
 Dreamstyle Arena 
Albuquerque, NM
Nov 1, 2017*
7:00 pm, BYUtv		 Westminster W 76–62  –
 Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
Nov 8, 2017*
7:00 pm, BYUtv		 Colorado College W 95–35  –
 Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov 11, 2017*
7:00 pm, BYUtv		 Mississippi Valley State W 91–61  1–0
 Marriott Center (14,019)
Provo, UT
Nov 15, 2017*
5:00 pm, NBCSCA		 at Princeton W 65–56  2–0
 Jadwin Gymnasium (1,842)
Princeton, NJ
Nov 18, 2017*
7:00 pm, BYUtv		 UT Arlington
Barclays Center Classic		 L 75–89  2–1
 Marriott Center (13,363)
Provo, UT
Nov 21, 2017*
7:00 pm, BYUtv		 Niagara
Barclays Center Classic		 W 95–88  3–1
 Marriott Center (10,791)
Provo, UT
Nov 24, 2017*
12:30 pm, Stadium		 vs. No. 25 Alabama
Barclays Center Classic		 L 59–71  3–2
 Steinberg Wellness Center (1,240)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov 25, 2017*
12:30 pm, Stadium		 vs. UMass
Barclays Center Classic		 W 68–66  4–2
 Barclays Center (3,469)
Brooklyn, NY
Nov 29, 2017*
7:00 pm, BYUtv		 at Utah Valley
UCCU Crosstown Clash/Old Oquirrh Bucket		 W 85–58  5–2
 UCCU Center (7,574)
Orem, UT
Dec 2, 2017*
7:00 pm, ATTRM		 at Utah State
Old Oquirrh Bucket		 W 75–66  6–2
 Dee Glen Smith Spectrum (10,206)
Logan, UT
Dec 6, 2017*
7:00 pm, BYUtv		 Illinois State W 80–68  7–2
 Marriott Center (12,250)
Provo, UT
Dec 9, 2017*
8:00 pm, BYUtv		 vs. Weber State
Beehive Classic/Old Oquirrh Bucket		 W 74–68  8–2
 Vivint Smart Home Arena (7,729)
Salt Lake City, UT
Dec 16, 2017*
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 Utah
Old Oquirrh Bucket/Deseret First Duel		 W 77–65  9–2
 Marriott Center (16,272)
Provo, UT
Dec 21, 2017*
7:00 pm, BYUtv		 Idaho State W 85–71  10–2
 Marriott Center (14,660)
Provo, UT
Dec 23, 2017*
7:00 pm, BYUtv		 Texas Southern W 73–52  11–2
 Marriott Center (14,583)
Provo, UT
WCC regular season
Dec 28, 2017
7:00 pm, BYUtv		 Portland W 69–45  12–2
(1–0)		 Marriott Center (16,592)
Provo, UT
Dec 30, 2017
2:00 pm, ESPNU		 Saint Mary's L 64–74 OT 12–3
(1–1)		 Marriott Center (16,212)
Provo, UT
Jan 4, 2018
9:00 pm, ATTRM		 at San Francisco W 69–59  13–3
(2–1)		 War Memorial Gymnasium (1,837)
San Francisco, CA
Jan 6, 2018
8:00 pm, BYUtv		 at Pacific L 66–67  13–4
(2–2)		 Alex G. Spanos Center (2,897)
Stockton, CA
Jan 11, 2018
7:00 pm, BYUtv		 Pepperdine W 83–63  14–4
(3–2)		 Marriott Center (13,223)
Provo, UT
Jan 13, 2018
7:00 pm, BYUtv		 at Santa Clara W 84–50  15–4
(4–2)		 Leavey Center (3,369)
Santa Clara, CA
Jan 18, 2018
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 Loyola Marymount W 82–67  16–4
(5–2)		 Marriott Center (12,109)
Provo, UT
Jan 20, 2018
7:00 pm, BYUtv		 San Diego W 74–58  17–4
(6–2)		 Marriott Center (13,449)
Provo, UT
Jan 25, 2018
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 16 Saint Mary's L 62–75  17–5
(6–3)		 McKeon Pavilion (3,500)
Moraga, CA
Jan 27, 2018
7:00 pm, BYUtv		 Pacific W 80–65  18–5
(7–3)		 Marriott Center (16,456)
Provo, UT
Feb 1, 2018
9:00 pm, ATTRM		 at Loyola Marymount L 69–76  18–6
(7–4)		 Gersten Pavilion (1,180)
Los Angeles, CA
Feb 3, 2018
8:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 14 Gonzaga L 60–68  18–7
(7–5)		 McCarthey Athletic Center (6,000)
Spokane, WA
Feb 8, 2018
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 Santa Clara W 80–58  19–7
(8–5)		 Marriott Center (11,638)
Provo, UT
Feb 10, 2018
2:00 pm, BYUtv/ATTRM		 San Francisco W 75–73 OT 20–7
(9–5)		 Marriott Center (12,815)
Provo, UT
Feb 15, 2018
8:00 pm, BYUtv		 at Pepperdine W 75–70 OT 21–7
(10–5)		 Firestone Fieldhouse (1,504)
Malibu, CA
Feb 17, 2018
2:00 pm, BYUtv/ATTRM		 at San Diego L 62–75  21–8
(10–6)		 Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
Feb 22, 2018
9:00 pm, ESPNU		 at Portland W 72–60  22–8
(11–6)		 Chiles Center (3,003)
Portland, OR
Feb 24, 2018
6:00 pm, ESPN2		 No. 6 Gonzaga L 65–79  22–9
(11–7)		 Marriott Center (18,987)
Provo, UT
WCC Tournament
Mar 3, 2018
12:00 pm, BYUtv/ATTRM		 (3) vs. (6) San Diego
Quarterfinals		 W 85–79  23–9
 Orleans Arena (7,279)
Paradise, NV
Mar 5, 2018
8:30 pm, ESPN2		 (3) vs. (2) No. 20 Saint Mary's
Semifinals		 W 85–72  24–9
 Orleans Arena (8,296)
Paradise, NV
Mar 6, 2018
7:00 pm, ESPN		 (3) vs. (1) No. 6 Gonzaga
Championship game		 L 54–74  24–10
 Orleans Arena (8,030)
Paradise, NV
NIT
Mar 14, 2018*
8:00 pm, ESPNU		 (6) at (3) Stanford
First round – USC Bracket		 L 83–86  24–11
 Maples Pavilion (1,839)
Sanford, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.

Game summaries

Cougar Tipoff

Broadcasters: Spencer Linton & Jarom Jordan
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU Blue: Zac Seljaas, Elijah Bryant, Nick Emery, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws
  • BYU White: Jahshire Hardnett, Rylan Bergensen, Kajon Brown, Dalton Nixon, Luke Worthington

Exhibition: New Mexico

Broadcasters: Jeff Siembieda & Hunter Greene (New Mexico Radio Network exclusive)
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Elijah Bryant, Nick Emery, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington
  • New Mexico: Chris McNeal, Sam Logwood, Joe Furstinger, Dane Kuiper, Troy Simons

Exhibition: Westminster

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:

  • Westminster: Sam Orchard, Dayon Goodman, Quincy Bair, Jarred Laws, Scott Cook
  • BYU : Elijah Bryant, Nick Emery, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington

Exhibition: Colorado College

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:

  • Colorado College: Eric Houska, Bobby Roth, CooXioEli Black, Ryan Young, Chris Martin
  • BYU: Zac Seljaas, Elijah Bryant, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington

Mississippi Valley State

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Series History: BYU leads 2–0
Starting Lineups:

  • MVSU: Dante Scott, Jordan Evans, Tereke Eckwood, Arinze Anakwenze, Jaal Watson
  • BYU: Zac Seljaas, Elijah Bryant, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington

Princeton

Broadcasters: Derek Jones & Noah Savage
Series History: BYU leads 5–0
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Zac Seljaas, Elijah Bryant, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington
  • Princeton: Devin Cannady, Amir Bell, Myles Stephens, Ryan Schwieger, Alec Brennan

UT Arlington

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Series History: Series even 1–1
Starting Lineups:

  • UT Arlington: Erick Neal, Nathan Hawkins, Kaelon Wilson, Johnny Hamilton, Kevin Hervey
  • BYU: Zac Seljaas, Elijah Bryant, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington

Niagara

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Series History: BYU leads 5–2
Starting Lineups:

  • Niagara: Chris Barton, Kahlil Dukes, Marvin Prochet, Matt Scott, Dominic Robb
  • BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Zac Seljaas, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington

Alabama

Broadcasters: Chris Hassel, Tim Doyle, & Kristen Balboni
Series History: Alabama leads 1–0
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Elijah Bryant, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington
  • Alabama: Donta Hall, Collin Sexton, Daniel Giddens, Dazon Ingram, John Petty

UMass

Broadcasters: Chris Hassel, Tim Doyle, & Kristen Balboni
Series History: BYU leads 5–0
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Jahshire Hardnett, Elijah Bryant, Yoeli Childs, TJ Haws, Luke Worthington
  • UMass: Malik Hines, Luwane Pipkins, C.J. Anderson, Rayshawn Miller, Rashaan Holloway

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