Eye on the Y: Mark Pope’s Cougars may have lost to the Zags, but they took a step forward in the process. BYUMBB played to its new identity, with tempo, and consistently generated good looks while doing it.
Brigham Young Cougars guard Spencer Johnson as BYU hosts Gonzaga, NCAA basketball in Provo on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023.Had this been last year, a week like this one would have been a gut-punch.
In both games last week, the Cougars had 74 offensive possessions. It never reached that threshold in conference play before Thursday, where it actually ranked seventh in the league in tempo. Getting 74 possessions a night would put BYU among the teams with the fastest paces of play — where head coach Mark Pope wants this team to be.
This time, BYU pushed the ball with purpose and got quality looks. Just look at this fast break here. BYU gets the ball to the corner, the defense reacts and flattens because it is playing fast, and there is an easy three-point attempt for Gideon George for an open, rhythm three. Tempo directly creates a quality look for a priority three-point shooter.
Hall has one of the better assist rates in the WCC, and ranked 31st in the nation, but it hasn’t always looked great against the top teams. Against San Diego State, he had two assists to four turnovers. Against USC, he had one assist to three turnovers.He did. He had three assists to one turnover in 16 minutes. He ended with an offensive rating of 128, his best since playing Lindenwood .
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