BYU women’s basketball nagbubukas ng Big 12 tournament laban sa Houston

Ang No. 9 seed na BYU Cougars, na nakasakay sa three-game winning streak, ay haharap sa No. 16 Houston Cougars sa first round ng Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament. Binanggit ni Coach Lee Cummard ang malakas na record ng koponan laban sa iba pang NCAA bubble teams habang sinusubukan nilang palakasin ang kanilang tournament resume. Magsisimula ang laro noong Miyerkules ng 12:30 p.m. MT sa Kansas City.

Ang BYU women’s basketball ay pumasok sa Big 12 Tournament na may 20-10 overall record, na nagmarka ng unang 20-win season ng programa mula noong 2022. Ang mga Cougars ay may NET ranking na No. 57, na ika-9 sa mga Big 12 teams, at nakaupo sa NCAA Tournament bubble. Upang mapabuti ang kanilang tsansa, kailangan nilang magperform nang mabuti sa tournament, kung saan sila ay 0-2 mula nang sumali sa conference, na may mga talo sa Kansas (77-53) noong 2024 at UCF (81-69) noong 2025. Ang koponan ay dumating na may hot streak, na talunan ang Utah 86-74, Arizona State 66-61, at Colorado 75-62—mga team na ranked No. 54, 52, at 46 sa NET, ayon sa pagkakabanggit. Si Sophomore Delaney Gibb ay pivotal, na nag-score ng career-high na 37 points laban sa Utah at averaging 26.8 points sa huling apat na laro, na shooting 85% mula sa free-throw line (37 ng 44). Siya ang nangunguna sa BYU na may 17.9 points per game overall. Si Freshman Olivia Hamlin ay nag-aambag ng 12.6 points mula sa bench. Binigyang-diin ni Coach Lee Cummard ang advantage ng koponan sa bubble: “Ang pitch na ibibigay ko sa committee ay yung sa mga teams na naglaro kami na nasa harap namin sa bubble, ayon sa Charlie Creme, may 7-1 record kami laban sa mga iyon.” Binanggit niya ang mga talo lamang sa Colorado sa grupong iyon at pinuri ang recent form ni Gibb bilang compelling storyline para sa isang young team. Pinakilala rin ni Cummard ang mga pagpapabuti sa depensa: “Ang aming depensa ay nagtulak sa aming offense at humantong sa ilang magagandang opportunities.” Ang BYU ay haharap sa struggling Houston squad (7-22 overall, 1-17 Big 12), na may eight straight losses pagkatapos ng 72-70 win laban sa Cincinnati noong Feb. 2. Ang mga Cougars ay huling sa conference sa scoring (61.0 points per game), depensa (73.1 allowed), field goal percentage (.370), at defensive field goal percentage (.446). Walang Houston player na averaging double figures, si Kyndall Hunter sa 9.5 at TK Pitts sa 9.3. Sa kanilang tanging pagkikita ngayong season noong Jan. 10, nanalo ang BYU 79-62 sa Fertitta Center, na pinangunahan ni Gibb na may 19 points. Ang all-time series ay tied 3-3. Ang tagumpay ay magpapadala sa BYU laban sa No. 8 Utah noong Huwebes, isang team na kanilang natalo ng dalawang beses ngayong season. Inilarawan ni Cummard ang mindset ng kanyang koponan: “Ang grupo ay nasa magandang lugar ngayon... Gusto ko kung saan kami, at kami ay talagang excited na magkaroon ng tsansang manalo ng laro.” Ang laro ay mapapanood sa ESPN+ na may live stats sa bucougars.com. confidence_comment: null, discussion_summary: null

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