BYU Falls To A Non-Big Three In The WCC

Loyola-Marymount 82, BYU 68The WCC has three teams that are far, far better than the rest of the conference. Gonzaga, BYU and St. Mary's are all in a good position for an at-large bid, while entering this game there was no other team in the conference in the Pomeroy Top 150. It seemed like the conference might just come down to how the Big Three did against each other, and that they'd all just swamp every other opponent. But of course, that's not how it works. Every team has a clunker now and then, and BYU had a clunker here. They were a frigid 2-for-25 behind the arc (8%), their worst three-point shooting performance in at least six years. They were also sloppy with the ball, allowing ten steals. Loyola-Marymount's Anthony Ireland (27 points on 9-for-11 shooting, 5 assists, 5 steals) was the best player for either team. Ireland is already a do-everything star for this team, and he's only a sophomore. So keep an eye on him for the next couple of years.Loyola-Mary...