On Wednesday night, BYU basketball returns home to host Denver. The Cougars, who are coming off a tough loss to rival Utah, are looking to get back to their winning ways. Denver is 6-4 with wins over Cal Poly and Idaho.
KenPom, the industry leader in college basketball analytics, predicted BYU-Denver. KenPom gives BYU a 99% chance to win with a projected final score of 91-67.
As of this writing, BYU is ranked 8th in KenPom while Denver is ranked 239th.
BYU has four more non-conference games remaining. KenPom likes BYU's chances to win out during the rest of the non-conference schedule. KenPom gives BYU a 93% chance to go unbeaten over the next four games.
Game Information
BYU (8-1) vs Denver (6-4)
Wednesday, December 13
Tipoff: 7:00 p.m. MT
Provo, Utah
Marriott Center
Fousseyni Traore Injury
BYU star big man Fousseyni Traore left the game against NC State with an injury. Traore will not play against Denver. BYU head coach Mark Pope was asked about Traore's injury status last week, Pope said Traore was "day-to-day".
BYU in the Polls
BYU basketball climbed as high as no. 14 in the AP poll before the loss to Utah. The Cougars remained in the top 20 after a narrow loss on the road. BYU is currently ranked no. 18 in the AP poll. BYU is one of six Big 12 team in the top 20. Kansas (2), Houston (4), Baylor (6), Oklahoma (11), and Texas (19) are the other teams in the Top 25.Â
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