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LAS VEGAS When the coronavirus pandemic shut down college basketball a year ago, BYU s senior class along with seniors across the country was sent off into a disappointing ending.
In men s basketball, that included such high-profile names as Yoeli Childs, Jake Toolson, T.J. Haws and Dalton Nixon not getting the senior send-off they felt they deserved: a shot at BYU s first NCAA Tournament in a generation of college students.
On the women s team, similar feelings were had by seniors like Brenna Chase, who teamed up with Paisley Johnson Harding and Shaylee Gonzales to form a Splash Sisters trio in the 2018-19 season that was dynamic offensively and downright fun, right up to the NCAA s Round of 32.
BYU Men’s Basketball | Mark Pope | Media Availability | March 5, 2021
PROVO It s been 10 days since BYU basketball wrapped up the regular season with a 65-51 win over Saint Mary s on senior night in Provo, the second consecutive senior night that ended victorious under second-year coach Mark Pope though the Cougars win over the Gaels wasn t nearly as celebrated as a court-storming victory over Gonzaga a year ago.
That s 10 days without a game, 10 days without an opponent, and until the 11th hour Saturday night 10 days without even the knowledge of an opponent. As many as three teams could have been in line for BYU (19-5) when they open the West Coast Conference as the No. 2 seed in Las Vegas on Monday night (10 p.m. MT, ESPN2).