3 freshmen step up for BYU on road

Plaisted said he was sick the night before the AFA game, throwing up "and some other nasty stuff."

Sitting in street clothes while his teammates warmed up was a new experience for Plaisted. "I've never had that happen before. It was a different feeling. We went in the locker room and coach asked me if I wanted to play. I told him, of course, I wanted to play."

So, Plaisted started.

"I came out, I played and hopefully I helped the team get the win," said Plaisted. In 19 minutes, Plaisted had nine points on 4-of-6 shooting. He also grabbed nine rebounds to lead everyone on the floor in Clune Arena.

"We were really dialed in most of the game on defense," said Cummard.

Cougar notes: The Cougars left Colorado Springs after the game, flying on a charter flight to save time in the trip back to Provo, where they practiced on Thursday. BYU leaves today for Laramie.

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