BYU basketball: BYU's west regional matchup

No. 8 BYU

Provo, 25-7.

Nickname: Cougars.

Coach: Dave Rose.

Tournament Record: 11-26, 23 years.

Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.

Conference: Mountain West.

Top Scorers: Lee Cummard 16.8; Jimmer Fredette 16.2; Jonathan Tavernari 15.9.

Top Rebounders: Jonathan Tavernari 7.3; Lee Cummard 6.3; Chris Miles 4.0.

Top Assists: Jimmer Fredette 4.2; Lee Cummard 3.3; Jackson Emery 3.1.

The Skinny: The Cougars got in despite being stunned by a very good San Diego State team in the Mountain West tournament semifinals. They've won the regular-season conference title the last three years, and all three years managed to get an at-large bid to the dance.

No. 9 Texas A&M

College Station, 23-9.

Nickname: Aggies.

Coach: Mark Turgeon.

Tournament Record: 7-10, 9 years.

Last NCAA Appearance: 2008.

Conference: Big 12.

Top Scorers: Josh Carter 14.1; Donald Sloan 11.7; Bryan Davis 10.4; Chinemelu Elonu 10.1.

Top Rebounders: Chinemelu Elonu 7.4; Bryan Davis 6.4; Josh Carter 4.5.

Top Assists: Donald Sloan 3.0; Josh Carter 1.8; Derrick Roland 1.8.

The Skinny: The Aggies were considered a tournament lock until they were stung by 11th-seeded Texas Tech in the first round of the Big 12 tournament. Texas A&M had won six straight games before that, including a regular-season finale victory over eventual tournament champ Missouri. Everything goes through 6-7 forward Josh Carter on the offensive end.