BYU men's basketball: Cougars visit No. 10 Gonzaga looking for marquee win

The Zags are even better than they were a year ago, thanks to the addition of 7-footer Kelly Olynyk, a junior from Canada who redshirted last season. He's averaging 18 points and 6.8 rebounds per game.

"We've got to make him take tough shots and earn everything," Haws said of Olynyk. "We've got to make it tough on him all night."

"Olynyk is the biggest difference for them," Zylstra said. "He's a big man that can shoot the ball, but he's rugged, and he can also score near the hoop."

Rose is impressed with Olynyk's size and skill level.

"He's a great perimeter shooter," Rose said. "What he really does well is track down balls really well. He has great timing and a good feel for rebounding his own miss and rebounding others and his ability to stretch the defense."

The Cougars will also have their hands full with forward Elias Harris (14.9 ppg, 6.9 rpg). Meanwhile, sophomore guard Kevin Pangos averages 12.1 points per game.

"He's a really good player," Carlino said of Pangos. "Last year, I didn't get to guard him. Hopefully this year I'll get to guard him a little bit more. It will be a fun matchup."

Cougars on the air

BYU (15-5, 5-1) at No. 10 Gonzaga (17-2, 4-0)

McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, Wash.

9 p.m. MST

TV: ESPN2

Radio: 1160 AM, 102.7 FM