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They learned that they are not quite as good as they thought they were.
They gave away the game in the last two minutes, and did a bad job of getting off a shot in the last 9 seconds. Even then it took the refs several minutes to decide who won the game.
Go Cougars! Beat Wake!
Apparently, what they got from the loss was confidence and respect from those who watched the game.
BTW, I don't believe they are a top 25 team yet, since they have not proven they belong there. However, I believe they have the potential.
1. They played a top 20 team on what amounted to their home court.
2. They controlled the game right until the end.
3. They were homered by the officials, forget about the last play.
4. Replay that game 10 times, I think they go 5-5.
Arizona State is good. They have two NBA caliber players on that team. To me this shows how good BYU is, right now...and I think they will only improve through the season.
This team needs to learn to be more unselfish like Cummard. Re-watch the end of the game, or the entire game, and you will see Jimmer and JT need to learn it's not about them all the time. Cummard doesn't not show up in big games, he tries to get everyone involved. Jimmer and JT try to win it themselves.
I loved the game. Except the final score. That #13 for ASU was a beast. He had his way. I thought the fouls went his way a lot of the time, but he took the ball to the hoop and made the officials make a decision.
Re:other people-a loss is a loss, until you actually beat a top team, have yet to due so, there is major doubt about the quaility of BYU. Remember ASU only beat IUPI by 1 point at home, I'll say it again ASU is vastly overrated
And the BYU basketball team is similar to its football team...prideful, arrogant and self-righteous. Even while they drop F bombs and refuse to shake the hands of the other team. And their wifes getting violent with people in the crowd because her husband got worked in the game. Pure class BYU.
Last time I checked, Utah was 6-5 and lost to USU, who lost to BYU.. I am sure that ASU is ranked for a reason. If they weren't a top 25 team, then Why do the rankings tell me otherwise.
I don't know that anyone can really say who is a better team in the MW until they play eachother. Although, I will say, the only 2 half decent teams UNLV has played they lost to, including a 18 point loss to Cal. They beat Arizona but AU has 3 losses compared to ASU's 1 loss... plus ASU has a top 25 ranking.
2 things I do know...
1-BYU is better than Utah
2-Utah lost to SW Baptist
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahaha
As for who the best teams in the MWC are, it's probably SDSU, UNLV and BYU in that order, but conference play will settle that soon enough, and BYU could very well be the best team in the conference by tournament time.
One thing that is certain is that the best MWC team isn't Utah. All that Utah has proven with their "tough" SOS is that they're not even close to the best in the MWC. In fact, the Utes will be lucky to finish in the top 5 in the MWC.
BYU is very exciting to watch and as a long time fan and graduate of BYU, I love to watch them play
Oh no, here we go again BYU plays close to a ranked team (for now anyway) and they think they can play with anyone in the country as per quote from Mr "never pass up a shot" Tavernari. It is this hype that makes them sound so rediculous.
BYU has a team built around 3 point shots which will good enough to contend for the conference championships but will most likely finish 3rd. UNLV will kill them as will one other team.
BYU should stop talking and simply rely on what they do.
Arizona was one of the top teams in the nation in 3pt shooting, if not the top. UNLV's guards shut them down from 3pt range. Arizona shot a bismal 1 for 4.
I pick UNLV as the best in the MWC, although Wink got hurt tonight, so who knows now.. New Mexico and SDSU will be good and prob will take down the cougars this year.
BYU should stop talking and simply rely on what they do."
spoken like a true hypocrite!