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BYU basketball: Previewing the Santa Clara Broncos

By Nathan Cunningham

LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 06: Head coach Herb Sendek of the Santa Clara Broncos reacts during a semifinal game of the West Coast Conference Basketball Tournament against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at the Orleans Arena on March 6, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 06: Head coach Herb Sendek of the Santa Clara Broncos reacts during a semifinal game of the West Coast Conference Basketball Tournament against the Gonzaga Bulldogs at the Orleans Arena on March 6, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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BYU basketball takes to the road to play the Santa Clara Broncos. Can the Cougars win back-to-back games for the first time since December?

BYU basketball has lost each of its last two Saturday games. In both cases, the Cougars had the chance to win it late.

Against Saint Mary’s, Zac Seljaas missed a wide open 3-point shot from the corner. Against Pacific, he had a  chance at last-second tip in.

Both shots missed and both contests ended in BYU basketball losses.

Now, the Cougars have a chance to get off the weekend-loss train, taking on Santa Clara. The Broncos are just 6-11 on the season, and have lost six of their last nine games.

Last year, the Cougars and Broncos split the season series 1-1. Overall, BYU basketball leads the all-time series 28-6.

Players To Watch

KJ Feagin: Feagin, a 6-foot-1 junior guard from Long Beach, currently leads the Broncos in scoring, putting up 17.8 points per game. He’s shot better than 40 percent in each of the last three games and is playing nearly 35 minutes per night. Feagin is connecting on 46 percent of his shots and has scored in double figures in all but one game this season.

Henry Caruso: A transfer from Princeton, Caruso is the Broncos’ leading rebounder (6.9 per game). He’s just 6-foot-4, but he’s a quick wing that uses his (somewhat limited) size very well. Last season, Caruso played in the Marriott Center with the Tigers. In that game, he 11 points and grabbed six rebounds.

Matt Hauser: Hauser dishes out a team-leading four assists per game. He adds 10.8 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. Hauser is a good player, but isn’t the kind of player that can be relied on against elite teams. Against Gonzaga and St. Mary’s, Hauser scored a combined 11 points on 4-of-14 shooting.

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