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BYU vs. Coastal Carolina
P At the Marriott Center, Provo
Tipoff • 7:30 p.m.
TV • BYUtv
Radio • 1160 AM, 102.7 FM, Sirius XM 143
Records • BYU 2-0, Coastal Carolina 1-2
Series history • First Meeting
About the Chanticleers • They opened the season with a 70-53 loss at Alabama and a 71-64 home loss to Charleston before thrashing Coppin State 89-59 on Wednesday. … A Chanticleer is defined as a proud and fierce rooster who dominates the barnyard and comes from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. … Senior guard Elijah Wilson leads them in scoring, averaging 15.3 points per game.
About the Cougars • This is their second game in the four-game MGM Grand Main Event. After this game, the tournament moves to Las Vegas. … Freshman forward Yoeli Childs had 15 rebounds in Thursday's 96-59 win over Coppin State, tied for fifth in school history for rebounds for a freshman. … Forward Eric Mika added 18 points and five rebounds in 15 minutes.