Holding on to second place in the WCC race is ‘a pretty big deal’ to the BYU Cougars as they embark on tough two-game road trip this week

Top two seeds get double-byes into semifinals of conference tournament next month, and league-leading Gonzaga is well on its way to the No. 1 seed, again

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) San Diego forward Isaiah Pineiro defends BYU guard Zac Seljaas in a game played last season at the Marriott Center. The Cougars and Toreros meet for the first time this season on Thursday in San Diego and both are chasing second place in the West Coast Conference.

Holding on to second place in the WCC race is ‘a pretty big deal’ to the BYU Cougars as they embark on tough two-game road trip this week

Top two seeds get double-byes into semifinals of conference tournament next month, and league-leading Gonzaga is well on its way to the No. 1 seed, again

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