BYU is coming off of an emotional win at UNLV. They have slaughtered Air Force every time they have played them in recent memory. It's right before traveling to Utah next week. If BYU were to have a let down game, this would definitely be the one.
A Look at Air Force
They have a very efficient offense. They shoot 48% from the field. 63% of their baskets are assisted. They don't score as many points (68.5/game), but that is a result of their offense. Because they are not bigger, faster, or stronger than any of their opponents, they slow the game down and grind it with their Princeton Offense.
They are a great team-rebounding team. They average 7 steals and 4 blocks a game. They play a lot of zone. BYU tends to either kill this zone with outside shooting or get killed by it with too much standing around. The past few years they have killed it. Last year, Jackson Emery killed them with his shooting, draining 9 threes in the two games against the Falcons. Jimmer never broke 10 points (the first game against Air Force Jimmer was just coming back from Mono).
Prediction
BYU is bound to have some struggles at some point in the first half (probably between minutes 8-13). They need to get some bench players minutes/starters some rest. Some of the younger players will need to realize they need to take the Falcons seriously. They need to adjust to the Falcons zone, slower pace, and perimeter-oriented offense. The Falcons are improved. All of this factors will contribute to a closer-than-usual halftime score, but this is going to be a full Marriott Center excited to cheer on their Cougars. This is a focused and determined BYU squad. They will not lose at home to Air Force. BYU 73, Air Force 60.
TV/Radio
The game is on at 1pm Mountain Time on the Mtn. Network. As always, it is available to listen to on ksl.com live streaming, with your voice of the Cougars, Greg Wrubell. I have not seen a free, live video online stream available for this game. If anybody does, let me know!
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