3 takeaways from No. 19 BYU’s loss to UCF
Deseret News • • sports
Key Points:
- BYU suffered a disappointing 97-84 home loss to unranked UCF, following a recent upset win over No. 6 Iowa State, dropping their record to 20-8 overall and 8-7 in Big 12 play.
- UCF dominated throughout the game, building an early 10-point lead within four minutes and extending it to 24 points by halftime, with BYU never leading at any point.
- BYU's defense struggled significantly, allowing UCF to shoot 56% from the field and 58% from three-point range despite UCF missing their leading scorer Riley Kugel.
- The loss ended BYU's 16-game home winning streak against unranked opponents and may
