How to Watch or Listen to BYU Basketball vs Gonzaga

Everything you need to watch of listen to BYU vs #2 Gonzaga

Casey Lundquist | Jan 13, 2022

On Thursday night, the BYU men's basketball team takes on #2 Gonzaga. The game tips off at 9:00 PM MST and will be broadcast on ESPN2 - Dave Flemming and Jay Bilas will be on the call. Below is all the information you'll need to watch or listen to the game.

How to Watch BYU basketball vs Gonzaga

TV: ESPN2
TV Talent: Dave Flemming, Jay Bilas
Radio: BYU Sports Network, BYU Radio Sirius XM 143/89.1 FM HD2, KSL 102.7 FM/1160 AM
Streamed Audio: BYURadio.org, BYUCougars.com/LiveRadio and the BYU Radio, BYU Cougars and BYU Gameday apps
Radio Talent: Greg Wrubell, Mark Durrant
Live stats: BYUCougars.com

Series History

Gonzaga leads the all-time series 21-7. The Zags won the last matchup by a score of 88-78 in the 2021 WCC Championship game. BYU is 3-7 all time against Gonzaga in Spokane.

KenPom Predicts BYU vs #2 Gonzaga

Ken Pomeroy, the industry leader in college basketball predictive analytics, favors Gonzaga in this game. KenPom gives the Zags an 85% chance to win with an expected final score of 84-72.

KenPom is more optimistic about BYU's chances than ESPN and Las Vegas. ESPN gives BYU only an 8% chance to pull off the upset, and bettors favor Gonzaga by 14.5.

Metrics to Watch During the Game

According to KenPom, Gonzaga ranks second in the country in effective field goal percentage. Like usual, the Zags boast one of the best offenses in the country. This year, BYU's strength is on the defensive end of the floor - BYU comes into game ranked ninth in the country in effective field goal percentage allowed. If the Cougars are going to pull of the upset, they have to keep Gonzaga's high-powered offense at bay. The metrics suggest BYU has a chance to at least hold the Zags below their season average of 87.9 points per game.

On offense, BYU will have to consistently hit three-point shots. The Zags allow 42% shooting percentage inside the arc which ranks #6 in the country. If BYU is going to score enough to win the game, the Cougars have to shoot above their season average average from deep.

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Published Jan 13, 2022

CASEY LUNDQUIST

Casey Lundquist is the publisher and lead editor of Cougs Daily. He has covered BYU athletics for the last four years. During that time, he has published over 2,000 stories that have reached more than three million people.