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On Tuesday evening, BYU will begin postseason play with a first round matchup against Kansas State. The Cougars tipped off conference play at the beginning of J
BYU and Texas Tech are both down one of their stars, but both teams have responded differently. Including the game in which JT Toppin and Richie Saunders got hurt, BYU is 2-4 while Texas Tech is 3-2 since those injuries.
The heart and soul of BYU men’s basketball made one final trip to the Marriott Center, and capped it with a wild celebration Saturday night in the Cougars’ 82-76 win over No. 10 Texas Tech. Before the game,
Point guard Rob Wright leads struggling BYU past No. 10 Texas Tech in a win the Cougars absolutely had to have heading into postseason play.
The first half of BYU’s Big 12 finale against Texas Tech played out like too many games fans have already seen this season: The Cougars falling behind by double-digits to a team making so many shots it’s shocking when the ball doesn’t go in.
Robert Wright III scored 23 of his 27 points in the second half, rallying BYU to an 82-76 victory over No. 10 Texas Tech.