BYU-Wyoming: Cougars Win 84-60 at Home

OK, so Wyoming is not great outside of Laramie (probably the worst city in America), but this was a nice win for BYU to hopefully get some confidence going and propel us into the last half of conference play with some good vibes.

Jimmer must have seen the poll below because he made his case for MVP with 28 points tonight on 11-13 FG, and at halftime it was Jimmer 19, Wyoming 27. It was 19-20, but Wyoming pulled away in the last two minutes.

Lee Cummard wasn’t bad either though with 17 points, nine rebounds, and four assists. Those guys continue to carry us. We need JT to play better if we are going to do what we want this season; 2-8 FG, another struggle.

Wildcard: Noah Hartsock. I was really excited for this guy to play this year; he scored a bunch of points in high school and was the Oklahoma player of the year. So far, he hasn’t really gotten a chance and has mission legs still it appears.

I haven’t given up on him. I think he can still contribute this year and in the future, but so far he’s been less than expected. If he can provide some much needed bench scoring down low, this would be crucial, especially if Tavernari can’t get going consistently. Eleven points tonight was a good start; let’s see more of this Noah. C’mon bud!

Best case scenario: Noah works off his mission rust and begins to gain confidence and scoring consistently. He grows into a very nice 4-man for BYU, maybe even an all-league guy in three years. He uses craftiness and heart to overwhelm opponents.

Worst case: He was the player of the year in Oklahoma because, well, it’s Oklahoma. He never develops; the athleticism is simply not where it needs to be for a D-I player.

Next up, the Air Force Falcons; can we just get through that one please? Nothing worse than a trap game.