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Every game plan a basketball coach draws up has two goals: To get high-percentage shots for his team and low-percentage shots for the opponent.

They couldn't possibly understand what it was like here in 1977. What Bulldogs basketball used to be.

Cougar fans can request tickets for the 2009 MAACO Bowl Las Vegas featuring No. 14... Boasting two ranked teams for the first time since the event was founded, the MAACO... December 10th, 2009 @ 9:51am The last time Steve Cleveland was on the same floor with the BYU Cougars was in Denver on March 10th, 2005, as the Cougars lost to New Mexico, ...

The BYU Cougars, with the same shooting form they displayed in their first five games, cruised past the University of San Francisco Dons 69-43 Saturday at EnergySolutions Arena.

Down by one early in the second half and not quite in stride, Utah State found its rhythm to the tune of a 16-7 run to take an eight-point lead and never looked back to beat Brigham Young, 71-61, Wednesday night in mena s basketball action in a raucous, sold out Dee Glen Smith Spectrum in the 226th meeting between the two teams.

Was it the crowd? Utah State's defense? Or just BYU losing its composure to some extent and abandoning the offensive schemes that have helped the Cougars average 86 points per game this season? Call it a combination of all of the above, and then some, in Utah State's 71-61 win over the Cougars at the Spectrum on Wednesday night.

Jared Quayle scored 22 points, including 18 in the second half, to lead Utah State past in-state rival Brigham Young 71-61 Wednesday night.

BYU pulled away early as Jackson and scored 13 and 11 points respectively to push the Cougars to a 57-22 halftime lead.

The post-by-committee BYU has used in winning its first three basketball games is no indication of bad play on anyone's part, but rather a sign of the Cougars' depth at that position.

Ready or not, the BYU Cougars are about to begin playing basketball for keeps. One thing's certain, though, as they prepare to host Bradley tonight in the 2009-10 season-opener at the Marriott Center.

Provo ? The BYU Cougars unveiled their future Tuesday night in an 82-46 win over Central Washington .

OUTLOOK: In 2008-09, the Mountain West Conference experienced all of the highs and lows that no conference should ever have to endure in such a short span of time.

The depth being touted on BYU's basketball team has been pretty evident through more than three weeks of practices.

Provo ? With the battle raging to be the BYU basketball team's fifth starter this season -- joining returnees Chris Miles , Jimmer Fredette , Jonathan Tavernari and Jackson Emery in the opening-day lineup -- candidates can't afford to miss even a minute of preseason practice.

While last basketball season was promoted as one of opportunity for members of the BYU men's basketball team, this season begins more with a theme of players just fighting to keep their jobs.

For BYU's Dave Rose, it has been an interesting offseason. Rose was diagnosed with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor cancer this summer.

Coach: Dave Rose . Last season's record: 25-8 overall, 12-4 in Mountain West . Postseason: Lost in first round of NCAA tournament to Texas A&M. Final regular-season RPI: 29th.

The first thing you notice about BYU is how much the Cougars want to run, run and run some more.