BYU set the tone early that an 11-0 Big Ten start was not meant to be. The Cougars jumped out to a 23-14 lead at the midway point of the fist half then extended it to 47-36 at the break. Wisconsin struggled to slow a BYU attack that was hot inside and out.

Alabama is led by All-America guard Mark Sears who directs the offense averaging 18.6 points and 5.0 assists per game. Guard Richie Saunders is BYU’s top scorer, averaging 16.3 points per game and forward Keba Keita is averaging 7.9 rebounds per game. The matchup of Keita vs. Grant Nelson is a pivotal one without question.