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Pacific<\/b> takes on No. 10 BYU<\/b> tonight in Provo as the Cougars<\/b> push their bench development agenda. Coach Kevin Young<\/b> wants to see his reserve players continue growing before Big 12 competition begins.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd25 Quick Facts<\/h3>\n
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  • Tip-off<\/b> is scheduled for 7:00 PM MT at the Marriott Center<\/b> in Provo, Utah<\/li>\n
  • BYU’s bench<\/b> scored a season-high 36 points<\/b> in Saturday’s 100-53 win over UC Riverside<\/li>\n
  • Aleksej Kostic<\/b>, a freshman reserve, scored 15 points<\/b> on 5-of-8<\/b> three-point shooting<\/li>\n
  • Pacific<\/b> is 8-3<\/b> on the season and has won 5 of 6<\/b> games entering Tuesday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    Bench Development Becomes Key Focus for BYU<\/h2>\n

    Kevin Young<\/b> has made bench growth a priority heading into Big 12 play<\/b>. The No. 10 Cougars<\/b> demonstrated that capability Saturday when reserves contributed 36 points<\/b> in a dominant home victory.<\/p>\n

    The development of Aleksej Kostic<\/b> has become especially important. Young<\/b> described the freshman as “a hybrid between Trevin Knell<\/b> from last year and Dawson Baker<\/b>“. Kostic<\/b> shot 5-of-8<\/b> from three-point range while adding four assists in just 22 minutes<\/b> of playing time.<\/p>\n

    Young<\/b> explained Kostic<\/b>‘s development is critical after Dawson Baker<\/b> suffered a torn ACL. “If he can play off the dribble next to A.J. Dybantsa<\/b>, that’ll be a huge weapon for us,” the coach said.<\/p>\n

    Red-Shirt Freshman Mboup Stepping Up Off the Bench<\/h2>\n

    Khadim Mboup<\/b>, a red-shirt freshman, posted a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double<\/b> on 5-of-8<\/b> shooting against the Highlanders<\/b>. His energy and effort embody Young<\/b>‘s coaching philosophy for reserve players.<\/p>\n

    “I tell the bench guys whatever they are good at, go do that,” Young<\/b> explained. “Khadim<\/b> is an energy guy, so come in and play with energy. Aleksej<\/b> is a shooter so he’s got to make shots.”<\/p>\n

    Young<\/b> emphasized the importance of production on a consistent basis. “Sports is a brutal world because you’ve got to produce,” he said, noting the challenge for reserves is duplicating their effort night after night.<\/p>\n

    Pacific Tigers Enter on Hot Streak<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Stat<\/td>\nPacific<\/td>\nBYU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Record<\/td>\n8-3<\/b><\/td>\n9-1<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Recent Form<\/td>\nWon 5 of 6<\/b><\/td>\nWon 2 straight<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Leading Scorer<\/td>\nElias Ralph<\/b> (16.8 PPG<\/b>)<\/td>\nAJ Dybantsa<\/b> (27.0 PPG this week<\/b>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    All-Time Series<\/td>\nTrailed 18-7<\/b><\/td>\nLed 18-7<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

    Pacific<\/b> rolled into Provo<\/b> off a 104-50<\/b> home win against Simpson University<\/b> on Saturday. TJ Wainwright<\/b>, a senior transfer from Long Beach State<\/b>, scored a game-high 22 points<\/b> while Isaac Jack<\/b> contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds<\/b>.<\/p>\n

    The Tigers<\/b> have won 5 of their last 6<\/b> games, with their only setback a 67-61 loss<\/b> to Cal<\/b> on December 6<\/b>. Coach Dave Smart<\/b>‘s team showed resilience in that contest, having a chance to tie with seconds remaining.<\/p>\n

    AJ Dybantsa Earns National Recognition<\/h2>\n

    AJ Dybantsa<\/b> was named the Lute Olson Award National Player of the Week<\/b> after his performances against Clemson<\/b> and UC Riverside<\/b>. The freshman phenom averaged 27.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists<\/b> and 2.5 steals<\/b> while shooting 58.8%<\/b> from the field.<\/p>\n

    His 26-point, 8-rebound, 7-assist<\/b> performance against UC Riverside<\/b> on Saturday marked just the second player this season to achieve a 25\/5\/5\/5<\/b> line. Dybantsa<\/b> has now recorded 20 or more points<\/b> in five games this season, tying Eric Mika<\/b> and Yoeli Childs<\/b> for the fifth-most by a freshman in BYU<\/b> program history.<\/p>\n

    BYU<\/b> extended its non-conference home win streak to 23 games<\/b> Saturday, the ninth-longest streak in NCAA Division I men’s basketball<\/b>. Coach Young<\/b> improved to 18-2<\/b> at the Marriott Center<\/b>, the second-most wins by a head coach in his first 20 games<\/b> at the arena since it opened in 1971-72<\/b>.<\/p>\n

    Can BYU Maintain Bench Momentum Against Strong Pacific Squad?<\/h2>\n

    Pacific<\/b> presents a motivated opponent that has shown it can compete with strong programs. The Tigers<\/b> tested themselves against Cal<\/b> earlier this month, keeping things close against a Power Five<\/b> school.<\/p>\n

    BYU<\/b> holds an 18-7<\/b> all-time advantage over Pacific<\/b>, including a 9-2<\/b> record in Provo<\/b>. The Cougars<\/b> have won 6 straight<\/b> against the Tigers<\/b> at home, most recently 81-66<\/b> on February 4, 2023<\/b>, in their final West Coast Conference<\/b> meeting.<\/p>\n

    The focus on bench development provides Young<\/b> with an opportunity to evaluate rotations before Big 12 play<\/b> intensifies. Kostic<\/b> and Mboup<\/b>‘s growth could prove invaluable as BYU<\/b> faces elite conference competition. Watch whether these reserves can replicate Saturday’s performance in front of the Marriott Center<\/b> crowd.<\/p>\n

    Sources<\/h3>\n
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    • CBS Sports<\/b> – Bench growth focus and player performance analysis<\/li>\n
    • BYU Official Athletics<\/b> – Schedule confirmation and team records<\/li>\n
    • ESPN<\/b> – Game preview and matchup information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":26171,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"schema_org_data":"{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Kevin Young\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/1356233\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Aleksej Kostic\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Trevin Knell\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"E.D. Baker\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/person\/1615553\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"A.J. 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