The Byu offensive climbs in elite status

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After having established a sequence of victories of four games with the national brands of Kansas and Arizona as victims, Byu rose in the Top 25 of the Associated Press for the first time this season at n ° 25.

This is what happens with three consecutive victories of Quad 1.

Before a match at Arizona State on Wednesday and a home game against Virginia-Western Saturday, the cougars turn heads with the Kevin Young pick-and-roll and the five-bombs and driving offensive.

In the week, Byu was classified nationally, in particular in the efficiency of the shooting, the production of 3 points and the overall offensive efficiency. The team also has solid assistance numbers and a bench score, indicating a well -balanced team approach. The defense of cougars is also high level, contributing to their balanced profile and their national classification (25th AP, 27th Kenpom, 29th net). With a 19-8 file and a brand of 10-6 in the Big 12, Byu is a solid competitor of the NCAA tournament, probably a seeded of eight or nine with a potential to climb higher if it keeps momentum.

These rankings are up to date on Tuesday, but NCAA statistics in real time can fluctuate slightly depending on the results of other teams. For the most up -to -date rankings, consult Ncaa.com Or Kenpom.com.

Team record and general classification

• Global file: 19-8

• Conference record (Big 12): 10-6

• Big 12 standing: fifth

• Net classification: 29 (by public on X, reflecting data until February 21, 2025)

• Kenpom classification: 27 (a classification of widely respected analyzes)

• Ranking AP Poll: 25 (indicating national recognition among the best teams)

• Seed of the projected NCAA tournament: 8-9 (based on current performance and projections)

Offensive statistical classification

Byu’s offensive prowess are an out -of -competition feature this season under Kevin Young. The following rankings and analyzes come from a detailed ventilation created by Grok Search via X on February 19, 2025 and remained relevant on Tuesday, unless significant changes in the last five days (no game is noted between February 19 and February 24 which went considerably these statistics):

• Percentage of goals in the field in 2 points (2pfg%): Sixth at the national level – Byu excels in converting photos inside the arc, with high interior notation efficiency.

• Effective percentage of field objectives (EFG%): Ninth – this metric, which adjusts to the added value of 3 points, highlights the overall efficiency of Byu’s shooting.

• Goals on the field in 3 points made per game (3pfgm): Ninth – Cougars are among the best teams in a successful 3 -point shots.

• Adjusted offensive efficiency (adjo): 13th – According to Kenpom’s metric, byu’s offensive is very effective when it is adjusted for the force of the opponent, testimony to their notation capacity in the hard Big 12.

• Help by match: 14th – reflects a solid ball and team game, contributing to their offensive success.

• Percentage of points from goals in the field in 3 points: 15th – An important part of the byu score comes from beyond the arc, aligning their dependence on 3 -point shooting.

• Rate of attempted field objectives in 3 points: 15th – Indicates a strategic emphasis on taking 3 -point plans.

• Attempts at goals on the field in 3 points per game (3pfga): 20th – Reinforces their high volume of attempts by 3 points.

• Banc points per game: 19th – The depth of Byu is obvious, the reservations contributing significantly to the dashboard.

• Notation margin: 23rd – Cougars exceed adversaries by a healthy average, reflecting their offensive domination compared to the authorized defense.

Performance of the net quadrant (until February 21, 2025)

• Quad 1 (house 1-30, neutral 1-50, outside 1-75): 3-7 – indicates difficulties against high -level opponents, but still includes quality victories.

• Quad 2 (Home 31-75, neutral 51-100, outside 76-135): 5-1 – Strong performance against level medium teams.

• Quad 3 (house 76-160, neutral 101-200, outside 136-240): 4-0 – Perfect against lower level opponents.

• Quad 4 (Home 161+, neutral 201+, outside 241+): 6-0 – Dominating against the weakest competition.

Question of the week

Byu collected 187 out of two points of the 10 best defenses in the country in Kansas and Arizona last week. Does that mean that the cougars offensive took a step in the middle of the season?

Jay Drew: We saw panels after the Cincinnati disaster that Byu’s offensive was to understand things in Kevin Young’s system when the cougars went to Orlando and had the UCF eliminated. Since then, they have brilliantly played on this side of the courtyard, Downing Kansas State, Kansas and Arizona with a decent defense and an effective offense.

Young made some adjustments, like giving Dallin Hall more time, and the results were incredible. Mark 91 and 96 points on Kansas and Arizona, respectively, was something that I had never imagined doing Byu.

Cougars use Young’s NBA style attack and, heavy, to jump into the national ranking. They are as hot offensively as any team in the country. This should continue on Wednesday in Temple, although Arizona’s state is still dangerous at home.

Dick Harmon: It took by a while to forge confidence in his shooters, trigger his drivers and polish an attack by Pick-And-Roll with two athletes from Mali, Africa, but now that he rides is impressive. The big key is Richie Saunders and her game and jostling.

Young’s design forces defenses to close the shooters, then optional to drive and finish or kicks with Egor Demin and Dallin Hall. Saunders is the guy who can deliver daggers on the 3 -point line or with the ball in his hands at the edge. We have noticed increased efficiency with Keba Keita at the edge and when the 3 balls fall, it is an offense difficult to defend.

There will be games where the captures of Kanon, Mawot Mag and Dawson Baker do not strike from the outside at a high pace, but Saunders and Trevin Knell are about 40% beyond the arc and it is an effective basic line to give young damage on the defenses. The proof is what she did in Kansas and Arizona, two of the country’s best defenses.

In the Arizona game, we saw the Wildcats hunting at 2 points while Byu outclas them from 3 -point land. If there was no Arizona to arrive at the line on sticky calls in the last four minutes, it would have been an eight or nine point victory for the cougars in Tucson. It’s impressive.

Couguar tales

Here is our coverage of the victory in Arizona, an important upheaval of one of the best programs of the Big 12 and the Blue Blood college: established:

• Aside from the controversy, Byu achieves a big upheaval (Jay Drew)

• From hunting to the hunter: how byu flipplip script (Dick Harmon)

• Profane song attracts excuses from AU (Jay Drew)

• The late call goes byu in a massive upheaval (Jay Drew)

• What Tommy Lloyd of UA said to the consequences (Jackson Payne)

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Comments from Readers of Deeret News:

Byu has increased his game. I think the coaches staff have succeeded very well. I was a little surprised that Utah fired its coach, but I am not near Utah. The catches may start to take the fire very well. The team is deep and the Young coach goes deep and it works. I was pessimistic byu would find himself worse than the row of pre-season of ninth, but now it seems that being fifth or superior is feasible.

– What in Tuckett

Slow the media threshing gear. This victory over the Kansas eliminated the Jayhawks from the ballot boxes.

Beating Uofa to McKale by a single point is great, but that does not necessarily mean that cougs are a better team for the whole season. The cougs are still two games behind the Wildcats in the conference classification and played a calendar either. Another great victory.

# 25 is an ideal place to enter … Although you can probably discuss St. Mary’s to enter # 23 … This is not a problem to be classified 3 places under the Wildcats. It just means that there is more chance of climbing polls and staying humble, because nothing has yet been accomplished!

– cougs4life

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