‘Games that you live for:’ No. 9 BYU turns attention to Utah

The approximate 45-minute drive from the University of Utah campus up on the hill in Salt Lake City to the BYU campus in Provo felt much longer to the Cougars last season.

BYU lost on the court of its fierce rival 73-72 in overtime, and it included solid shooter Trevin Knell missing the front end of a 1-and-1 with 6.2 seconds remaining and the Cougars down one.

Not surprisingly, BYU returning players have been pointing to the Big 12 matchup on Saturday night when the No. 9 Cougars...