This is a Dave Rose team that overcame missing pieces, injuries, transfers and the loss of Nick Emery and Eric Mika to make it to the finals in Las Vegas. It was a season in which the Cougars dispatched every in-state team in Utah and earned bragging rights as the Beehive States best.
small group of underclassmen without agents here, and not many looked especially ready for the big-time. With Jackson taking the plunge, that left Alkins, Andrew Jones, Moritz Wagner, Eric Mika, Justin Jackson, Omer Yurtseven, Thomas Welsh and Svi Mykhailiuk as undecideds in the five-on-five this year.
Date: May 12, 2017
Category: Sports
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Winners and Losers of AP College Basketball Top 25 Poll in Week 17
during that hot start. In a word, he was unstoppable. Yet he attempted just one shot over the course of the next 26 minutes of game time. Meanwhile, BYU's big man Eric Mika got the ball over and over again, racking up 29 points and 11 rebounds as the Cougars fought all the way back for the 79-71 upset.
Date: Feb 27, 2017
Category: Sports
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BYU stuns Gonzaga, ends Bulldogs' pursuit of undefeated season
onzaga managed to lose after opening up with an 18-2 advantage. At the start, it seemed like it was going to be a strut to the end. Then BYU leaned in and forced Gonzaga to play with adroitness. Gonzaga slipped, and BYUs Eric Mika had the best game of his career, going for 29 points and 11 rebounds.
Date: Feb 26, 2017
Category: Sports
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BYU vs. Gonzaga: Score and Reaction from Cougars' Upset Win
This game started out like most Gonzaga games have in 2016-17. The Bulldogs built an 18-2 lead in the first five minutes and were up by as many as 10 points in the second half, but BYU's 12 offensive rebounds and Eric Mika's29points capped off an incredible rally.
Date: Feb 26, 2017
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Gonzaga's stunning loss to BYU will do the Zags more harm than good
With the score tied at 71 apiece and just over a minute remaining, BYU forward Eric Mika recognized that Przemek Karnowski was giving him too much space and sank a tie-breaking 18-foot jump shot. Mark Fews decision to not call timeout to set up a play then backfired as Josh Perkins committed a cost
Date: Feb 26, 2017
Category: Sports
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No. 1 Gonzaga's perfect season ends in shocking loss to BYU
Despite the fact that he was squaring off against Gonzagas 71 behemoth Przemek Karnowski, BYU big man Eric Mika proved to be the star of stars on Saturday. The sophomore controlled the paint after his teams slow start, finishing with 29 points on 10-of-14 shooting while also hauling down 11 rebou
Date: Feb 26, 2017
Category: Sports
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Bryant hits 7 3-pointers as BYU cruises past Portland 97-78
Bryant hit 10 of 17 from the field, including 7 of 12 from beyond the 3-point arc, and was a perfect 12 for 12 from the free-throw line. Eric Mika added 19 points and Braiden Shaw grabbed 11 rebounds.