PROVO, Utah – Going up against a top-10 opponent for the first time in three seasons, the Pacific men's basketball program will travel to the Marriott Center for a 6 p.m. (PT) game Tuesday against No. 10 BYU.
 
Pacific's (8-3) last top-10 test came on Jan. 21, 2023 when it faced No. 6 Gonzaga. The program's most recent win vs. a top-10 opponent came in a 62-56 home victory over No. 10 UNLV on Feb. 4, 1993.
 
Additionally, the Tigers are going for their first win over a ranked opponent since March 21, 2004 when they beat No. 21 Providence in the NCAA Tournament. Pacific was the No. 12 seed and beat the fifth-seeded Friars 66-58.
 
Pacific and BYU (9-1) will meet for the first time since the Cougars departed the West Coast Conference at the end of the 2022-23 season. The two teams played each other twice annually from the time the Tigers joined the WCC in 2013-14 until BYU's departure.
 
The Tigers are coming off a historic 104-50 win over Simpson University where they broke the school record for largest margin of victory. It previously was 53 points set last year in a 94-41 win over Life Pacific.
 
Senior Isaac Jack went 10-of-10 from the floor and broke the school record for highest field goal percentage in a game. The record, which requires a minimum of 10 attempts, was previously held by Michael Olowokandi on Dec. 6, 1997 when he was 14-of-15 against Pepperdine. Olowokandi went on to become the No. 1 pick in the 1998 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers.
 
Senior Elias Ralph, a WCC Preseason All-Conference Team selection, scores a team-high 16.8 points per game and ranks second in the conference in minutes (34.5 mpg). He poured in a career-high 31 points in an 80-65 victory at Air Force on 12-of-22 shooting (7-7 FTs).
 
Jack is coming off back-to-back double-doubles with 15 points and 16 rebounds against Cal, and 20 points and 10 rebounds vs. Simpson. He leads the team with 6.8 rebounds per game.
 
Senior TJ Wainwright averages in double-figures with 13.1 points per game and has hit at least one three-pointer in every contest. He's coming off a 22-point performance against Simpson where he drilled four three-pointers.
 
Senior Jaden Clayton ranks second in the WCC in assists (5.5) and top-five in assist:turnover ratio (2.4). He scores 8.4 points per game with a season-high 15 points in a win over Stony Brook.
 
BYU has marquee wins over No. 23 Wisconsin 98-70, No. 25 North Carolina 78-76, Villanova 71-66, Miami 72-62, Clemson 67-64 and Dayton 83-79. The Cougars are coming off a 100-53 win over UC Riverside over the weekend. Their only loss was an 86-84 decision against No. 3 UConn.
 
The Cougars are led by AJ Dybantsa, a 6-9 freshman who averages 20.9 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. He was a consensus five-star recruit according to ESPN, 247Sports, On3 and Rivals, and was tabbed as the No. 1 recruit in the country.
 
Tuesday's game can be watched on ESPN+ or heard live for free on Fox Sports AM 1280 with Zack Bayrouty on the call. Pacific returns home Sunday for its non-conference finale at 4 p.m. against Nicholls at the Alex G. Spanos Center.
 
NOTES
- Pacific's last win in Provo came on Feb. 6, 2016, but that 77-72 victory was later vacated. Prior to that, Pacific's only other road win at BYU was 80-58 on Nov. 30, 1996. The Tigers beat the Cougars at home 76-73 on Jan. 29, 2022.
 
- Pacific has seven wins all-time vs. ranked opponents, including three against the top-10. The highest ranked team the Tigers have ever beaten in a true road game was No. 24 New Mexico State on Jan. 28, 1995. Pacific's most recent win versus a top-10 opponent came in a 62-56 home victory over No. 10 UNLV on Feb. 4, 1993. The highest ranked team Pacific has ever taken down was No. 5 Long Beach State in Stockton on Jan. 30, 1972.
 
- Pacific ranks 17th in the nation in scoring defense (63.8 ppg), 30th in free throw percentage (.773) and 40th in field goal percentage defense (.395). Individually, senior Elias Ralph is 26th in the country in free throw percentage (.917) and Clayton is 45th in assists per game (5.5).
 
- The Tigers are ranked No. 81 in the NCAA NET rankings, the fourth-highest in the WCC behind No. 3 Gonzaga, No. 17 Saint Mary's and No. 61 Santa Clara. BYU is No. 7. Pacific finished last season at No. 297.
 
- Pacific has outrebounded 10 of its 11 opponents.
 
- The Tigers are 8-0 under Dave Smart in two seasons when holding the opposition to under 60 points. This year, they are 6-0 when leading at half and 5-0 when they score more fast break points.
 
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