The Cougars traveled to Rhode Island to face the Friars in the sixth edition of the Big East Battle, a series of matchups between Big 12 and Big East teams. BY

The Cougars are an elite offensive rebounding team. BYU has been subpar defensively and very prone to shooting streakiness, but you can’t deny their excellence on the glass. The Cougars won the rebounding battle 39-32 thanks in part to a dominant 21-2 margin for offensive boards.

The combination of the Cougars' less-than-stellar defense and Providence's best shooting night of the season was the nail in the coffin for BYU. The Cougars have struggled on defense this season, and with less than a month until Big 12 play, they are running out of time to right the ship.