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After Saturday night’s discouraging 77-66 loss to No. 8 Houston in front of 18,188 at the Marriott Center, BYU coach Kevin Young was clearly miffed over a lot of aspects of his team’s play as the Cougars lost a fourth straight game for the first time since February 2023.
But the second-year BYU coach saved perhaps his harshest criticism for his centers, 6-foot-8 senior Keba Keita and 6-10 sophomore Abdullah “Bido” Ahmed.
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While Keita and Ahmed were solid defensively — Keita blocked three shots and Ahmed one — the duo missed a boatload of shots in the paint, giving away points that were sorely needed down the stretch.
“Go make a shot,” Young said. “I don’t know what else to say. The two of them were 3 of 10 combined, and then 3 of 8 from the free-throw line, so those are basically seven missed layups and five missed free throws between your two centers.
“Not good enough.”
Keita and Ahmed were actually were 3 of 7 from the free-throw line, but maybe Young was counting a bonus opportunity that Keita missed with 12:10 remaining and the blue Cougars leading 52-50. Two made free throws there would have given the home team a two-possession lead.
BYU forward AJ Dybantsa (3) dives on a loose ball during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against the Houston Cougars at the Marriott Center in Provo on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
BYU forward AJ Dybantsa (3) shoots during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against the Houston Cougars at the Marriott Center in Provo on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
BYU forward AJ Dybantsa (3) dunks during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against the Houston Cougars at the Marriott Center in Provo on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
The Houston Cougars celebrate during a stoppage after scoring during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against BYU at the Marriott Center in Provo on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. | Rio Giancarlo,…
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