No. 9 BYU has turned the Delta Center into a tough environment for opponents this season.

The Cougars (6-1) will play on the home court of the Utah Jazz for the third time this fall when they host California Baptist on Wednesday night in Salt Lake City. BYU hosted North Carolina there in an exhibition game in October and then faced Wisconsin at the Delta Center on Nov. 21.

Both times, the Cougars emerged victorious. They dealt the Tar Heels a 78-76 loss and blasted the Badgers 98-70.

BYU enters Wednesday on a three-game winning streak after defeating Miami and Dayton to win the ESPN Events Invitational. In both games, the Cougars rallied from halftime deficits with strong second-half performances.

In those tournament games, BYU averaged 48 points on 61.1% shooting after halftime. That

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