The View from B.Y.U: After a Record Comeback, Ready for Game Two In the N.C.A.A. play-in game in Dayton, Ohio, on Tuesday, the B.Y.U. Cougars knew they'd have to shoot well and shut down Iona's quick-paced offense to have a chance to win the game. For most of the first half, B.Y.U. did everything but that. They gave away 55 points and at one point trailed the Gaels by 25. But B.Y.U pushed back to end the half with a 9-0 run. And in the second half, March Madness lived up to its name. The Cougars came out shooting to outscore the Gaels 38-17 en route to the biggest comeback in N.C.A.A tournament history. B.Y.U. would go on to win the game 78-72. The junior forward Brandon Davies said the team knew at half they could either fight to win or go home. "We were kind of down, but we were never out," Davies said in a B.Y.U. press release. We just kept chipping away. We got more aggressive and started fighting back. People counted us out from the get go but it doesn't matter what other people think. We all have one agenda and that's to win the game. The mood at B.Y.U is one of excitement. Even with a tough match-up ahead of them against the No. 3 seed Marquette, the team couldn't be going into this game with any more confidence. Marquette will prove to be another strong offensive team, especially in the paint. The B.Y.U. senior forward Noah Hartsock and Davies will have to carry the team both offensively and defensively if they want to have a chance against Marquette and their big two players inside. The best hope for B.Y.U would be to get ahead early and keep the lead. Marquette has had trouble falling behind this season, while B.Y.U has had similar woes, and the Golden Eagles won't be so welcoming to another 25-point comeback. Jamie Morris is a sports reporter for The Daily Universe at Brigham Young University.