BYU, Egor Demin plan to stay ‘aggressive’ against Cincinnati

BYU wants to keep an aggressive mentality and search for a better result at Cincinnati in a Big 12 showdown on Saturday night.The Cougars (15-7, 6-5 Big 12) had their four-game winning streak snapped when they lost 85-74 against No. 20 Arizona on Wednesday.The Bearcats (13-9, 3-8) ended a four-game skid with a 93-83 win at UCF on Wednesday.Egor Demin led BYU with 16 points on 7-of-20 shooting. He’s the Cougars’ second-leading scorer at 11.0 points per game, behind Richie Saunders (15.1). Demin is a projected lottery pick in many mock drafts, and BYU coach Kevin Young wants the freshman from Russia to continue to attack on offense.”We’ve talked to him about being more aggressive for sure,” Young said. “I thought he forced a couple of the 3-pointers, we strive on being able to get the ball into the paint and spray it out. We call it ‘paint the grate.’ He forced a couple off the dribble, but we like him being aggressive. He’s at his best getting downhill and getting to the rim.”The attacking mentality rubbed off on Dallin Hall, who scored 11 points and dished out six assists off the bench. The junior adds 6.2 points per game but played with an edge Young wants to see more frequently.