Texas head coach Sean Miller has expressed his admiration for BYU's basketball program and its potential for a prominent role in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Miller, who has previously coached Xavier and Arizona, praised the team's progress in the Big 12 program and praised BYU's investment in their program. He also commended player AJ Dybantsa, comparing him to LeBron James' position-less skills and ability to shoot eight free throws a game. Despite a cross country red eye flight and emotional victory over NC State, Miller believes the benefit of playing against BYU outweighs any drawbacks due to a lack of rest.