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Analysis: BYU believes it is 'battle-tested' after going 14-6 in the Big 12, but NCAA Tournament first-round opponent VCU is underseeded and dangerous

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AP No. 17 -ranked BYU is “battle-tested’ — they believe — and ready to get a win in March Madness for the first time since 2012 .

Coach Kevin Young and super senior Trevin Knell both used the same phrase Sunday afternoon to describe why they are confident that the Cougars can end their victory drought in the NCAA Tournament.

VCU is 18-2 in its last 20 games and the best team in the country in effective field goal percentage.

BYU got a No. 21 overall seed from the NCAA and is the highest-rated No. 6 seed.

Despite being No. 31 in the NET , VCU is the No. 45 overall seed.

The Rams were widely projected to get an 11 seed, but BYU is No. 24 in KenPom rankings.