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What is the real BYU post-Richie Saunders — is it the team that beat #4 Iowa State by 10, or the one that got absolutely smoked by UCF? Hopefully its closer to the Iowa State performance, and we’ll get a better idea of that during this two game road stand. That starts Saturday when BYU […]
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BYU Basketball plays Tuesday night at the Marriott Center against the UCF Knights. The BYU Cougars look to keep momentum going after a huge win against no. 6 (now no. 4) Iowa State on Saturday night. BYU led for most of that game, pulling off the victory by a final score of 79-69. The Cougars […]
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After the biggest win of the season over Iowa State, BYU stays home when UCF comes to the Marriott Center late Tuesday night. UCF is approaching lock status for the NCAA Tournament, and a road win over BYU would just about secure that. UCF is coming off a two-point road win at Utah Saturday without […]
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After a 7-point road loss and win over Iowa State, BYU moved up from 23 to 19 in the latest AP Poll released Monday. BYU is one of six Big 12 teams ranked along with Arizona (2), Iowa State (4), Houston (5), Kansas (14), and Texas Tech (16). BYU is 20-7 on the season with […]
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BYU picked up a much needed signature win Saturday when they beat Iowa State in Provo. The committee released its top 16 seeds earlier in the day, and Iowa State was the #4 overall seed and the final 1 seed. Three weeks out from Selection Sunday, BYU’s resume has mostly taken shape with some opportunities […]
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BYU desperately needed a signature win for morale and the resume, and the Cougs delivered Saturday night in a 79-69 home win #6 Iowa State in Provo. The committee released its top 16 seeds earlier in the day, and Iowa State was the fourth #1 seed. AJ Dybantsa was spectacular once again, playing all 40 […]
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BYU Basketball’s got three more home games on the regular season schedule and the first of them will be played Saturday night against the no. 6 Iowa State Cyclones. In its first game since losing Richie Saunders to an ACL injury, the BYU Cougars lost at no. 4 Arizona on Wednesday by a final score […]
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After a seven-point loss to #4 Arizona, BYU returns to Provo to host #6 Iowa State. BYU fought hard versus the Wildcats without Richie Saunders, but ultimately couldn’t get enough outside of AJ Dybantsa to pull the upset. BYU is underdogs once again Saturday, and will look to finally get that elusive Quad 1A when […]
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The BYU Cougars are on the road at Arizona on Wednesday night. This will be the second meeting between the two teams this year, with Arizona having won the first on Jan. 26 in Provo by a final score of 86-83. At that point, the Arizona Wildcats were still undefeated, and the Cougars still had […]
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BYU begins life without Richie Saunders when they travel to Tucson Wednesday for a rematch with Arizona. BYU beat Colorado 90-86 in overtime without Richie virtually the entire game, now the competition level steps up significantly. Arizona is also shorthanded themselves. Star freshman Koa Peat — Arizona’s second leading scorer — and rotation player Dwayne […]
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While an official date has not been announced yet, spring ball for the BYU Cougars is just around the corner. It will likely begin sometime in the next three weeks. Fresh off of a stellar 12-2 season that saw them make it to Arlington for the Big 12 title game and defeat Georgia Tech in […]
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The latest AP Poll was released Monday and BYU fell one spot from 22 to 23. BYU had wins over Baylor and Colorado, but the Richie Saunders injury likely impacted some voters’ placement of BYU on their ballots. BYU is one of six Big 12 teams ranked along with Houston (2), Arizona (4), Iowa State […]
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Richie Saunders announced Sunday that he tore his ACL vs Colorado and will miss the remainder of the season. There’s no way to spin this — BYU is worse without Richie and can’t replace him no matter how hard they scheme. Richie is one of the best shooters in the country and his motor is […]
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The bad news was confirmed as BYU star senior Richie Saunders announced he suffered a torn ACL. Saunders suffered a non-contact knee injury in the first minute versus Colorado Saturday. The injury will obviously end Richie’s season and BYU career. The news is devastating for both BYU and Richie. Richie is the heart and soul […]
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Rob Wright had a career high for the second game in a row as BYU beat Colorado in overtime 90-86 Saturday afternoon. The bigger story of the game was that Richie Saunders left the game in the first minute with a non-contact knee injury. Richie’s wife and parents joined him in the locker room and […]
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Happy Valentine’s Day, Cougar fans! BYU Basketball is back in action at the Marriott Center on Saturday afternoon against the Colorado Buffaloes. The BYU Cougars rejoined the W column on Tuesday at Baylor, winning by a final score of 99-94. That takes the Cougars to 18-6 overall and 6-5 in conference play. Colorado last played […]
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BYU looks to complete a 2-0 week when they welcome Colorado to the Marriott Center Saturday afternoon. BYU picked up a much needed win at Baylor Tuesday and will look for a comfortable win on Valentine’s Day. This game is also Jimmer Fredette’s jersey retirement ceremony, so the crowd should have some extra juice. This […]
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BYU finally pulled out of a recent funk. After a four-game losing streak, which included a brutal loss to unranked Oklahoma State, the Cougars seemed to have righted the ship with a road win against Baylor. Unfortunately, that has led to the Cougars slipping in the Court of Public Opinion regarding their place in the […]
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AJ Dybantsa and Rob Wright each scored over 30 and BYU ended a 4-game skid in a 99-94 win over Baylor Tuesday night in Waco. Baylor had no answers for Dybantsa, who put up 36 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds on 14-20 shooting from the floor. Rob Wright was great in his return game […]
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BYU Basketball is still looking to end a 4-game losing skid as it heads to Waco, Texas to face Baylor on Tuesday night. BYU has an overall record of 17-6 and is at .500 with a 5-5 in the Big 12. The Cougars most recently played on Saturday at the Marriott Center against the Houston […]
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BYU heads to Baylor Tuesday night in a Quad 1 game for both teams. Baylor is desperate for a Q1 win to get in the NCAA picture, while BYU needs a win to snap a four-game losing streak and pick up its first Quad 1 win in two months. The game tips off at 5:00 […]
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The AP Poll was released Monday morning and BYU went from 16 to 22 after losses to Oklahoma State and Houston last week. BYU has lost four in a row and and is 17-6 after starting the season 16-1. BYU is one of six Big 12 teams ranked along with Arizona, Iowa State, Houston, Kansas, […]
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BYU Basketball returns to the Marriott Center Saturday night to take on the Houston Cougars. The BYU Cougars find themselves struggling, having lost 3 consecutive games — To no. 1 Arizona, no. 11 Kansas, and most recently, to Oklahoma State. BYU played at Oklahoma State on Wednesday night, losing by a final score of 99-92. […]
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BYU is in its lowest point of the season and will look to get back on track with a massive win when Houston comes to the Marriott Center Saturday night. Despite BYU’s lackluster win and Houston coming off two 20+ point wins, oddsmakers and projections have Houston by just one possession. BYU has played great […]
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BYU lost to Oklahoma State Wednesday night (gross), but one comment from AJ Dybantsa at the beginning of the tv broadcast made waves when he said what his favorite class is at BYU. The FS1 crew that called the game said AJ told them off camera (presumably in pregame production meetings) that his favorite thing […]
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