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Syracuse Forward Tyler Betsey Commits to BYU

BYU added its second transfer portal commitment as Syracuse Forward Tyler Betsey is transferring to BYU. Travis Branham of 247 Sports first had the news. Listed at 6-foot-8 and 225 pounds, Tyler is a floor stretcher that can play either the wing or at the stretch four. As a sophomore this past season while averaging […]

BYU Guard Alexsej Kostic Enters Transfer Portal

BYU guard Alexsej Kostic announced that he will enter the transfer portal. He is the eighth BYU player to enter the portal. After not getting much playing time the first three months of the season, Kostic was forced into action after Richie Saunders’ injury and had some good moments for BYU. Kostic for the season […]

BYU Big Man Abdullah Ahmed Enters Transfer Portal

After a half season in Provo, former G-League big man Abdullah Ahmed is entering the transfer portal, he told Joe Tipton. He is the seventh BYU player to enter the portal. Ahmed enrolled at BYU for Winter Semester and joined the team just before the start of Big 12 play. BYU had an extra roster […]

Kentucky Transfer Collin Chandler Commits to BYU

Nearly 4.5 years after committing to BYU as a high school senior, Collin Chandler is finally coming to Provo. The Kentucky transfer announced his commitment to BYU Saturday morning. Collin has spent the last two years at Kentucky and saw a nice jump from his freshman to sophomore year. Collin was, of course, committed to […]

BYU Basketball to Open 2026 Season vs Ohio State

BYU will open the 2026-27 season versus Ohio State on Monday, November 2, according to scheduling czar Rocco Miller. The game will be in Salt Lake City at the Delta Center. Ohio State is coming 21-13 season where they lost to TCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as an 8 seed. They […]

BYU Guard KJ Perry Enters Transfer Portal

BYU Guard KJ Perry in entering the transfer portal, his agent announced Thursday. He is the sixth BYU player to enter the transfer portal. Perry committed to BYU before the season and enrolled midyear where he redshirted the second half of the season. A 6-foot-2 combo guard, Perry was rated as the #1 JUCO player […]

BYU Wing Tyler Mrus Enters Transfer Portal

After one season in Provo, forward Tyler Mrus announced that he is entering the transfer portal. He is the fifth BYU player to enter the portal. The 6-foot-7 wing transferred to BYU this past offseason after two seasons at Idaho and came to BYU asked to fill a sharpshooter role. Last year at Idaho, Mrus […]

BYU Forward Kennard Davis Enters Transfer Portal

BYU starting forward Kennard Davis announced that he is entering the transfer portal. He is the fourth BYU player to enter the portal. The 6-foot-6 wing started all 32 games he played for BYU, averaging 8.5 points on 39.5% shooting from the field and 32% from three. Davis transferred to BYU after two season at […]

BYU Forward Dominique Diomande Enters Transfer Portal

BYU had its third player enter the transfer portal as Dominique Diomande posted on his IG Tuesday that he will enter the portal. Xavion Staton and Rob Wright have already entered the portal. The French native transferred to BYU last year after spending half a season at Washington where he redshirted. Listed as a 6-foot-7 […]

BYU Center Xavion Staton Enters Transfer Portal

Less than an hour before the transfer portal officially opens, BYU had its first entrant announce Monday night. Freshman big man Xavion Staton will enter the transfer portal after one season in Provo, 247 Sports’ Travis Branham reports. Staton was a big recruit for BYU in the 2025 class, ranked a 4-Star prospect and top […]

Evaluating BYU Prospects For 2026 NFL Draft

Now that the calendar has turned to April, football fans turn their attention to the NFL Draft. The draft occurs in Pittsburgh, PA this year, spanning three days from April 23 to April 25. BYU has had a strong run of NFL prospects in recent years. Former Cougars like Puka Nacua, Taysom Hill, Fred Warner, […]

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Highlighting the Three Top Newcomers to BYU Football in 2026

BYU football is fully in spring-ball-mode as we enter the final week of March. Fresh off of a fantastic 12-2 season, the Cougars look to build off that campaign with a set of new faces at key positions. Kalani Sitake, with a minted new extension, still is the head man along with offensive coordinator Aaron […]

Seattle Mariners to Host “BYU Night” During 2026 Season

The Seattle Mariners for years have done a “Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Night” for years, and in 2026 they will expand that to include a BYU night. On Saturday August, 22 against the Chicago Cubs the Mariners will host a BYU Night. If you purchase the ticket special you will receive a […]

BYU Ends Season with Disappointing First Round Exit to Texas

AJ Dybantsa tried to will BYU to a win, but the Cougars didn’t get enough from outside AJ and fell to Texas 79-71 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. Missed threes and BYU’s inability to slow down Texas big man Motas Vokietaitis were two of the Cougars’ down falls. Motas had a double-double […]

BYU vs Texas Preview: What to Watch, Keys to Game, Prediction

Texas nearly blew a 9-point lead in the final two minutes versus NC State, but Tramon Mark hit the go-ahead basket with 1 second left as Texas held on to advance. The Longhorns now travel from Dayton, Ohio to Portland, Oregon where they will play BYU Thursday at 4:25 PT. BYU arrived to Portland on […]

Texas Beats NC State in First Four, Draws BYU

The Longhorns nearly blew it, but Texas beat NC State 68-66 Tuesday night in the First Four and will play BYU Thursday. Texas led 62-53 with under two minutes left, but NC State tied the game with under 20 seconds to go before Texas made the game-winning shot with 1.1 seconds remaining to seal the […]

BYU Gets 6 Seed, Draws Winner of in Texas-NC State Round 1

For the third consecutive year, BYU will be a 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament. BYU will open Thursday in Portland and play the winner of Texas-NC State. The game will tip off Thursday at 4:25 MT on TBS. Texas and NC State will play each other Tuesday evening in Dayton. The Wolfpack are ranked […]

BYU Bracketology: Seed Possibilities, What to Root For Ahead of Selection Sunday

After a loss to Houston in the Big 12 Quarterfinals, BYU’s season is over and the Cougs now await their NCAA Tournament path on Selection Sunday. I consider BYU’s Big 12 Tournament successful — they picked up two Quad 2 wins, showed well versus Houston, figured out an identity with Diomande and Mboup as key […]

BYU vs Houston Big 12 Tournament Game Preview

It’s just three games, but BYU is playing its best post-Richie Saunders injury. Just 12 days after losing at West Virginia, BYU controlled the game wire-to-wire versus WVU in a 68-48 victory. The competition steps up significantly as BYU matches up with Houston, who is well rested while BYU will play its third game in […]