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BYU Beats West Virginia to Continue Big 12 Tournament Run

12 days after losing to West Virginia by 8, BYU’s defense hounded the Mountaineers all evening in a 68-48 win. One day after going for 40, AJ Dybantsa followed that up with a 27 point performance in 39 minutes. Kennard Davis continued his strong play with 20 points on 5-6 shooting from three, and Dominique […]

BYU vs West Virginia Big 12 Tournament Game Preview

After a 40-point performance from AJ Dybantsa and a Big 12 Tournament record 105 points, BYU next plays 7 seed West Virginia after beating Kansas State. After losing at West Virginia 79-71 February 28, BYU will look for revenge 11 days later. This is a Quad 2 game for BYU and would beef up the […]

3 Storylines As BYU Football’s Spring Practices Roll On

BYU football’s spring practice kicked off on February 27 and they are in full swing in its second full week. Spring practices run from February 27 through March 31 , for a total of 15 practice sessions. The team will end it with its annual Alumni Game on Friday, April 3. Also in March, BYU […]

BYU Ends Skid, Beats #10 Texas Tech on Senior Night

AJ Dybantsa and Rob Wright carried the scoring load in the second half and BYU’s role players played hard and came through with big plays as BYU picked up a much needed 82-76 win over Texas Tech Saturday night in Provo. BYU was down by 8 at half after the Red Raiders shot 12-19 from […]

How to watch BYU Basketball vs. no. 10 Texas Tech

BYU Basketball concludes regular season play on Saturday night against the visiting Texas Tech Red Raiders. The BYU Cougars will celebrate four seniors: Richie Saunders, Mihailo Boskovic, Jared McGregor and Keba Keita ahead of the game at the Marriott Center. BYU has a 20-10 overall record after dropping its last 3 consecutive games. They are […]

BYU vs Texas Tech Preview: BYU Looks for Big Win on Senior Night

BYU and Texas Tech are both down one of their stars, but both teams have responded differently. Including the game in which JT Toppin and Richie Saunders got hurt, BYU is 2-4 while Texas Tech is 3-2 since those injuries. Two of those wins for Texas Tech were a 12-point home win versus Cincinnati and […]

Breaking Down BYU’s Defense During Spring Ball

BYU football is in Spring Ball mode now. Last week, we addressed the offensive outlook. Now we take a look at one of the best units in the entire Big 12 last year, the BYU defense. Jay Hill is gone to Michigan after spending the last three seasons as BYU’s defensive coordinator. He certainly left […]

5-Star Wing Bruce Branch Commits to BYU

BYU added a huge piece to next season’s roster as 5-Star 2026 wing Bruce Branch announced his commitment to BYU on ESPN’s NBA Today show. Branch was the #1 player in the 2027 class until he reclassified to the 2026 class a few months ago. The 6-foot-7 wing is now the #6 player in the […]

How to watch BYU Basketball at Cincinnati

BYU Basketball’s penultimate game of the regular season is Tuesday night at Cincinnati. The BYU Cougars dropped out of the AP Top 25 this past week after dropping their last two games, and three of the last four. BYU last played on Saturday at West Virginia, where they were bested by a final score of […]

BYU vs Cincinnati Preview: BYU Road Underdog vs Hot Bearcats Team

BYU and Cincinnati are trending in opposite directions. BYU is 4-9 in its last 13 games, including two losses last week, and the Bearcats are 5-1 in their last six. Bearcats head coach Wes Miller was firmly on the hot seat a month ago, but the recent surge has the Bearcats on the fringes of […]

How to watch no. 19 BYU Basketball at West Virginia

BYU Basketball starts its last road trip of the regular season Saturday, as they face the West Virginia Mountaineers in a matinee matchup. The BYU Cougars are 20-8 on the season and 8-7 in the Big 12. They last played on Tuesday in Provo against the Knights of Central Florida. UCF came out and absolutely […]

How to watch no. 19 BYU Basketball vs. UCF

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 […]

BYU Moves up in AP Poll after Arizona and Iowa State Split

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 […]

BYU Basketball Resume Review, Bracketology Talk after Iowa State Win

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 […]

BYU Picks Up Massive Home Win Over Iowa State

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 […]

How to watch no. 23 BYU Basketball vs. no. 6 Iowa State

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 […]

BYU vs Iowa State Preview: BYU Goes For Sorely Need Signature Win

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 […]