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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 […]
Looking Back with Hindsight — What Could Have Been Different for BYU This Offseason?
After an 0-2 week that included a blowout home loss to UCF and road loss to UCF, BYU is 20-8 on the season and looking at a losing Big 12 record. BYU is a lock for the NCAA Tournament even if they lose out, but it’s not the season fans hoped for. Fortunately in college […]
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 […]
BYU vs West Virginia Preview: BYU Looks to Rebound With Quad 1 Opportunity
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 […]
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 vs UCF Preview: BYU Plays Another Projected Tourney Team in Provo
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 […]
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 […]
How to watch no. 23 BYU Basketball at no. 4 Arizona
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 […]
BYU vs Arizona Preview: BYU Big Road Underdog to Wildcats
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 […]
Breaking Down BYU’s Offense Ahead of Spring Ball
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 […]
BYU Remains in AP Poll, but Drops after Richie Saunders Injury
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 […]
What Will BYU Look Like Without Richie Saunders?
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 […]
BYU Guard Richie Saunders Confirms ACL Tear
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 […]
BYU Hangs on to Beat Colorado, Richie Saunders Injury Looms Large
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 […]
How to watch no. 22 BYU Basketball vs. Colorado
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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