Welcome to another Big 12 Roundup, with your weekly look around the conference at all the big games, storylines, national news, and upcoming games this week.
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AP Top 25 Poll: The Big 12 now has five teams in the AP poll this week...
BYU defeated Baylor in thrilling fashion Tuesday night as the Cougars hung on for a 93-89 overtime victory in front a near sellout crowd of 17,297 inside the Marriott Center.
The showdown between BYU and Baylor brought all of the stars were out, including MMA legend Conor McGregor to watch...
BYU (13-6) dominated Cincinnati (12-7) Saturday night as the Cougars rolled to a 80-52 victory inside the Marriott Center in front of 17,483 fans.
The win also gave BYU its first two-game Big 12 winning streak of the season as the Cougars improved to 4-4 in Big 12 play.
After a...
The Holy War rivalry between BYU and Utah added another thrilling chapter Saturday night inside the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City. In the end, the Runnin' Utes came from behind for a thrilling 73-72 victory over the Cougars in front of more than 15,000 fans.
For Utah, the win...
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AJ Dybantsa, the nation’s top basketball recruit, announced his commitment to BYU during a special segment on ESPN's "First Take" with Stephen A. Smith Tuesday morning.
Dybantsa narrowed his choices to four schools which included BYU, Kansas, Alabama and North Carolina. BYU was the frontrunner over the blue bloods, however,...
'BYU got a good one.'
That's the talk across the country as NBA and college basketball programs found out that BYU hired Kevin Young to be its next head coach. After a painful week with Coach Pope off to Kentucky and players going into the transfer portal, BYU fans finally...
March Madness is here!
It didn't take long for the upsets to start as No. 11 Duquesne took down No. 6 BYU, 71-67, Thursday afternoon at the CHI Health Center Arena in Omaha, Neb. in what was just the second game of the NCAA tournament. The win was also the...
It was a win for the ages!
In fact, it was arguably the biggest regular-season win in BYU basketball history.
Led by Dallin Hall and Jaxson Robinson -- who combined for 36 points -- BYU went on the road and took down No. 7 Kansas in front of a sellout crowd of...
It was another down-to-the-wire finish between No. 14 BYU and Utah Saturday night at the Huntsman Center.
In the end, the Runnin' Utes held on for a thrilling finish in front of the home crowd with a 73-69 victory.
With the win, Utah improved to 7-2 on the season and also...
No. 14 BYU (8-0) takes its perfect record into Saturday's Holy War showdown against rival Utah (6-2) as the Running Utes look to upset the Cougars and remain unbeaten at home. Tipoff starts at 5 P.M. (MT) inside the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Incredibly, Saturday's game marks BYU's first and...
Death, taxes, and BYU beating Utah in basketball.
Once again, the Cougars took down the Utes (75-66) in the non-conference matchup Saturday afternoon at the Marriott Center. With the win, BYU improved to 8-5 on the season -- including a three-game winning streak which includes a win over then-No. 21...
No. 12 Oregon came in as a four-point favorite, but it didn't matter as BYU led from start to finish in a 81-49 road victory over the Ducks in the Phil Knight Invitational Tuesday night.
Playing in the Moda Center, home of the Portland Trailblazers, BYU's Alex Barcello looked like...
The wait is over.
The University of Utah has announced the hiring of Craig Smith. The Former Utah State head coach takes over for Larry Krystkowiak who was fired after a 10-year tenure.
Smith compiled a record of 74-24 at Utah State and has a career record of 225-108 (.676) in...
No. 11 UCLA led No. 6 BYU from start to finish as the Bruins cruised to a 73-62 upset victory over the Cougars Saturday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse in a nationally televised game on CBS.
“It’s disappointing, obviously,” said BYU senior Matt Haarms. “It’s tough to go out like that....
On Tuesday, Utah announced that it was parting ways with men's basketball coach Larry Krystkowiak after his 10th year on the job. The Utes finished 12-13 (8-11 Pac-12) this season and last appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 2016.
Krystkowiak’s departure comes just days after the Utes fell in the...
After three brackets were unveiled (West, South, Midwest), BYU players and coaches were sweating it out inside the Marriott Center as they waited to see which seed they would be given during the NCAA Selection Show.
It turns out, the Cougars didn't need to sweat at all as they were...
For the second time in six days, BYU (7-2) beat No. 18 San Diego State (5-1) to complete the sweep in both football and basketball.
Led by Alex Barcello's 22 points and a game-high seven assists, the Cougars held on for a thrilling 72-62 road victory Friday night at Viejas...
They didn't blow a double-digit lead this time.
After Utah came roaring back for a thrilling 102-95 overtime victory last year, the Cougars made sure not to make that same mistake again as BYU cruised to a 82-64 victory Saturday night at the Marriott Center.
BYU now leads the all-time series...
One of the longest and greatest college basketball rivalries has been extended as Utah and BYU announced a four-year extension to keep the series going through 2023.
The first game of the extension will take place at BYU on Dec. 12 at the Marriott Center. The Utes and Cougars will...
Down 16 points with three minutes left in the first half to San Diego State (30-1) — the No. 5 team in the country — it seemed as if Utah State was going to have to agonizingly wait to see if they would reach the NCAA Tournament as an...
What you are about to read is an All-Decade team composed of the best Men’s College Basketball players over the past 10 years.
Now, remember, this is based on college basketball play and not how players have fared in the NBA. College basketball, most importantly, is all about putting your...
Hollywood couldn't have scripted a better ending.
Earlier in the week and for the first time since 2011, BYU jumped into the Top 25, the Cougars were hosting No. 2 Gonzaga on Senior Night and fans were camping out days before the big game.
For BYU's seven seniors, the stage was...
Saturday's showdown between No. 23 BYU and No. 2 Gonzaga was one of the biggest games in recent memory.
In fact, it was the first game between ranked teams in the Marriott Center since 2011 when Jimmer Freddette lead No. 9 BYU to a victory over No. 4 San Diego...
After winning the Pac-12 South Division for the second consecutive year and finishing with its highest AP ranking (No. 16) in the Pac-12 era, Utah fans had a lot to cheer about this past season.
With a solid group of players returning for the 2020 season, along with one of...
Since joining the Pac-12 Conference in 2011, followed by several years of waiting to get a full share of conference revenue, the Utes are finally reaping the rewards as the program brought in record revenues this past fiscal year.
While revenues jumped to $99.5 million, expenses rose to an all-time...
The Runnin' Utes did it!
After nearly blowing a 17-point lead, Utah held on for a thrilling 69-66 victory over No. 6 Kentucky Wednesday night inside the T-Mobile Arena.
It was Utah's first win over a Top 10 team since 2015. The Utes are now the third Pac-12 team to beat...
Last month, former University of Utah head men's basketball coach Rick Majerus joined elite company when he was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.
In his 15 season as head coach, Majerus led the Runnin' Utes to the postseason 13 times, including 11 appearances in the NCAA...
In the final game of the Beehive Classic, BYU not only walked out with a perfect 3-0 record in the annual tournament, but also extended another school record in the process as the Cougars took down Utah State, 68-64 in front of 10,291 fans inside Vivint Smart Home Arena.
The...
It was a comeback for the ages!
Led by Sophomore Timmy Allen, who had a team-high 27 points, five rebounds and five assists and freshman sensation Rylan Jones who chipped in 25 points and six assists, the Utes rallied for a thrilling 102-95 overtime victory over BYU in front of...