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...
Welcome back Yoeli Childs!
After the NCAA forced Childs to serve an excessive nine-game suspension at the start of the season for a paperwork mistake prior to the NBA draft, the 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward was counting down the seconds until he was able to step foot on the court for...
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....
There were 16 lead changes, overtime and multiple attempts to win the game in regulation, but in the end, BYU couldn't get it done as the Cougars suffered a heartbreaking 72-68 overtime loss to Boise State on the road.
After beating Houston Friday night in thrilling fashion — a team...
Down 71-70 with 5.1 seconds left in the game, BYU's T.J. Haws took the inbounds pass and raced down the floor.
As he neared the top of the key, the senior dribbled to his right before shooting a difficult fadeaway jumper over Quentin Grimes. The ball hit the front of...
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...
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...
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...
After memorable games in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, we are down to the Final Four of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
The second weekend took out some of the top teams in the field, including three No. 1 seeds (North Carolina, Duke and Gonzaga), second-seeded Kentucky and...
Oh what could have been.
This past weekend saw a number of teams just miss out on monumental upsets as they pushed the top teams to the brink.
No. 9 UCF blew a late lead to No. 1 Duke on Sunday and No. 10 Iowa rallied from 25 points down to...
He simply couldn't be stopped.
BYU's Yoeli Childs put on a show as the junior forward scored a game-high 31 points and added 11 rebounds to earn his seventh double-double of the season.
T.J. Haws chipped in with 18 points and six rebounds and Zac Seljaas added 14 points, six rebounds...
There have been many successful athletes that have come through the Beehive State that have turned into decorated professionals. In my four-part series, I’ll dive into the top 20 athletes from each school: University of Utah, BYU, Utah State, and a combined list from other Utah schools.
In this series,...
Utah Athletic Director Chris Hill has done a lot of tough things in his life, but Monday morning might have been his toughest.
Fighting back tears, the 68-year old announced that he will be retire this spring. The end will mark 31 years of service to the University of Utah....
There have been many successful athletes that have come through the Beehive State that have turned into decorated professionals. In my four-part series, I’ll dive into the top 20 athletes from each school: University of Utah, BYU, Utah State, and a combined list from other Utah schools.
In this series,...
Villanova's Donte DiVincenzo had a game to remember.
Before the game was even over, the sophomore guard could only smile as the crowd chanted his name "Di-Vin-cen-zo, Di-Vin-cen-zo."
Despite not being a starter, DiVincenzo stole the show as he came off the bench to score 31 points to give the Wildcats a...
It was a record-setting performance Saturday night in the Alamodome.
Top-seeded Villanova made a Final Four-record 18 3-pointers Saturday night and also became the most prolific 3-point shooting team in college-hoops history as the Wildcats used a blistering shooting performance to take down No. 1 Kansas, 95-79.
Eric Paschall led the...
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...
'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...
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...
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...
Loyola's Cinderella run came to an end Saturday night as the 11th-seeded Ramblers fell to the third-seeded Michigan Wolverines in the National Semifinals at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
Down by double-digits early in the second half, the Wolverines used a big run down the stretch to avoid being upset...
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...
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...