Tuesday's showdown between BYU and No. 23 Kansas was in primetime on ESPN, and the whole nation watched as the Cougars put on an absolute show in the 91-57 home victory.
It was the first time the Jayhawks had visited the Marriott Center, and they witnessed first hand how hard...
Now, more than ever, the Big 12 Conference needs a deep run in this NCAA tournament after last year's debacle in which no teams from the conference made it past the Sweet 16.
Those headlines carried over to this year as the Big 12 went from being the king of...
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...
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...
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...
March Madness is officially upon us with Selection Sunday just two days away.
With the Big 12 Tournament semifinals set to tip off Friday night in Kansas City, let's take a quick look at where all the Big 12 teams stand, and how many will likely make the Big Dance.
Last...
As expected, No. 2 Alabama and No. 6 BYU put on an offensive show and lit up the scoreboard as the two teams combined for more than 200 points.
But in the end, Alabama's historic shooting night from beyond the arc couldn't be stopped as the Crimson Tide rolled to...
Kansas sure loves its last-second victories.
Once again this year, the Jayhawks won thanks to a game-winning shot to take down rival Kansas State 90-88 and extended its home winning streak to 50 games in the process.
With the game all tied up and with just under five seconds left 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....
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...
The NBA Draft always brings plenty of surprises and this year was no different.
For the first time in NBA history, the first seven picks were freshmen with a record 16 one-and-done players taken overall in the first round.
The Philadelphia 76ers took Washington guard Markelle Fultz with the No. 1...
It finally happened.
No. 16 UMBC knocked off No. 1 Virginia during the first round of the NCAA tournament with an absolutely stunning 74-54 victory Friday night.
With the historic win, UMBC became just the first ever No. 16 seed to defeat a No. 1 seed. And for the cherry on...
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,...
What an NCAA Tournament!
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),...
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...
The Duke-North Carolina game is arguably college basketball's most recognized rivalry.
Tickets are near impossible to get, unless of course your friends with Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski.
The legendary head coach who has the most wins in NCAA history, heard about the heartbreaking story of Melanie Day thanks to the BYU...
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...
Freshman Donnie Tillman scored a career-high 16 points and just missed out on a double-double as Utah led start to finish for an easy 80-60 victory over Hawaii Saturday night at the Huntsman Center.
The Utes (6-1) weren't tested as the visiting Rainbow Warriors shot just 36% from the field...
They simply couldn't miss.
The Runnin' Utes didn't miss much of anything Monday night inside the Huntsman Center as Utah (21-11) easily took down LSU (18-15) with a 95-71 home victory in the second round of the National Invitational Tournament (NIT).
With the victory, the Utes will head to the NIT...
The second-seeded Mississippi State Bulldogs pulled off a stunning upset over No. 1 Connecticut Friday night at the American Airlines Center and it was no April Fools’ joke either. The Bulldogs took down the Huskies, 66-64, in perhaps the biggest upset in women’s college basketball history as Mississippi State ended...
Before Saturday's Holy War showdown between BYU and Utah, NBA Hall-of-Famer Bill Walton took a tour of the BYU campus with a "Keep Provo Awkward" t-shirt while wearing a BYU/Utah hat.
The UCLA legend, who played under legendary head coach John Wooden, sure knows how to have fun and can keep...
Elijah Bryant put on a show Saturday night in the Marriott Center as the junior scored a season-high 29 points and had a game-high three steals as BYU beat rival Utah, 77-65, in the 258th meeting between both teams.
If the BYU football team can't beat them, the basketball team...
Dear 2016, what a year it has been.
You brought us the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. You brought fans closer together with some of the most epic games and plays in sports history. Games were decided by the smallest of margins with underdogs climbing their way...
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...
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...
BYU is headed to the Sweet 16 for the first time since Jimmer Fredette led the Cougars in 2011.
The Cougars led from start to finish — never trailing — and stretched the lead to 14 points multiple times, before holding on for a thrilling 91-89 victory over No. 3...
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...
Bill Walton was at it again.
Whether you love him or you hate him, Walton — one of the most off-the-wall announcers in all of college basketball — put on another show during Utah's home basketball game against No. 14 Arizona.
It wasn't quite the performance he put on during the Utah-BYU...
The Utes just keep winning.
Led by senior point guard Justin Bibbins, Utah hung out to beat Western Kentucky, 69-64, Tuesday night in the semifinals of the National Invitation Tournament at Madison Square Garden.
Bibbins, who scored a team-high 19 points, had help from Sedrick Barefield who added 14 points for...
In a battle of No. 1 seeds, North Carolina rallied to beat Gonzaga 71-65 to win its sixth national championship, the third most in NCAA History.
UNC head coach Roy Williams won his 100th NCAA Tournament game in fashion and also surpassed passed mentor Dean Smith with his third national...