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With eyes on top-15 showdown Saturday, BYU focused on upstart TCU
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 13 - 6:32 p.m.
The Horned Frogs are on a two-game slide after nonconference wins over No. 19 Florida and Wisconsin, and feature the return of former BYU and Utah Valley guard Tanner Toolson.
'A real welcome to the Big 12 moment for me:' How AJ Dybantsa reacted to 1st BYU-Utah rivalry game
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 11 - 7:01 p.m.
The five-star freshman will undoubtedly face bigger crowds, and plenty of mean ones, in his basketball career. But there may be nothing quite like Dybantsa's first experience with the 267th edition of the rivalry hoops series.
Saunders goes for 24 as No. 9 BYU holds off rival Utah for first road rivalry win since 2021
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 11 - 12:25 a.m.
Saunders scored 17 of his 24 points to go with 14 rebounds in the second half, and Robert Wright III added 23 points and six assists as No. 9 BYU held off Utah 89-84.
How BYU phenom AJ Dybantsa fits into the church's long love affair with basketball
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 10 - 7:05 p.m.
His story is well known even among people who don't watch "SportsCenter." Because it isn't every day the top recruit in the country chooses BYU over basketball elites like North Carolina and Kansas.
Gibb, BYU women overwhelm shorthanded Houston for bounceback win
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 10 - 2:32 p.m.
Delaney Gibb followed up her season-high 21-point effort at Arizona with 19 points, four assists and three steals as BYU led throughout a 79-64 win over Houston.
Rivalry rings true as No. 9 BYU heads to Utah with 11-game winning streak
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 9 - 6:49 p.m.
"Now that I've experienced it, you just want to go up there and beat those guys," BYU coach Kevin Young said before the No. 9 Cougars' 267th all-time meeting with rival Utah.
'Big 3' helps No. 9 BYU roll by Arizona State in Big 12 home opener
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 7 - 10:32 p.m.
Saunders scored a career-high 31 points to go with eight rebounds, three assists and two steals as No. 9 BYU rolled to 2-0 in Big 12 play with a 104-76 win over Arizona State.
BYU women turn over road win, hand Arizona first Big 12 victory
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 6 - 8:45 p.m.
Delaney Gibb tied the game high with 21 points and eight assists to lead BYU, which shot 43.6% from the field with nine 3-pointers — but finished just 15-of-25 free throws.
No nights off for No. 9 BYU in the Big 12, not even before trip to rival Utah
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 6 - 6:31 p.m.
Head coach Kevin Young essentially confirmed the long-awaited news Tuesday during his weekly briefing with the press: the 6-foot-8 sophomore won't be suiting up for the Cougars "any time soon."
BYU women rebound to hand Arizona State 1st loss of season
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 3 - 6:07 p.m.
Delaney Gibb scored 18 points and tied a season high with eight rebounds as BYU women's basketball handed Arizona State its first loss of the season, 71-62 in front of 3,400 fans in the Marriott Center.
Dybantsa, defense lift No. 10 BYU past K-State in Big 12 opener
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 3 - 1:56 p.m.
AJ Dybantsa poured in 24 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals, and the 10th-ranked Cougars held off the Wildcats with an 83-73 win at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas.
As Big 12 play opens, college basketball faces existential questions with some midseason additions
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 2 - 7:26 p.m.
BYU coach Kevin Young has seen both sides of the debate, including as an NBA assistant and nine-year G League coach with three organizations.
Olivia Miles' 4th triple-double in 5 games helps No. 8 TCU glide past BYU
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 31 - 10:48 p.m.
Miles recorded her fourth triple-double in the last five games with 12 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists as No. 8 TCU pulled past BYU 72-48 to improve to 14-0 Wednesday night at the Marriott Center.
Deck the Halls: Dybantsa's triple double secures No. 10 BYU's win in nonconference finale
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 22 - 10:36 p.m.
Dybantsa secured his first career triple-double, pouring in 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as the 10th-ranked Cougars cruised to a 109-81 win over Eastern Washington.
Dybantsa takeover guides No. 10 BYU to 18-point win over Abilene Christian
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 19 - 10:44 p.m.
Dybantsa poured in a career-high 35 points, six rebounds and four assists — including 17-of-20 from the free-throw line as the 10th-ranked Cougars improved to 11-1 with a 85-67 win over Abilene Christian.
Wright guides No. 10 BYU past Pacific for 7th straight win
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 16 - 10:05 p.m.
Wright scored 16 of his 22 points in the second half to go along with five rebounds, four assists and five steals, and Richie Saunders scored 24 as the 10th-ranked Cougars improved to 10-1.
No. 10 Cougars cruise to 6th straight win, beat UC Riverside at home
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 13 - 10:07 p.m.
No "Cardiac Cougs" or late game-winners Saturday night, BYU fans. Not that anyone was complaining.
BYU women close nonconference by tying program best 11-1 start. How did the other 3 finish?
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 13 - 5:26 p.m.
Olivia Hamlin went for 20 points for a second-straight game, and Kambree Barber added 13 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two blocks and two assists as BYU improved to 11-1.
BYU women race past Idaho State for 10-1 start
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 11 - 10:37 p.m.
Freshman Olivia Hamlin scored a career-high 22 points with three assists and five steals, and BYU women's basketball improved to 10-1 with a 68-59 win over Idaho State.
Dybantsa, Wright rally No. 10 BYU from 22-point 2nd-half deficit to top Clemson in Jimmy V Classic
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 9 - 8:01 p.m.
Wright beat the buzzer with a 3-pointer to rally No. 10 BYU from a 22-point second-half deficit for a 67-64 win over Clemson in Game 1 of the Jimmy V Classic.
Freshmen learning on the fly for 8-1 BYU women's basketball
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 4 - 6:19 p.m.
Hamlin had 14 points and two rebounds Wednesday, including the game-winning jumper as time expired to help BYU women's basketball hold on for a 56-54 win over Washington State and improve to 8-1.
'He was phenomenal:' Career night for Keita lifts No. 9 BYU to 7-1 start over California Baptist
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 3 - 9:56 p.m.
Dybantsa poured in 22 points, five rebounds and five assists, and Keba Keita added a career-high at BYU with 22 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks.
Key BYU men's basketball guard out with major knee injury
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Dec. 1 - 2:51 p.m.
Dawson Baker, the sixth-year senior guard, announced Monday that MRI results showed a complete tear of the ACL, torn lateral meniscus, additional PCL and MCL damage.
BYU's 'Big 3' score 70 as No. 9 Cougars top Dayton for 6-1 start
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Nov. 28 - 10:20 p.m.
Richie Saunders poured in 29 points, Robert Wright III added 23 points, and AJ Dybantsa supplied 18 points as No. 9 BYU held off Dayton 83-79 in Florida.
