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One shining moment: Dybantsa, BYU stunned by 11th-seeded Texas
Sean Walker, KSL | Updated March 19 - 9:53 p.m. | Save Story
Dybantsa erupted for 35 points and 10 rebounds for the Cougars, and nearly ignited a supernova in leading a comeback bid.
Patrick Kinahan: Less-is-more theory may have salvaged BYU's basketball season
Patrick Kinahan for KSL | Posted March 19 - 9:04 a.m. | Save Story
Less than a minute into the latest in a series of humbling BYU losses, Kevin Young experienced an epiphany that practically slapped him across the face.
Glass holes: Rebounding key in 6th-seeded BYU's NCAA first-round tilt with Texas
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 18 - 8:41 p.m. | Save Story
Texas' 68-66 win over North Carolina State in Tuesday night's First Four was hardly a masterclass in offensive excellence.
How a trio of Utah hoopers powered Hawaii to Big West title, NCAA Tournament berth
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 18 - 6:34 p.m. | Save Story
Three of the Rainbow Warriors' five starters prepped at Utah high schools in Hunter Erickson (Timpview), Isaac Johnson (American Fork) and Isaac Finlinson (Dixie).
BYU basketball's history in the NCAA Tournament: All 33 appearances
Mitch Harper, KSL | Posted March 18 - 10:21 a.m. | Save Story
The 2026 "Big Dance" will be BYU's 33rd NCAA Tournament appearance. BYU holds the distinction of being the program with the most appearances in the NCAA Tournament without a Final Four.
Here's how NCAA tournament schools make money in March Madness
Dennis Romboy, Deseret News | Posted March 18 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
The Big 12 had a big payday on Selection Sunday when eight teams, including BYU, received bids to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.
Every team wants to make NCAA Tournament, but BYU women have goals WBIT can accomplish, too
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 17 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Cougars can return eight of their top-nine scorers next year, including five freshmen or sophomores that have played integral roles that improved form 13 wins to 22 in Lee Cummard's first season as head coach.
Patrick Kinahan: Thanks to Dybantsa, BYU basketball goes primetime
Patrick Kinahan for KSL | Posted March 17 - 10:24 a.m. | Save Story
Going into Selection Sunday, the two unknowns for the BYU basketball team were the opponent and location. For all practical purposes, the game time was determined weeks ago.
Dybantsa joins freshman stars Boozer, Acuff on AP All-America first team
Dave Skretta, Associated Press | Posted March 17 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
Duke forward Cameron Boozer is a unanimous first-team All-American in college basketball in voting released by The Associated Press, and was joined on the first team by fellow freshmen AJ Dybantsa of BYU and Darius Acuff Jr. of Arkansas.
Cougars embracing new roles in quest for more March magic
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 16 - 6:51 p.m. | Save Story
During a week in Kansas City that included a late-night trip to Insomnia cookies on a hotel bell cart, BYU embraced a new identity led by a "think less, play more" defense and commitment to rebounding.
BYU, Utah women earn top seeds in WBIT
Sean Walker, KSL | Updated March 15 - 8:09 p.m. | Save Story
The Cougars and Utes were listed among the First Four Out by the NCAA selection committee, giving them two of the four No. 1 seeds in the WBIT postseason tournament.
Let's dance: 6th-seeded BYU to open NCAA Tournament in Portland
Sean Walker, KSL | Updated March 15 - 7:20 p.m. | Save Story
The sixth-seeded Cougars will be dancing in back-to-back seasons under second-year head coach Kevin Young.
Double or nothing: BYU's Jane Hedengren wins 2nd national title with 3K gold
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 14 - 7:38 p.m. | Save Story
The BYU freshman cruised to a meet-record time of 8 minutes, 36.61 seconds in the 3,000 meters to claim her second individual championship at the NCAA indoor track and field championships.
BYU super freshman Jane Hedengren wins 5K indoor national title
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 13 - 9:53 p.m. | Save Story
The distance running phenom from BYU won her first collegiate national title Friday.
Adversity called and BYU basketball answered in 3 days at Big 12 Tournament
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 13 - 10:28 a.m. | Save Story
Even with a Big 12 quarterfinal loss to Houston, BYU accomplished as much in three days in Kansas City as they have all year to prepare for the madness of March.
Players publicly call it innovative, but private lamentations lead Big 12 to scrap glass court
Sean Walker, KSL | Updated March 12 - 10:38 p.m. | Save Story
It was marketed as innovative and game-changing, but the Big 12's new ASB glass floor has players and coaches privately lamenting the new playing surface.
Second-half rally lifts Houston past BYU, Dybantsa's historic Big 12 tournament
Sean Walker, KSL | Updated March 12 - 8:42 p.m. | Save Story
Kingston Flemings had 17 points, four rebounds and three assists as second-seeded Houston upended 10th-seeded BYU 73-66 at the T-Mobile Center on the banks of the Missouri river.
How BYU basketball's supporting cast turned 'dark moment' into glimmer of March magic
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 12 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
In two games against the same West Virginia squad in 11 days, BYU (23-10) couldn't have been much different in a 68-48 win over the Mountaineers.
