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How to watch no. 10 BYU Basketball vs. Clemson

The BYU Cougars are on the road in New York City on Tues. afternoon to face the Clemson Tigers as part of the Jimmy V Classic. BYU is 7-1 on the season. The Cougars last played on Wed. Dec. 3 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. They defeated the Cal Baptist Lancers by […]

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BYU Opens as Slight Favorite Over Georgia Tech in Pop-Tarts Bowl

FanDuel Sportsbook has released its opening bowl game lines and BYU is an early 3.5-point favorite over Georgia Tech in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on December 27. The point total is 55.5. This line may fluctuate over the coming weeks if either team has notable holdouts from the game. Georgia Tech is 9-3 and ranked #22 […]

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BYU Draws Georgia Tech in Pop-Tarts Bowl

BYU is heading to Orlando for the Pop-Tarts Bowl to play Georgia Tech, according to Brett McMurphy. After an 11-2 season that ended with a loss to Texas Tech in the Big 12 Championship Game, BYU will play 9-3 Georgia Tech. The game will be December 27 at 3:30 ET on ABC in Orlando, Florida. […]

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Big 12 Championship Preview: BYU vs. Texas Tech

Game time, venue, and channel: Saturday, December 6, 9:00am PT/12:00pm ET (ABC) Spread: -12.5 (Texas Tech) BYU’s Conference Championship Game History BYU has played in two conference championship games in the school’s history, and have split them. They won the 1996 WAC Championship against Wyoming. BYU squeaked out the 28-25 victory with a game-winning field […]

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4-Star Pula Twins Flip from Utah, Sign with BYU

BYU added two more high profile commits to its 2026 class as 4-Star twins Jaron and Kennan Pula announced their signings with BYU on Friday. The brothers had been committed to Utah since July. Prior to that they were committed to UCLA. Jaron and Kennan have put up highlight worthy plays at Lone Peak HS […]

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BYU Cleans Up as Big 12 Announces Football Awards

With the regular season in the rearview mirror, all that’s left for the Big 12 Conference is its conference title game in Arlington this Saturday. Of course, that features the BYU Cougars against the Red Raiders of Texas Tech. That also means it’s time for the conference to announce their awards and All-Big 12 teams. […]

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BYU Blows Out Cal Baptist in Salt Lake City

BYU finally got off to a quick start and controlled the game from the jump in a dominating 91-60 win over Cal Baptist Wednesday night in Salt Lake City. AJ Dybantsa and Keba Keita each led BYU with 22 points, and Keita added 14 rebounds while Dybantsa dished out 5 assists. Rob Wright had a […]

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BYU vs Cal Baptist Preview: BYU Big Favorite Against Sneaky WAC Team

After a 2-0 week in Orlando, BYU returns to Utah to face Cal Baptist in the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. The game tips off at 7pm MT on ESPN+. Cal Baptist is a sneaky good team and took their first loss of the season Monday to Colorado after a 7-0 start. NET rankings […]

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How to watch no. 9 BYU Basketball vs. Cal Baptist

BYU Basketball is back from Florida and will take on the California Baptist Lancers at the Delta Center on Wednesday night. The 9th ranked BYU Cougars are 6-1 on the season. They most recently played as part of the ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee, FL. The Cougars defeated the Miami Hurricanes on Thursday, then the […]

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Kalani Sitake Rejects Penn State, Stays with BYU

After getting pursued by Penn State, multiple national outlets report that that Kalani Sitake is remaining at BYU. Reports suggest that Kalani is getting a contract raise and additional resources to the program. Penn State turned on the full court press for Kalani that would give him “top-end resources.” On3 reported the below Monday afternoon. […]

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BYU Football Sailing Stormy Seas During Big 12 Championship Week

BYU is 11-1. They play Texas Tech for the right to call themselves champions of the Big 12 Conference this Saturday in Arlington, Texas. If they win, they will be headed to the College Football Playoff to compete for a national championship. Unfortunately, early this week, that feels like a back-page story. Penn State is […]

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BYU Guard Dawson Baker Out for Season after Major Knee Injury

Dawson Baker announced a major knee injury on his Instagram, which will end his season. Baker revealed MRI results showed a “complete torn ACL, torn lateral meniscus, mild PLC involvement, grade 2 MCL and LCL sprains, bone brusing, muscle/tendon strains and small impact fractures.” Baker has battled foot injuries and multiple surgeries during his time […]

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BYU Opens as Big Underdog to Texas Tech in Big 12 Championship Game

FanDuel Sportsbook released it conference championship game odds and BYU is an early 13.5-point underdog to Texas Tech in the Big 12 Championship game. The point total is 50.5. Texas Tech handily beat BYU 29-7 in Lubbock on November 8. That is BYU’s lone loss of the season. The Red Raiders outgained BYU 368-255 yards […]

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BYU Overcomes Sluggish Start, Cruises to Win Over UCF

UCF jumped out to a quick 14-0 lead, but BYU settled down in the second quarter on both sides of the ball to win 41-21 Saturday in Provo. Bear Bachmeier completed 21/25 passes for 289 yards and 1 TD and LJ Martin paced BYU on the ground with 95 rushing yards and 3 TDs. With […]

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How to watch no. 11 BYU Football vs. UCF

Believe it or not, the finale of the regular season is here for BYU Football. It will be Senior Day at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday morning with the UCF Knights visiting Provo. BYU Football is an impressive 10-1 on the year with a 7-1 conference record. That one loss is to Texas Tech. BYU, […]

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BYU Clinches Spot in Big 12 Title Game Ahead of UCF Game

BYU and Texas Tech clinched their spots in the Big 12 Championship Game before they stepped foot on the field for their games Saturday. Arizona went on the road and beat Arizona State Friday night, meaning BYU and Texas Tech will meet in the Big 12 title game regardless of their results of their game. […]

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BYU Holds on Late in Win Over Dayton

BYU once again overcame a slow first half but hit key shots late in a 83-79 win over Dayton Friday night in the championship game of the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational. BYU hit just 8 first half goals compared to 10 turnovers and went into halftime down 36-30. The free throw discrepancy kept BYU […]

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BYU Enemy Scouting Report: UCF Knights

Game location: LaVell Edwards Stadium/Provo, UT Game time/channel: Saturday, November 29, Spread: -17.5 (BYU) Matchup History: 3-1 (BYU) The Knights and Cougars have played twice since 2020, including last year in Orlando as Big 12 Conference mates. This will be their first meeting in Provo since 2011, when BYU won 24-17, capped by a kick return touchdown by […]

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BYU vs Dayton Preview: How to Watch, Keys to Game

After a 72-62 win over Miami Thursday, BYU will play Dayton today in the finals of the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational. Dayton nearly blew a 14-lead with under 6 minutes to go versus Georgetown, but hung on in overtime and will play BYU. The game tips off at 9:30 pm ET on ESPN. BYU and […]

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BYU Rides Big Second Half to Beat Miami

BYU got contributions outside of its big three and made big shots in the second half to beat Miami 72-62 in the semifinals of the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational. After going into halftime down 33-29, BYU went on a 13-5 run in the first five minutes after the half and never looked back. Kennard […]

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How to watch no. 9 BYU Basketball vs. Miami

Happy Thanksgiving, Cougar Nation! BYU Basketball is in Orlando looking to feast on Miami Thursday afternoon. BYU and Miami are facing each other as part of the Terry’s Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational. BYU is part of the ‘Magic’ bracket, along with Miami, Dayton, and Georgetown. Depending on results, BYU will face either of the latter […]

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