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BYU Hits 100 Points, AJ Dybantsa Shines in Win Over UC Riverside

BYU got off to a quick start and never trailed in a 100-53 win over UC Riverside Saturday night in Provo. AJ Dybantsa stuffed the stat sheet and showed his all-around talent with 26 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 steals. BYU’s bench also gave its best performance of the season with a season-high […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

How to watch no. 10 BYU Basketball vs. UC Riverside

It’s been over a month, but BYU Basketball’s back at the Marriott Center Saturday night to play the UC Riverside Highlanders. The BYU Cougars return to Provo boasting a 8-1 record on the year. They are 4-0 in home games. BYU last played on Tues. Dec. 9 at Madison Square Garden in New York, where […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

BYU vs UC Riverside Preview: BYU Massive Favorite in Return Home

BYU returns to the Marriott Center for the first time since November 11 when they host UC Riverside Saturday night in Provo. This is just BYU’s third home game of the season and the first game of a four-game homestand. The game is at 7pm MT on ESPN+. BYU and UC Riverside by the Numbers UC […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

A Look Back at Past Matchups Between BYU and Georgia Tech

BYU is set to take on Georgia Tech in the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando, Florida on December 27. It’s an exciting matchup with an ACC squad coming off of a successful 9-3 season that saw them rise as high as No. 7 in the AP poll this year. BYU and the Yellow Jackets have faced […]

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

BYU Basketball Notebook: Recruiting Update, Mid-Year Additions, Bench Outlook

The vibes are high around the BYU Basketball program after a thrilling 67-64 victory over Clemson in Madison Square Garden. AJ Dybantsa’s performance in particular in NYC has national media buzzing about his skills and BYU’s overall team as a national title contender. After six straight games away from Provo, BYU now has four games […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

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 […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

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 […]

about 2 months ago | 4 reads

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. […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

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 […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

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 […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

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. […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

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 […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

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 […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

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 […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

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. […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

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 […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

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 […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

BYU Basketball Stays Put in AP Poll after Miami and Dayton Wins

The week 5 college basketball AP Poll was released Monday and BYU once again stayed put at 9. BYU is one of six Big 12 teams ranked along with Arizona (3), Houston (8), Iowa State (10), Texas Tech (19), and Kansas (21). BYU went 2-0 last week with wins over Miami and Dayton in Orlando. […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

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 […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

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 […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

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, […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads