In our latest Eye on the Y newsletter, Kevin Young discusses problems at the end of the BYU-Utah game and we look at how to get a young Cougar star more involved.
Utah visits the BYU Cougars after Gianna Kneepkens scored 30 points in the Utes' 79-61 win over the Kansas Jayhawks.
Holy War between Utah and BYU delivered fireworks both on and off the field, drawing an audience of 2.07 million, the highest viewership for the rivalr
Utah Utes forward Ezra Ausar (2) celebrates after scoring a basket during a basketball game between the Utah Utes and the Brigham Young Cougars at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. Utah wasn’t about to let BYU push the Runnin’ Utes around on their home court.
He outscored his season average of 4.4 points solely in overtime, posting six points from a clutch game-tying 3-pointer and three made free throws — all the more valuable in a game where Utah missed 15 shots from the charity stripe — which ended up being the winning difference.
Both BYU and Utah have some "traitors" on their rosters, as Cougars coach Kevin Young said. That will only make Saturday's rivalry game that much more interesting.
Provo, Utah; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: BYU plays Cincinnati after Richie Saunders scored 25 points in BYU's 83-67 win against the Colorado Buffaloes. The Cougars have gone 9-1 at home. BYU ranks eighth in the Big 12 at limiting opponent scoring,
Sophomore Jake Wahlin grew up near BYU. As for the Cougars (11-5, 2-3), key contributor Keba Keita transferred from the Utes. In addition, Cougars assistant coach Chris Burgess left a position with Utah, where he played in college, to join Young's staff.
The Cougars' free throw shooting against Utah was emblematic of how the season has gone in Young’s first season in Provo. BYU has had opportunities to win games, but the fragility of basketball has them sitting at 11-6 overall this season and 2-4 in conference play.
Cincinnati Bearcats basketball tips off a two-game road swing in Utah with BYU Saturday night. Here are three keys from beat reporter Scott Springer.
On Tuesday, the BYU basketball bounced back from a three-game losing streak by beating Oklahoma State at home. With the win, the Cougars improved to 2-3 in conf
Round one of this year's inaugural Big 12 basketball battle between BYU and Utah went the way of the Runnin' Utes.