SALT LAKE CITY-Wednesday, BYU (6-3) and Utah (5-2) resume their bitter rivalry on the hardwood as the Utes host the Cougars in a non-conference tilt at the Huntsman Center. The Cougars will be blessed by the return of senior forward Yoeli Childs to the lineup as he has completed his […]
SAN BRUNO, Calif.-Monday, the West Coast Conference named BYU senior guard TJ Haws as its men’s basketball player of the week per a press release. Haws led the Cougars to a 3-1 record November 25-30 and a third-place finish at the Maui Jim Invitational at Lahaina, Hawaii by averaging 16.5 […]
PROVO, Utah-As BYU basketball (5-3) hosts NAIA Frontier Conference foe Montana Tech (4-3) for a non-conference showdown Saturday afternoon at the Marriott Center. This game represents the last time new Cougars coach Mark Pope (5-3, .625 at BYU, 82-59, .582 as a collegiate head coach) will have to do without […]
LAHAINA, Hawaii-Wednesday evening, BYU men’s basketball (4-3) plays for third place at the Maui Jim Invitational at Lahaina, Hawaii as they face the Atlantic Coast Conference’s Virginia Tech Hokies (6-1, 1-0 in ACC play) for a 9:30 pm MST tip-off. Under new head coach Mark Pope (4-3, .571 at BYU; […]
LAHAINA, Hawaii-After a 78-63 win over UCLA Monday evening, BYU men’s basketball (4-2) has advanced to the semifinals of the Maui Invitational against legendary power Kansas (4-1) of the Big 12 Conference. First-year BYU head coach Mark Pope (4-2, .667 at BYU, 81-58, .583 as a collegiate head coach) has […]
BOISE, Idaho-Following a dramatic 72-71 win at Houston last Friday, BYU men’s basketball (3-1) hits the road again Wednesday by visiting the Boise State Broncos (1-2) of the Mountain West Conference at ExtraMile Arena. BYU head coach Mark Pope (3-1, .750 at BYU) seeks his third straight win as the […]
PROVO, Utah-This week, BYU basketball brought in a pair of standout Utah recruits as new Cougars head coach Mark Pope seeks to bolster his recruiting class. Wasatch Academy shooting guard Richie Saunders chose the Cougars over offers from Big East program Creighton of Omaha, Neb. Utah State and Pac-12 schools […]
PROVO, Utah-Per a Thursday report from Bruce Pascoe of the Arizona Daily Star, former University of Arizona guard Alex Barcello is transferring to BYU. On his Twitter account, Barcello, who is a junior in his eligibility, confirmed he is “thankful and excited for this opportunity.” Barcello is a 6-2 170-pound […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Per a Tuesday announcement, the times for the Zions Bank Beehive Classic, slated for December 8 at the Vivint Smart Arena in downtown Salt Lake City were announced. The annual classic, featuring the men’s basketball programs of Brigham Young University, the University of Utah, Weber State University and […]
(Las Vegas, NV) — Stars for BYU and Utah men’s basketball still have a chance to make it into the NBA, even after they were not selected in the league’s draft. BYU’s Elijah Bryant has signed a Summer League contract with the Philadelphia 76ers. Meanwhile, Utah’s Tyler Rawson will play with the Orlando […]
