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Cincinnati continues push towards bubble with resounding win over BYU
Jalen Celestine and Jizzle James led five scorers in double figures with 18 points each in host Cincinnati's 90-68 victory over BYU in a Big 12 game Tuesday night.,Moustapha Thiam had 16 points and nine rebounds, Baba Miller finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds and Day Day Thomas had 12 points an...
Arizona State facing enormous challenge at No. 9 BYU
AJ Dybantsa keeps rising and is carrying No. 9 BYU with him going into their Big 12 home opener Wednesday night against Arizona State in Provo, Utah.,Dybantsa has climbed the charts to become the nation's leading scorer at 23.1 points per game. The freshman phenom scored 24 points and collected eigh...
No. 10 BYU has depth on its side vs. Abilene Christian
Bench production is giving No. 10 BYU a much-needed boost on offense.,The Cougars (10-1) head into their game against Abilene Christian in Provo, Utah, on Friday night after their reserves have averaged 28 points over the last two contests.,BYU opened a current four-game homestand with a 100-53 vict...
Confidence high as No. 10 BYU hosts UC Riverside
AJ Dybantsa has been showing the game-changing abilities that have him in the mix to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.,No. 10 BYU begins a four-game home stretch at Provo, Utah, against UC Riverside on Saturday with Dybantsa coming off the finest performance of his budding career. The...
Stingy defense fuels No. 4 Texas Tech past No. 11 BYU to Big 12 title
Ben Roberts recorded two interceptions, Butkus Award winner Jacob Rodriguez racked up 13 tackles and No. 4 Texas Tech earned a College Football Playoff spot with a convincing 34-7 victory over No. 11 BYU on Saturday afternoon in the Big 12 championship game at Arlington, Texas.,Behren Morton complet...
Stingy defense fuels No. 4 Texas Tech past No. 11 BYU
Ben Roberts recorded two interceptions, Butkus Award winner Jacob Rodriguez racked up 13 tackles and No. 4 Texas Tech earned a College Football Playoff spot with a convincing 34-7 victory over No. 11 BYU on Saturday afternoon in the Big 12 championship game at Arlington, Texas.,Behren Morton complet...
Playoffs, Big 12 title in balance for No. 11 BYU, No. 4 Texas Tech
BYU understands the task at hand facing Texas Tech in Saturday's Big 12 championship game at Arlington, Texas.,The No. 11 Cougars need to beat No. 4 Texas Tech to earn the conference's automatic berth to be part of the College Football Playoff. Lose to the Red Raiders (11-1) for a second time this s...
No. 3 UConn survives late rally from No. 7 BYU in Hall of Fame Series
Silas Demary Jr., Alex Karaban and Tarris Reed Jr. each scored 21 points to lead No. 3 UConn to an 86-84 victory over No. 7 BYU on Saturday night in the Hall of Fame Series at Boston.,Karaban made all four 3-point attempts and was 8 of 11 overall, Reed was 8-of-10 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds...
BYU's Kennard Davis Jr. arrested on suspicion of DUI
Kennard Davis Jr., a starting forward for No. 7 BYU, was arrested for suspicion of DUI after a car accident on Thursday in Provo, Utah.,Provo police said Davis was treated for minor injuries and his vehicle was impounded. A spokesperson told ESPN on Friday that the other party involved in the accide...
Bear Bachmeier, No. 18 BYU storm past Arizona in 2OT
Bear Bachmeier rushed for two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score in the second overtime, to help No. 18 BYU pull out a 33-27 victory over Arizona on Saturday night in Big 12 play at Tucson, Ariz.,Bachmeier completed 12 of 29 passes for 172 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions and also ru...
Down 14 early, No. 25 BYU rebounds to edge Colorado
Bear Bachmeier completed 19 of 27 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 98 yards to lead No. 25 BYU to a 24-21 victory over Colorado in its Big 12 opener on Saturday night in Boulder, Colo.,Chase Roberts had two touchdown catches and Cody Hagen added a rushing score for the Cougars ...
No. 25 BYU takes on 'different' Colorado squad in its Big 12 opener
When No. 25 BYU travels to Colorado on Saturday night, it will count as a Big 12 Conference game.,The teams squared off last December in a rare intra-conference bowl game. The Cougars picked up a 36-14 win in an Alamo Bowl that served as a de facto tiebreaker in the Big 12 standings. In the mega-con...
Attorney for BYU QB Jake Retzlaff denies rape allegations
An attorney representing BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff denied the sexual assault allegations against his client, calling the claims made in a lawsuit last month "ridiculous and bizarre.",A woman, identified as Jane Doe A.G., sued Retzlaff in May in Salt Lake County, Utah, alleging that he bit, raped...
Reports: BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff sued for sexual assault
BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff was accused of sexual assault in a civil lawsuit filed Wednesday in Salt Lake (Utah) County, according to multiple media reports.,The lawsuit alleges that Retzlaff committed the assault in November 2023 at his home in Provo, Utah. The woman filing the lawsuit -- listed ...
BYU promotes alum Lee Cunnard to women's basketball coach
BYU named associate head coach Lee Cummard as its women's basketball coach on Monday.,He had been serving as interim coach since March 8, when Amber Whiting announced that she would not be returning for a fourth season.,Cummard played at BYU from 2005-09 and was a three-time All-Mountain West Confer...
BYU cruises to victory over VCU 80-71
DENVER -- Richie Saunders scored 16 points, Egor Demin added 15 points, and sixth-seeded BYU beat 11th-seeded VCU 80-71 in the first round of the East Region on Thursday.,Fousseyni Traore scored 13 points and Keba Keita had nine points and nine rebounds for the Cougars (25-9), who will face No. 3 Wi...
No. 25 BYU looking for season sweep at Arizona State
No. 25 BYU brings a four-game winning streak and a fresh national ranking into Wednesday night's game against Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz.,The Cougars (19-8, 10-6 Big 12) followed up last week's rout of then-No. 23 Kansas with a 96-95 victory Saturday at then-No. 19 Arizona.,The next challenge is b...
Richie Saunders, BYU upend No. 19 Arizona 96-95
Richie Saunders hit two free throws with 3.2 seconds left and scored 23 points to help BYU upset No. 19 Arizona 96-95 in Tempe, Ariz., on Saturday night.,Saunders clinched the fourth consecutive victory for the Cougars (19-8, 10-6 Big 12) by intercepting the inbound pass near midcourt.,Egor Demin to...
After 'statement' win, BYU takes aim at No. 19 Arizona
Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd gave his slumping team a couple of days off this week, hoping the rest will recharge a squad that has stumbled in the closing minutes of its past three games.,If BYU coach Kevin Young were to give his players time off from grueling practices, it would be for a different rea...
BYU catches fire in second half, blows by Cincinnati
Richie Saunders scored 21 points to lead BYU to an impressive 80-52 victory over Cincinnati in Provo, Utah, on Saturday night.,Egor Demin added 15 points, seven assists and five rebounds as the hot-shooting Cougars (13-6, 4-4 Big 12) won for the third time in four games.,BYU shot a stunning 73.9 per...