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Tim Fanning talks about “unselfish basketball” and overall team as the Cougars look to start their season

By Ryan Bench
October 21, 2026 10:26 PM
As BYU Assistant Coach Tim Fanning spoke to the media on Wednesday, he used one word to describe the men's basketball team - "unselfish."
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Bruce Branch III ‘wants to win bad’ as he looks on to his first season with the Cougars

By Ryan Bench
October 21, 2026 04:42 PM
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bruce Branch III, a 17-year-old BYU freshman forward, met with the media on Tuesday as part of the 2026 Monster Energy Big 12 Basketball Media Days, where he discussed his goals for the upcoming season and his role on the team.
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Big 12 basketball preview: Why the best conference in the country is in for another gauntlet season

By Ryan Bench
October 21, 2026 04:26 PM
The Big 12 has been a juggernaut for college basketball for years and the 2026 season looks no different.
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Rob Wright is glad to be back 'home' at BYU as he begins his junior year with the Cougars

By Ryan Bench
October 21, 2026 01:09 PM
While there are some new faces on the BYU men’s basketball team this season, there are also some familiar ones.
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Know the foe: Fighting Irish offense edition

By Ryan Bench
October 15, 2026 10:13 AM
The No. 8 BYU Cougars face off against the No. 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish for the first time since 2022. Notre Dame leads the all-time series 7-2.
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Fresh of a mission, BYU golfer Cooper Jones finishes 3rd in first tournament

By Ryan Bench
October 01, 2026 09:53 AM
Sophomore Cooper Jones competed in his first collegiate tournament since returning home in August from a mission in Peru for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Former BYU star AJ Dybansta not feeling the pressure as NBA training camp begins

By Ryan Bench
September 28, 2026 05:52 PM
Former BYU basketball star, now turned NBA player, AJ Dybantsa is looking forward to his rookie season in the NBA as training camp begins with his new team, the Washington Wizards.
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No. 24 BYU men’s golf finishes third at the William H. Tucker Invitational

By Ryan Bench
September 26, 2026 07:13 PM
After a strong fourth-place finish last tournament for BYU men's golf, the Cougars continued on an upward trajectory with a third place finish and an all-around performance with many players stepping up at the University of New Mexico Championship Course this weekend.
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Former Cougars make an impact for Chiefs on Sunday Night Football

By Ryan Bench
September 21, 2026 03:40 PM
Kingsley Suamataia and Khyiris Tonga played in the primetime NFL Week 3 matchup Sunday between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Indianapolis Colts, where both players made important plays to propel the Chiefs with a win in overtime 33-30.
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