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An emotional Egor Demin left the court after BYU's Sweet 16 loss with a big decision to make

By Sam Foster
March 27, 2025 11:22 PM
NEWARK, N.J. — In the final seconds of BYU's Sweet 16 loss to Alabama, One player could be seen on the Cougars' bench visibly heartbroken: Egor Demin.
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No. 2 Alabama's record 3-point shooting night puts an end to No. 6 BYU's magical season

By Sam Foster
March 27, 2025 10:01 PM
NEWARK, N.J.— Some nights your shots fall, and some nights your shots fall short.
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How Trey Stewart 'stayed ready' for his moment to shine with BYU basketball

By Sam Foster
March 26, 2025 07:54 PM
NEWARK, N.J. — At the beginning of the season senior guard Trey Stewart was not a part of BYU's rotation. He played a few minutes here and there and was no stranger to a DNP.
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Trevin Knell: Sixth-year senior, return missionary, oldest player in college, and BYU's hottest shooter

By Sam Foster
March 26, 2025 02:55 PM
NEWARK, N.J. — The last time that BYU was in the Sweet 16, BYU guard Egor Demin was a 5-year-old child in Moscow, Russia.
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Know the Foe: Alabama Crimson Tide

By Zach Hansen
March 26, 2025 11:30 AM
After beating VCU and Wisconsin in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament, the BYU Cougars take on a high-scoring, dynamic Alabama team, looking to make back-to-back Final Four appearances.
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Sweet 16 preview: No. 6 BYU faces No. 2 Alabama

By Sam Foster
March 26, 2025 09:39 AM
NEWARK, N.J. — For the first time in 14 years, and only the third time since 1981, the BYU men's basketball team will play in the Sweet 16 Thursday at the Prudential Center, home of the NHL's New Jersey Devils.
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BYU tops Wisconsin with nail-biting finish, advances to Sweet 16 for first time since 2011

By Braden Allfrey
March 22, 2025 10:50 PM
DENVER — BYU keeps on dancing.
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BYU goes dancing, hopes to break NCAA Tournament losing streak against VCU

By Owen Chapman
March 16, 2025 06:57 PM
For the second straight year, BYU is headed to the NCAA Tournament with an at-large bid, and for the third time in a row, the Cougars will take the floor as a No. 6 seed.
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Battle of the Cougars: Previewing the Big 12 semifinal between Houston and BYU

By Sam Foster
March 13, 2025 06:57 PM
KANSAS CITY — The last time that No. 17 BYU and No. 2 Houston played, Houston embarrassed BYU, coming away with a 86-55 victory.
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Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark explains a new approach to rivalry games, including BYU-Utah

By Ronald Weaver
March 11, 2025 07:50 PM
KANSAS CITY — BYU fans have expressed concerns about the absence of a dedicated rivalry week in football within the Big 12 and why BYU has not been scheduled to play Utah.
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Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark discusses state of Big 12, college basketball ahead of Big 12 tournament

By Sam Foster
March 11, 2025 12:14 PM
KANSAS CITY — Oklahoma State and Cincinnati kicked off the Big 12 men's basketball tournament with their game on Tuesday morning.
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No. 23 BYU caps off its regular season with a decisive win over Utah

By Kevin Humpherys
March 09, 2025 08:56 AM
The last time No. 23 BYU basketball faced the Utah Utes, it was a completely different team.
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After a double-overtime, top-10 win at Iowa State, is BYU the hottest team in the country?

By Sam Foster
March 05, 2025 08:41 AM
After BYU's 77-56 victory over West Virginia on Saturday night, head coach Kevin Young claimed that BYU was "not a one-trick pony."
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No. 25 BYU reaches milestones en route to 91-81 win over decimated Arizona State

By Owen Chapman
February 26, 2025 11:34 PM
TEMPE, Ariz.— So, 35.8 points per game.
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BYU basketball notches back-to-back wins against top-25 opponents for the first time in a long time

By Will Olsen
February 23, 2025 06:04 PM
TUCSON, Ariz. — BYU men’s basketball did something on Saturday night that hasn’t been done in nearly 40 years.
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BYU shocks McKale: Cougars edge No. 19 Arizona in instant classic

By Jaxon Wynder
February 23, 2025 12:25 AM
TUCSON, Ariz. — A wild night in the desert ended in jubilation for BYU and chaos for Arizona.
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BYU survives Love’s late flurry, upsets No. 19 Arizona

By Owen Chapman
February 23, 2025 12:00 AM
TUCSON, Ariz. — Throughout Arizona star guard Caleb Love’s college career, he has been the definition of a “streaky scorer” —the kind of player who can go ice cold for long stretches but, when he finds his rhythm, becomes nearly unstoppable.
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What are the keys to BYU extending its winning streak, knocking off No. 19 Arizona?

By Owen Chapman
February 21, 2025 05:07 PM
PHOENIX — BYU enters its Saturday night game against Arizona on a three-game win streak after handing No. 23 Kansas its third-worst loss since 1900.
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