PROVO, Utah-In news that broke late Tuesday evening, BYU men’s basketball head coach Mark Pope has been signed to an extension by the Cougars’ athletics department. This extension lasts through the 2026-2027 season. Because the athletics department is wading through budget concerns caused by covid-19, Pope has opted to defer […]
PROVO, Utah-Thursday, BYU men’s basketball head coach Mark Pope announced a new signing to bolster his program. Wasatch Academy senior Fousseyni Traore, a 6-7 power forward has been signed to the Cougars’ program per a statement. A native of Bamako, Mali, Traore has averaged 6.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per […]
PRINCETON, N.J.-In news released Wednesday, BYU men’s basketball will play at the Legends Classic at the Mohegan Sun of Uncasville, Conn. December 2 and 3. Also competing at this preseason events are Connecticut, Southern California and Vanderbilt. This tournament dates back to 2007 and has since become among the most […]
SAN BRUNO, Calif.-In information released Thursday, BYU men’s basketball released its 2020-21 West Coast Conference schedule. The Cougars return six letterwinners from last season’s 24-8 squad which went 13-3 in WCC play. BYU’s conference schedule commences with a road swing as they visit Pepperdine December 31 and San Diego January […]
PHOENIX-Wednesday, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced that BYU men’s basketball is part of the field of teams for the third annual Jerry Colangelo Classic. This is a premier college basketball showcase hosted at Talking Stick Resort Arena December 19. This one-day quadruple header features Gonzaga-Texas Tech (a […]
PROVO, Utah-Thursday, BYU men’s basketball secured another key signing as head coach Mark Pope landed 6-5 guard Tanner Toolson out of Union High School of Camas, Wash. Toolson, a native of Vancouver, Wash., chose the Cougars over Boise State, Utah and Utah State. Toolson is the son of former BYU […]
PROVO, Utah-Thursday, BYU men’s basketball became one of the three final choices for UNLV transfer Jonah Antonio. Antonio revealed this on his Twitter account. I’ll be continuing with these 3 programs, thanks to everyone who reached out. pic.twitter.com/pEJMUKjE59 — Jonah Antonio (@jonah__antonio) May 7, 2020 The 6-5 180-pound guard is […]
PROVO, Utah-Friday, BYU and San Diego State men’s basketball confirmed they will play a home-and-home series in 2020 and 2021. The Aztecs will host the Cougars December 1, 2020 with San Diego State visiting the Marriott Center the following season. The date for that contest has not yet been determined. […]
PROVO, Utah-Thursday, BYU men’s basketball received the services of Purdue transfer center Matt Haarms, a significant enhancement to the squad via the NCAA transfer portal. Haarms, a 7-3 graduate transfer from Amsterdam, The Netherlands, averaged 8.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2 blocks per game this past season for the 16-15 […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Friday, BYU and the University of Utah agreed to a 4-game series in men’s basketball which will start this upcoming season. This series was confirmed by a University of Utah spokesperson. This game is slated for December 12, 2020 at the Marriott Center in Provo. This is the […]
