Cougar Nation

Cougar Nation

Cougar Nation is a postgame reaction from the most recent BYU football game. Listen every Monday throughout the fall from 6-7 p.m. MT as Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte break down the game’s key plays and take calls from listeners. It’s all on the legacy home of the BYU Cougars, KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM/1160 AM, and on KSLsports.com.

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Best of Cougar Nation - March 31, 2025

In the season finale of Cougar Nation, Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte reflect on the highlights of the 2024-25 basketball season and preview what's shaping up to be another exciting year for both BYU football and basketball.

00:41:09
Mar 31, 2025 7:0 PM
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Looking ahead to the offseason for BYU football and basketball

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte discuss what the next steps are for BYU football and BYU hoops and what they hope the programs can accomplish over the next six months.

00:09:58
Mar 31, 2025 6:59 PM
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How does the 2024-25 season compare to the greatest athletic years in BYU history?

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte break down where the 2024-25 football and basketball seasons rank among the best in BYU history and whether it surpasses the legendary 1980-81 season.

00:09:30
Mar 31, 2025 6:45 PM
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Transfer portal & roster outlook for 2025-26 BYU basketball

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte dive into the transfer portal activity and roster outlook for next year's BYU basketball squad.

00:09:25
Mar 31, 2025 6:30 PM
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Takeaways from year one of BYU basketball under Kevin Young

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte reflect on this year's Sweet 16 run and share their biggest takeaways from the first year of the Kevin Young era.

00:12:15
Mar 31, 2025 6:15 PM
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Best of Cougar Nation - March 24, 2025

Catch the best of Cougar Nation from March 24, 2025 as Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte relive BYU's epic wins over VCU and Wisconsin and look ahead to Thursday's Sweet 16 battle against Alabama.

00:36:23
Mar 24, 2025 7:0 PM
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Sweet 16 Preview: No. 6 BYU vs No. 2 Alabama

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte preview Thursday's Sweet 16 contest and share what they think BYU will need to do to come away with a win and advance to the Elite 8.

00:09:39
Mar 24, 2025 6:58 PM
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What's trending up for Sweet 16 bound BYU basketball

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte take a deep dive into what things are trending up and down for BYU heading into the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament.

00:09:27
Mar 24, 2025 6:45 PM
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Reacting to BYU's Round of 32 win over Wisconsin

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte continue to react to BYU's second round win in the NCAA Tournament and share how confident they are that the Cougs can take down Alabama in the Sweet 16.

00:09:43
Mar 24, 2025 6:30 PM
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Takeaways from BYU basketball's first two wins of the NCAA Tournament

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share their takeaways from BYU's victories over VCU and Wisconsin in Denver.

00:07:34
Mar 24, 2025 6:15 PM
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Best of Cougar Nation - March 17, 2025

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte breakdown BYU and VCU in this week's edition of Cougar Nation.

00:37:47
Mar 17, 2025 7:0 PM
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Previewing BYU basketball versus VCU | NCAA Tournament First Round

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte dive into Thursday's matchup between BYU and VCU.

00:09:32
Mar 17, 2025 6:55 PM
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How far will BYU go in this year's NCAA Tournament?

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share how far they think BYU will go in the NCAA Tournament.

00:09:19
Mar 17, 2025 6:45 PM
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Getting to know VCU with insider Adam Epstein

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte are joined by Adam Epstein of 910 The Fan in Richmond, VA to talk VCU basketball in preparation for Thursday's NCAA Tournament game.

00:07:33
Mar 17, 2025 6:30 PM
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Takeaways from BYU's draw in the 2025 NCAA Tournament

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte breakdown BYU's First Round matchup against the VCU Rams in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

00:11:23
Mar 17, 2025 6:15 PM
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Best of Cougar Nation - March 10, 2025

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte revisit BYU's win over Utah and preview the Big 12 Tournament.

00:40:04
Mar 11, 2025 1:5 AM
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Previewing The 2025 Big 12 Tournament

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte revisit BYU's win over Utah and preview the Big 12 Tournament.

00:06:54
Mar 11, 2025 1:3 AM
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BYU Guard Egor Demin Shared His Expectations For Postseason Play

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte are joined by Egor Demin after practice to talk about Saturday’s win against Utah and preview the Big 12 and NCAA Tournaments.

00:13:13
Mar 11, 2025 12:54 AM
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What’s trending up and trending down for BYU basketball heading into the postseason

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte break down how things are going for Cougar hoops.

00:08:41
Mar 11, 2025 12:33 AM
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Takeaways from BYU basketball's rivalry win over Utah

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share their takeaways from the regular season finale win over Utah Saturday night in the Marriott Center.

00:11:17
Mar 11, 2025 12:22 AM
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Best of Cougar Nation - March 3, 2025

Catch the best of Cougar Nation from March 3 as Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte recap BYU's wins over Arizona State and West Virginia last week and shift their attention to tomorrow night's game at Iowa State. Also, hear an exclusive conversation with top-recruit AJ Dybantsa.

00:35:12
Mar 3, 2025 7:5 PM
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Previewing No. 23 BYU basketball at No. 10 Iowa State

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte preview Tuesday night's huge game between BYU and Iowa State.

00:07:02
Mar 3, 2025 7:0 PM
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No. 1 recruit AJ Dybantsa talks about being a McDonald's All-American, impressions of this year's BYU team, and what he wants to accomplish at BYU

Mitch Harper caught up with top-recruit AJ Dybantsa during his McDonald's All-American ceremony in Hurricane, UT on Saturday. Hear what Dybantsa has to say about being named a McDonald's All-American, his thoughts on this year's BYU squad, goals he has for himself while at BYU, and more.

00:10:01
Mar 3, 2025 6:45 PM
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Things trending up and down for No. 23 BYU basketball

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share their takes on what's trending up and down for BYU basketball with just two games to go in the regular season.

00:07:04
Mar 3, 2025 6:30 PM
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Takeaways from BYU basketball's 21-point win over West Virginia

Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share their biggest takeaways for the 6th-straight win for BYU basketball.

00:11:05
Mar 3, 2025 6:15 PM
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