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BYU basketball takes on the Texas Longhorns in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper is in Portland, Oregon, to cover the game. He gave his preview and prediction on the matchup. AJ Dybantsa looks primed and ready for a big-time performance in his first NCAA Tournament game. Texas will look to carry the momentum they gained from the First Four win over NC State. BYU vs. Texas tips off at 5:25 p.m. (MDT)/4:25 p.m. (Pacific) on TBS and KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM).

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BYU basketball players Robert Wright III, Keba Keita, Aleksej Kostic, Dominique Diomande, Khadim Mboup, Nate Pickens, and Xavion Staton spoke with KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper to discuss the 2026 First Round NCAA Tournament matchup against the Texas Longhorns and the preparation for the matchup.

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BYU basketball will face the Texas Longhorns in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament in Portland, Oregon. Texas defeated NC State on Tuesday in the First Four in Dayton, Ohio.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper is in Portland and shared his thoughts on the matchup. How will BYU star AJ Dybantsa match up against the Longhorns?

Also, in this episode of Cougar Tracks, Mitch was at BYU football practice on Tuesday. He shared some practice observations from the Student Athlete Building.

Then, finally, Mitch caught up with BYU Passing Game Coordinator Fesi Sitake to check in on BYU's wide receiver unit for the 2026 season.

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BYU basketball arrived in Portland, Oregon, on Tuesday, in preparation for the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

BYU star AJ Dybantsa was named a first-team AP All-American, the first time that's happened for a BYU player since Jimmer Fredette in 2011.

Who is the matchup that BYU should want more in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, Texas or NC State?

Also, what will it take for BYU basketball to make a deep run in the 2026 NCAA Tournament?

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper explores that question in the latest episode of Cougar Tracks.

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BYU basketball star AJ Dybantsa is set to lead the Cougars into the 2026 NCAA Tournament. Will Dybantsa join the likes of Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose, Anthony Davis, and Greg Oden as some of the great freshmen runs in NCAA Tournament history?

That's the opportunity in front of the superstar freshman.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper dove into that thought and set the stage for the upcoming week as BYU gets set to travel to Portland.

Also, diving into the weekly Cougar Stock Exchange, what's trending up and trending down for BYU basketball.

Finally, Mitch picks every game in the 2026 NCAA Tournament and fills out the entire bracket, sharing his Final Four picks and National Champion.

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BYU basketball received a 6-seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament and will face either Texas or NC State in Portland in the First Round.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper broke down BYU's draw and gave his initial thoughts on the path that the Cougars received from the Selection Committee.

Mitch will be in Portland beginning on Tuesday night and will cover BYU's entire run in the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

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BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young and freshman star AJ Dybantsa spoke to reporters on Selection Sunday to react to BYU landing a 6-seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

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BYU basketball won two games in the 2026 Big 12 Tournament before falling to No. 5 Houston in the Quarterfinals.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared some takeaways from BYU's week in Kansas City at the Big 12 Tournament. What we learned and what's the outlook for the Cougars in the NCAA Tournament.

Speaking of outlook, Mitch dives into the Bracketology forecast for BYU as the Cougars now wait for Selection Sunday.

Then, finally, BYU football continues spring practices. Kalani Sitake was named the Utah County Person of the Year, and the Alumni Game rosters were set for the 5th annual matchup of BYU greats.

Mitch also caught up with BYU offensive lineman Paki Finau. Finau transferred to BYU from the University of Washington and is expected to be an impact player for the Cougars in 2026.

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BYU basketball's run in the 2026 Big 12 Tournament comes to a close after falling to the Houston Cougars, 73-66.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his thoughts from Kansas City on the loss as the Cougars in blue now set their sights on the NCAA Tournament.

AJ Dybantsa set the Big 12 Tournament scoring record in the loss, passing Kevin Durant.

The downside was that BYU missed an opportunity to get a win over Houston, the only team that BYU has yet to defeat since joining the league.

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BYU Cougars head coach Kevin Young and players AJ Dybantsa and Rob Wright III spoke to the media following BYU basketball's 73-66 loss to No. 5 Houston in the Quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament on March 12, 2026.

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Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson and First Team All-Big 12 players Kingston Flemings and Emmanuel Sharp spoke with reporters after Houston defeated BYU 73-66 in the Quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 12, 2026.

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BYU basketball gets set to take on the No. 5 Houston Cougars in the Quarterfinals of the 2026 Big 12 Tournament.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper is in Kansas City at the T-Mobile Center, and he previewed the BYU-Houston matchup. Will BYU pull off the upset by taking down Houston? What will need to happen in order for BYU to win this game? Mitch breaks it down as BYU will need a superstar performance from AJ Dybantsa.

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BYU basketball defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers 68-48 to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Big 12 Tournament.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper broke down the win and also spoke with BYU players AJ Dybantsa, Rob Wright III, Kennard Davis, Dominique Diomande, Abdullah "Bido" Ahmed, Khadim Mboup, and Keba Keita about the victory.

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BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young and players AJ Dybantsa and Kennard Davis Jr. spoke to reporters after the Cougars defeated West Virginia 68-48 in the second round of the 2026 Big 12 Tournament. The game occurred at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 11, 2026.

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No. 10-seed BYU basketball takes on No. 7-seed West Virginia in the second round of the 2026 Big 12 Tournament on March 11, 2026, at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper previewed the matchup and shared his thoughts on the game as BYU looks to win its second consecutive game here in Kansas City.

BYU has never won two games in one Big 12 Tournament appearance. West Virginia defeated BYU in their last meeting. So revenge could be on the mind for the Cougars.

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Breaking down BYU basketball's win over Kansas State in the first round of the 2026 Big 12 Basketball Tournament in Kansas State.

No. 10-seed BYU defeated No. 15-seed K-State 105-91, behind 40 points from AJ Dybantsa.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his thoughts on BYU's win.

You'll also hear postgame locker room interviews with AJ Dybantsa, Rob Wright III, Keba Keita, Dominique Diomande, and Jared McGregor.

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BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young and players AJ Dybantsa and Khadim Mboup spoke at the podium with the media after the Cougars defeated the Kansas State Wildcats in the First Round of the 2026 Big 12 Tournament on March 10, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Kansas State interim head coach Matthew Driscoll and players spoke to the media after BYU defeated the Wildcats 105-91 on March 10, 2026, in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City.

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Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark spoke with reporters before the start of the Big 12 Conference Basketball Tournament in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 10, 2026.

Some of the topics he discussed include the SCORE Act, media rights, BYU basketball star AJ Dybantsa, and BYU being on the receiving end of derogatory chants at Big 12 Conference venues.

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2026 Big 12 Basketball Tournament is here!

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper is in Kansas City to cover BYU's run on the glassfloor.

First, Mitch breaks down the Big 12 awards. Did AJ Dybantsa get snubbed out of the Big 12 Player of the Year award? Why did the award go to Arizona's Jaden Bradley?

BYU-Kansas State preview and score prediction. Let's see BYU take care of business.

Then, finally, Mitch shares his picks for the entire 2026 Big 12 Tournament.

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KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper spoke with BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young in Kansas City for the Big 12 Tournament on March 9, 2026.

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BYU basketball is riding high after a big win over No. 10 Texas Tech to close out the regular season. Now they enter the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City looking to make a run in the postseason.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper breaks down BYU's big win over Texas Tech and what this team can accomplish in the postseason.

He also shared what's trending up and trending down for this BYU team in his latest Cougar Stock Exchange.

BYU football kicks off week three of spring practices, as they gear up for a scrimmage this Saturday.

Mitch caught up with BYU running back Sione Moa at practice to discuss spring ball and his road to recovery from an injury last season.

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BYU basketball pulled off a victory over No. 10 Texas Tech, 82-76, at the Marriott Center to close out the 2025-2026 regular season.

It was BYU's second victory this season over a Top-10 opponent.

Robert Wright III had a big performance of 27 points, 23 of which were in the second half.

AJ Dybantsa added 21 points.

But BYU toughened up after the early onslaught of three-pointers from Texas Tech.

Christian Anderson and Donovan Atwell were sharpshooters throughout the game, but BYU found a way to get the victory before entering the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City.

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BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young spoke with reporters after the Cougars defeated No. 10 Texas Tech at the Marriott Center on March 7, 2026.

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BYU basketball players Robert Wright III, Jared McGregor, Mihailo Boskovic, and Keba Keita spoke to reporters after the Cougars defeated No. 10 Texas Tech at the Marriott Center on March 7, 2026.

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