Cougar Tracks - Daily BYU Cougars Football, Basketball Podcast

BYU football spring practices kick off on Friday, February 27, 2026, at the Zions Bank practice fields.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper lays out five tasks BYU needs to accomplish over the 15 practices during spring ball.

BYU basketball had a disappointing performance against the UCF Knights earlier this week. But there's no time to get down as the Big 12 gauntlet continues with a road game at West Virginia.

Harper previews the matchup and gives his score prediction for the Saturday, February 28, 2026, game airing on FOX and KSL NewsRadio.

To break down the West Virginia Mountaineers, Harper was joined by Keenan Cummings of WVSports.com to get low down on Ross Hodge's first year in Morgantown.

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BYU basketball suffered a surprising loss to the UCF Knights at the Marriott Center. Where do they go from here?

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper examined that thought in this episode of the Cougar Tracks Podcast. The defense needs to pick up for starters.

Should Kevin Young consider a smaller lineup moving forward?

Exploring what's next for BYU. Also in this episode, former BYU football wide receiver Parker Kingston appeared in court for a discovery hearing.

The latest on his case. Then, finally, former BYU football stars Chase Roberts and Jack Kelly are preparing for the NFL Combine in Indianapolis.

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BYU basketball suffered a loss at home against UCF, 97-84. It was a wire-to-wire victory for the Knights and a shocking setback for a BYU team that thought it had turned the corner after a win over Iowa State last week.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his takeaways from BYU's loss and where the Cougars go from here.

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BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young and players AJ Dybantsa and Aleksej Kostic spoke with the media on February 24, 2026, following BYU's home loss to the UCF Knights.

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UCF head coach Johnny Dawkins and players Themus Fulks and Jordan Burks spoke with the media on February 24, 2026, after defeating No. 19 BYU at the Marriott Center.

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BYU basketball welcomes the UCF Knights to the Marriott Center for the penultimate game this season at the Marriott Center on Super Tuesday.

No. 19 BYU is riding high after a big win over Iowa State. Will there be any letdown against the Knights, who are on a long road trip in the Beehive State?

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his thoughts on the matchup and what he wants to see from BYU tonight.

Mitch also got to know the UCF Knights with UCF beat writer Chris Boyle of the Daytona Beach News-Journal.

Both teams are currently tied for sixth place in the Big 12 Conference standings. How will this one play out?

The game tips off at 9 p.m. (MST) on ESPN2 and KSL NewsRadio, where fans are being asked to wear black for a blackout game.

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BYU basketball earned a big win over the weekend against Iowa State. The Cougars moved up from No. 23 to No. 19 in the AP Top 25 poll.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper broke down the win over Iowa State and also discussed what worked so well for this BYU team in the victory over the Cyclones.

Also, how does this win affect the ceiling of this new-look BYU team moving forward without star Richie Saunders?

The key to all of BYU's success centers around star freshman AJ Dybantsa, who had his most complete performance of the year in the win over Iowa State.

Dybantsa played all 40 minutes in the game and is showing again that he should be the No. 1 NBA draft pick.

Also, in this episode of Cougar Tracks, Mitch discusses BYU football spring practice. He gives one player from each position that he's intrigued to watch in spring ball.

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BYU basketball took down No. 6 Iowa State, 79-69, for a signature victory in the 2025-26 season.

AJ Dybantsa was spectacular with 29 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists in 40 minutes of action.

BYU's supporting cast of Keba Keita, Kennard Davis, Khadim Mboup, and Mihailo Boskovic all stepped up to lift BYU to its first Top-10 win at the Marriott Center in six years.

KSL Sports BYU Insider was at the game and shared his postgame reaction to BYU's big victory over an Iowa State team that was slotted as a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Selection Committee's bracket preview earlier in the day.

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BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young and players AJ Dybantsa and Mihailo Boskovic speak to the media after the No. 23 Cougars defeat No. 6 Iowa State 79-69 on February 21, 2026, at the Marriott Center.

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Iowa State head coach TJ Otzelberger and players spoke to the media after BYU defeated the Cyclones 79-69 on February 21, 2026, at the Marriott Center.

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BYU basketball welcomes Iowa State to the Marriott Center on February 21, 2026, in a Big 12 after dark matchup.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper broke down the matchup. He was joined by Jake Brend of CycloneFanatic.com to get the lowdown on the Cyclones.

Then, Mitch dove into the matchup and gave some of his keys for BYU to pull off the upset and earn a signature victory to boost their NCAA Tournament resume.

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KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper discussed his biggest questions for BYU football spring practices in the 2026 season during the second segment of today's podcast.

He opened the show with closing thoughts on BYU basketball's loss at Arizona and sound from head coach Kevin Young.

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No. 23 BYU fell to 1-6 against AP Top 25 teams this season, losing at No. 4 Arizona, 75-68, in Tucson.

AJ Dybantsa scored 35 points to lead all scorers, but Arizona reserve Anthony Dell'Orso came up with a season-high 22 points to lead the Wildcats.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his takeaways from the game as BYU drops to 19-7 overall and 7-6 in Big 12 play.

It was the first game for BYU without star Richie Saunders. Meanwhile, Arizona was without star freshman Koa Peat in the game.

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BYU basketball will face the Arizona Wildcats tonight in Tucson in a Top 25 matchup.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his preview and score prediction as BYU moves forward without star Richie Saunders.

Arizona will be without Koa Peat and will have a shortened bench heading into the matchup.

Could BYU spring the upset over the Wildcats to send a message that this season isn't lost without Saunders?

Changing to BYU football, the 2026 spring ball roster was released. Mitch discussed the newcomers who are on the roster for spring practice, which kicks off on February 27.

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BYU basketball moves forward without Richie Saunders. The key question is how this injury, combined with the Cougars' recent play, will affect BYU's NCAA Tournament seed.

As BYU gets ready to take on Arizona in Tucson, KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper took a look at BYU's Bracketology outlook for the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

It's clear the Cougars have some work to do to begin climbing the seed lines in the NCAA Tournament.

Switching to BYU football, there are 200 days until the Cougars return to the gridiron.

There are only 10 days until BYU kicks off spring practices. Diving into the big storyline: who will emerge as the No. 1 wide receiver after Parker Kingston was dismissed from the program following his arrest and allegations of r*pe.

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BYU basketball star Richie Saunders suffered a season-ending ACL injury in the opening seconds of BYU's overtime win over Colorado.

Where does BYU go from here? Can the Cougars still make a run in the NCAA Tournament?

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shares his thoughts on BYU's outlook without Saunders.

The Stock Exchange dives into what's trending up and trending down for BYU basketball, and responds to AP pollsters dropping the Cougars after a perfect 2-0 week.

Brigham Young University also announced over the weekend, on Friday night, that Parker Kingston was dismissed from the school and is no longer a member of the BYU football team.

Finally, BYU football Matriarch Patti Edwards passed away at age 93. Mitch reflects on her life and passing.

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No. 22 BYU basketball defeated the Colorado Buffaloes, 90-86, at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his thoughts on the game from Provo.

Richie Saunders went down early in the game with an injury. Rob Wright III put together another career-high performance, and the Cougars found a way to get a victory in their first overtime appearance.

It was also a day to celebrate former BYU great Jimmer Fredette who had his jersey go into the rafters at the Marriott Center.

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BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young and players AJ Dybantsa and Rob Wright III spoke with the media after BYU's 90-86 overtime win over the Colorado Buffaloes on February 14, 2026.

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Colorado basketball head coach Tad Boyle spoke with the media following Colorado's 90-86 overtime loss to No. 22 BYU at the Marriott Center on February 14, 2026.

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BYU basketball legend Jimmer Fredette will have his jersey hung in the rafters at the Marriott Center this weekend.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his 10 greatest Jimmer Fredette moments during Fredette's BYU career.

From the wins against San Diego State to historic scoring outputs, Fredette could do it all at BYU.

Also in this episode of the Cougar Tracks Podcast, Mitch dives into the BYU basketball matchup against the Colorado Buffaloes.

Then, finally, there's a 24-team College Football Playoff format proposed by the Big Ten. Mitch shared his thoughts on that potential format.

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BYU football wide receiver Parker Kingston has been charged with first-degree rape felony in Southern Utah.

WARNING: This episode of Cougar Tracks does discuss sexual assault and rape allegations.

The star wide receiver is currently in jail and will make his court appearance on Friday. Unsealed court documents were released on Thursday.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper reviewed those documents to give you the latest on the case.

The show closes with BYU basketball having seven games remaining in Big 12 play. How many games does Mitch Harper think BYU will win to close out the regular season?

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Breaking news update: BYU football wide receiver Parker Kingston has been arrested, taken into custody, and held without bail in Washington County.

We will stay up with the latest on this story with the KSL+ app, KSL Sports app, and KSLsports.com.

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The Big 12 Conference announced that a Glass Court will be the playing court for the 2026 Big 12 Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his thoughts on the Big 12 taking on this court and incorporating this new enhancement to the tournament.

Also, BYU basketball earned a key win over Baylor, which was a must-win for Kevin Young's squad.

What does it mean for the Cougars moving forward? Finally, two BYU football players, Jack Kelly and Chase Roberts, received invites to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.

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No. 22 BYU basketball defeated the Baylor Bears in Waco, 99-94. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his thoughts on the victory, which included AJ Dybantsa scoring 36 points and Rob Wright III scoring a career-high 30 against his former team. BYU ends a four-game losing streak with the win over Baylor.

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Former BYU Basketball head coach Dave Rose hopped on Cougar Tracks with KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper to reflect on the career of Jimmer Fredette before the jersey retirement ceremony this weekend.

Along with catching up with Coach Rose, Mitch also broke down tonight's BYU/Baylor game, with BYU looking to end a four-game losing streak in Waco and Baylor aiming to hand former BU guard Robert Wright III a loss.

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