Cougar Tracks - Daily BYU Cougars Football, Basketball Podcast

BYU basketball is sliding at the end of the regular season. The Cougars have dropped their last three games and nine of the last 13.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper looks at the loss to Cincinnati and where BYU goes from here.

Could AJ Dybantsa return for his sophomore season? He didn't rule out the possibility in an interview with the Deseret News. Discussing the pros and cons of Dybantsa's situation.

BYU Basketball lands Bruce Branch III, a talented five-star prospect in the class of 2026. Kevin Young continues to show an ability to land high-level prospects to prepare them for the NBA.

BYU football continues with week two of spring ball practices. Mitch had a conversation with new tight end Walker Lyons.

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BYU basketball was crushed on the road against the Cincinnati Bearcats inside Fifth-Third Arena on March 3, 2026.

The Cougars have now dropped three straight and nine of their last 13 games.

What caused the issues against Cincinnati?

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his thoughts and postgame reaction from BYU's blowout loss against the Bearcats.

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BYU Basketball lands a commitment from five-star recruit Bruce Branch III in the class of 2026. Branch prepped at Prolific Prep. He's a Gilbert, Arizona, native and is viewed as a potential top-10 NBA draft pick in 2027. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper with more on Branch.

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Cade Uluave was the No. 1 linebacker in the Transfer Portal class for 2026. He will close out his college football career at BYU.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper caught up with Uluave after practice at the Indoor Practice Facility to discuss his early experiences at BYU, the relationships he's developed on the team, and the close connections his family has to Provo.

BYU basketball takes on the Cincinnati Bearcats in a key game for postseason outlook for both teams.

To get the inside scoop on the Bearcats, Mitch welcomed Neil Meyer from The Front Office News to the show to preview the matchup.

Mitch gave his score prediction for the Big 12 clash in The Queen City.

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BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young spoke with reporters via Zoom from Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 2, 2026. BYU will face the Cincinnati Bearcats on March 3, 2026, at Fifth-Third Arena, before returning home to host No. 10 Texas Tech to close out the 2025-26 regular season.

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BYU women's basketball enters the 2026 Big 12 Tournament on the "bubble" of Bracketology forecasts for March Madness. A few wins in Kansas City could help the NCAA resume for BYU women's basketball. Head coach Lee Cummard previews the Big 12 Tournament, discusses the glass floor that the teams will be playing on in Kansas City, and the confidence of his team.

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BYU football opened spring practices over the weekend.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper gave a recap of day one and some of the notable notes from camp as BYU kicks off another season.

BYU basketball continues to struggle, falling to West Virginia on the road. The defense is where BYU is having its biggest issues, particularly on the glass in the setback against the Mountaineers.

Is there any hope for a turnaround, or is this season destined for an early exit?

Cougar Stock Exchange for BYU Basketball, giving you what's trending up and trending down for BYU basketball.

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BYU football players spoke to the media after day one of spring practice at the Zions Bank Practice Fields on February 27, 2026. RB LJ Martin, DT Keanu Tanuvasa, IOL Bruce Mitchell were the ones who addressed the media.

BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake spoke with the media on February 27, 2026, the first day of spring practices. The presser occurred at the Zions Bank practice fields at the Student Athlete Building in Provo, Utah.

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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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