The 2021–22 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represented
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day ...
in the
2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 9, 2021 and concluded on March 13, 2022. The 2022 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament culminated the season and began on March 15 and concluded on April 4 with the c ...
. It was head coach
Mark Pope
Mark Edward Pope (born September 11, 1972) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the nineteenth and current head coach of Brigham Young University's (BYU) men's basketball team. He played college basketball for the Kentucky ...
's third season as BYU's head coach and the Cougars eleventh season as members of the
West Coast Conference
The West Coast Conference (WCC) — known as the California Basketball Association from 1952 to 1956 and then as the West Coast Athletic Conference until 1989 — is a collegiate athletic conference affiliated with NCAA Division I consisting of ...
(WCC). The Cougars played their home games at the
Marriott Center
The Marriott Center is a multi-purpose arena in the western United States, located on the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. It is home to the BYU Cougars BYU Cougars men's basketball, men's and BYU Cougars women's basketball, wom ...
in
Provo, Utah
Provo ( ) is the fourth-largest city in Utah, United States. It is south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the largest city and county seat of Utah County and is home to Brigham Young University (BYU).
Provo lies between the ...
. They finished the season 24-11, 9-6 in
WCC Play to finish in 5th place. They defeated
Loyola Marymount
Loyola Marymount University (LMU) is a private Jesuit and Marymount research university in Los Angeles, California. It is located on the west side of the city near Playa Vista. LMU is the parent school to Loyola Law School, which is located ...
in the Second Round of the
WCC tournament before losing in the Third Round to
San Francisco
San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca ...
. They received an at-large bid to the
National Invitation Tournament
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where they defeated
Long Beach State
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a public research university in Long Beach, California. The 322-acre campus is the second largest of the 23-school California State University system (CSU) and one of the largest universities i ...
and
Northern Iowa
Iowa () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wiscon ...
to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to
Washington State
Washington (), officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. Named for George Washington—the first U.S. president—the state was formed from the western part of the Washington ...
.
Previous season
The Cougars finished the 2020–21 season 20–7, 10–3 in West Coast Conference play to finish in second place. As the Number 2 seed in the WCC Tournament, they lost to Gonzaga in the finals. BYU received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as a Number 6 seed. UCLA defeated BYU in the first round of the tournament 73–62.
Offseason
Departures
Matt Haarms and Brandon Averette waived their additional season of eligibility due to coronavirus and joined professional teams in Europe.
Wyatt Lowell, Kolby Lee and Connor Harding all transferred to other Utah colleges and universities.
Due to injuries, Jesse Wade graduated early and decided to forgo additional years of college eligibility and end his college basketball career.
In mid-July, media reports indicated that Brandon Warr had decided to leave the team to focus on school and that Cameron Pearson had decided to transfer from BYU.
Incoming transfers
Two players joined the roster after entering the transfer portal during the offseason.
Te'Jon Lucas
Te'Jon Lucas (born October 10, 1998) is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Bristol Flyers of the British Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Illinois Fighting Illini, the Milwaukee Panthers, and the BYU C ...
was recruited by Utah, Nevada, DePaul and New Mexico State but committed to BYU on May 19. He is a redshirt senior and has one year of eligibility due to COVID-19 eligibility extension. On July 19, Seneca Knight announced he had committed to BYU after two full seasons at San Jose State and transferring to LSU mid-season. He is a junior and was also considering transferring to Georgia Southern and Idaho. On September 24, Knight received a waiver from the NCAA is will be eligible to play for the 2021–22 season.
Returned missionaries
Four returned missionaries were added to the roster for the 2021–22 season. Nate Hansen and Trey Stewart will hold scholarship positions while Casey Brown and Jeremy DowDell will join as preferred walk-ons. Each of the four players have four years of eligibility remaining.
Currently serving missionaries
Six players committed to BYU are completing missionary service during the 2021–22 season. Four of these players - Dallin Hall, Tanner Hayhurst, Richie Saunders and Tanner Toolson will complete their service during the season and will join the roster for the 2022–23 season. Townsend Tripple delayed his missionary assignment to Argentina and was part of the roster during the 2020–21 season. Jake Wahlin was part of the 2021 recruiting class and plans to complete a mission trip and join the team for the 2023–24 season.
2021 Recruiting class
Jake Wahlin committed to BYU in early September and officially signed on November 11, 2020.
Wahlin was recruited by Arizona State, San Diego State and New Mexico as well as other schools. He plans to complete a mission trip and join the team for the 2023–24 season. In addition, forward Fousseyni Traore from Wasatch Academy signed with the Cougars on November 19, over schools such as Seton Hall and Utah State. He will join the program for the 2021–22 season. Atiki Ally Atiki, from the London Basketball Academy in Ontario, Canada, verbally committed to BYU on February 15, 2021, and will also join the program for the 2021–22 season. On August 8, 2021, Paora Winitana, from American Heritage School in Utah, committed to BYU as a walk-on. He plans to complete a mission after one year on the team.
2022 Recruiting class
Collin Chandler committed and signed with BYU on November 10, 2021. Chandler was recruited by Utah, Arizona, Stanford, and Utah State. He will go on a mission and enroll at BYU in 2024. He is the highest ranked BYU recruit since
Eric Mika
Eric Mika (born January 5, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA G League Ignite of the NBA G League. Mika played collegiately at Brigham Young University (BYU).
High school career
Mika played at Waterford School his fre ...
in 2013. Adam Stewart committed to BYU after being recruited since 7th grade. He will be a walk-on starting with the 2024–25 season after completing a mission to Paris, France. Braeden Moore committed to BYU after he had originally committed in 2021 to play at Rutgers. He was recruited by Kansas, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Arizona State, Houston, San Diego State, and Auburn.
Roster
Media coverage
Radio
Greg Wrubell
Greg Wrubell is a sports broadcaster based out of Cedar Hills, Utah. He is a commentator for college sports, including football, men's basketball, and women's soccer for Brigham Young University's (BYU) Sports Network and was the television voice ...
and Mark Durrant return to call men's basketball for the 2021–22 season. Jason Shepherd will act as the host for most games, though Ben Bagley will fill-in for Shepherd when he has women's soccer, baseball, or college basketball duties. Terry Nashif will fill-in for Durrant on a select number of games. Jarom Jordan filled-in for Wrubell Nov. 20 against Central Methodist when Wrubell had football duties, and Shepherd filled-in against Missouri State (Dec. 4) and Weber State (Dec. 18) when Greg had College Cup and Independence Bowl duties. Tyson Jex filled in for Durrant against Creighton (Dec. 11) after weather conditions prevented Durrant from making it to South Dakota.
: Affiliates:
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BYU Radio
BYU Radio is a talk radio station run by Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
Operating at Sirius XM channel 143 (and in northern Utah on 107.9 KUMT and 89.1-2 KBYU-HD2), it is known on-air as BYU Radio. The station features "news, current e ...
- Flagship Station Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143,
KBYU 89.1 FM HD 2, TuneIn radio, and byuradio.org)
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KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM- (Salt Lake City / Provo, Utah and ksl.com)
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KSNA
KSNA (100.7 FM, "100.7 My FM") is a radio station broadcasting an Adult CHR format. Licensed to Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States, the station is currently owned by Sand Hill Media Corp and features programming from Jones Radio Networks.
Hist ...
100.7 FM - Blackfoot / Idaho Falls / Pocatello / Rexburg, Idaho (games)
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KSPZ
KSPZ (980 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports talk format. Licensed to Ammon, Idaho, United States, the station serves the Idaho Falls/Ammon area. The station is currently owned by Sandhill Media Group, LLC and features programming f ...
105.1 FM and 980 AM- Blackfoot / Idaho Falls / Pocatello / Rexburg, Idaho (coaches' shows)
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KMXD
KMXD (100.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Monroe, Utah
Monroe is a city in Sevier County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,256 at the 2010 United States Census.
Geography
Monroe is located in rural central Utah. According t ...
100.5 FM- Monroe / Manti, Utah
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KSVC
KSVC (980 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a talk format. Licensed to Richfield, Utah
Richfield is a city in and the county seat of Sevier County, Utah, United States, and is the largest city in southern-central Utah.
Description
As o ...
980 AM- Richfield / Manti, Utah
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KDXU
KDXU (890 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to St. George, Utah, United States, the station is currently owned by Townsquare Media. KDXU is also an affiliate of the BYU Cougars Sports Network.
KDXU signed on in 1 ...
94.9 FM and 890 AM- St. George, Utah
Television
In September 2019, the West Coast Conference (WCC) agreed to a multi-year deal through the 2026–27 season with
ESPN
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and the
CBS Sports Network
CBS Sports Network (a.k.a. CBSSN) is an American pay television network owned by the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount Global. When it launched in 2002 as the National College Sports Network (later College Sports Television also known as ...
to broadcast numerous basketball games each year. Previously, the WCC had an agreement with ESPN, but the new agreement adds additional television coverage of basketball games through the CBS Sports Network. Games broadcast on the CBS Sports Network are carried on channel 158 on the
Dish Network
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, channel 221 on
DirecTV
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and channel 269 on
Xfinity
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, doing business as Xfinity, is an American telecommunications company and division of Comcast Corporation used to market consumer cable television, internet, telephone, and wireless services provided by the com ...
. Under the terms of the deal, ESPN will broadcast 17 games during the regular season and the CBS Sports Network will broadcast a minimum of 9 games. ESPN will continue to broadcast the quarterfinals, semifinals and the championship game of the
WCC tournament. BYU maintains the rights to broadcast home games on
BYUtv
BYU TV (stylized as BYUtv) is a television channel, founded in 2000, which is owned and operated as a part of Brigham Young University (BYU). The channel, available through cable and satellite distributors in the United States, produces a number ...
(11.1 in Salt Lake City, Utah, channel 374 on the Dish Network, and channel 4369/9403 on DirecTV). Meanwhile, Stadium broadcasts will be simulcast on
KJZZ or
KMYU
KMYU (channel 12) is a television station licensed to St. George, Utah, United States, serving as the MyNetworkTV affiliate for the state of Utah. It is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group alongside Salt Lake City–based CBS affiliate KUTV (chann ...
. The broadcasts became even more important after Sinclair sold
KSTU
KSTU (channel 13) is a television station in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, affiliated with the Fox network. It is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company alongside Provo-licensed Ion Television owned-and-operated station KUPX-TV (channel 16 ...
, causing Stadium to leave the Digital 3 station.
Schedule and results
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NIT
Game summaries
Series Histories are adjusted for the second consecutive season. On the series history the 47 wins the NCAA had BYU forfeit during the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons aren't indicated. The forfeits are not added to the loss column. They are merely struck from the win column. All rankings are from the AP poll unless specifically indicated otherwise.
Blue/White Scrimmage
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Broadcasters: ''
Dave McCann'', ''
Blaine Fowler
Blaine Fowler is a college football and men's college basketball sports analyst in the Mountain West Conference for NBC Sports Network basketball broadcasts. He also provides analysis for the Independent BYU Cougars football team and men's basket ...
'',
''Spencer Linton''
Starting Lineups:
*BYU White: Hunter Erickson, Spencer Johnson, Seneca Knight, Caleb Lohner, Gavin Baxter
*BYU Blue: Trey Stewart, Te'Jon Lucas, Gideon George, Trevin Knell, Richard Harward
Exhibition: Colorado Christian
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Broadcasters: ''Dave McCann'', ''Blaine Fowler'', & ''Spencer Linton''
Starting Lineups:
*Colorado Christian: DJ McDonald, Isaiah Alanzo, Andy Stafford, Nic Zeil, Ross Williams
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Gideon George, Alex Barcello, Caleb Lohner, Richard Harward
Cleveland State
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Series History: First Meeting
Broadcasters: ''Dave McCann'', ''Blaine Fowler'', & ''Spencer Linton''
Starting Lineups:
*Cleveland State: Craig Beaudion, Tre Gomillion, Torrey Patton, Deante Johnson, D'Moi Hodge
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Gideon George, Alex Barcello, Caleb Lohner, Gavin Baxter
San Diego State
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Series History: BYU leads 49–26
Broadcasters: ''Dave McCann'', ''Blaine Fowler'', & ''Spencer Linton''
Starting Lineups:
*San Diego State: Keshad Johnson, Adam Seiko, Matt Bradley, Trey Pulliam, Nathan Mensah
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Gideon George, Alex Barcello, Caleb Lohner, Gavin Baxter
Oregon
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Series History: Oregon leads 14–9
Broadcasters: ''
Roxy Bernstein
Allen Samuel "Roxy" Bernstein (born September 25, 1972) is an American sportscaster for ESPN, the Pac-12 Network, and the Oakland Athletics.
Early life and career
Bernstein was born in San Francisco and grew up on the Peninsula in the Bay Area. ...
'' & ''
Sean Farnham
Sean Travis Farnham (born September 16, 1977) is an American sports analyst who covers college basketball for ESPN.
Farnham typically calls games featuring the Southeastern Conference as part of ESPN's Super Tuesday and Thursday Night Showcase pa ...
''
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Gideon George, Alex Barcello, Caleb Lohner, Gavin Baxter
*Oregon: Quincy Guerrier, Eric Williams Jr, Devion Harmon, Will Richardson, Jacob Young
Central Methodist
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Series History: First Meeting
Broadcasters: ''Dave McCann'' & ''Blaine Fowler''
Starting Lineups:
*Central Methodist: Tim Cameron, Isaiah May, Jonathan Brown, Fode Camara, Thomas Sowoolu
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Gideon George, Alex Barcello, Caleb Lohner, Gavin Baxter
Texas Southern
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Series History: BYU leads 3–0
Broadcasters: ''Dave McCann'', ''Blaine Fowler'' & ''Spencer Linton''
Starting Lineups:
*Texas Southern: Yahuza Rasas, PJ Henry, Bryson Etienne, Justin Hopkins, Brison Gresham
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Gideon George, Alex Barcello, Caleb Lohner, Gavin Baxter
Utah
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Series History: BYU leads 132–129
Broadcasters: ''Roxy Bernstein'' & ''
Don MacLean
Don Maclean (born 1942/1943) MBE KSS is an English actor and comedian, who appeared on the BBC television series '' Crackerjack'' with Michael Aspel, Peter Glaze and Jan Hunt in the 1970s.
Born in Birmingham, he attended Clifton Road Schoo ...
''
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Gideon George, Alex Barcello, Caleb Lohner, Gavin Baxter
*Utah: David Jenkins Jr., Both Gach, Riley Battin, Rollie Worster, Branden Carlson
Utah Valley
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Series History: BYU leads 4–1
Broadcasters: ''Dave McCann'', ''Blaine Fowler'', & ''Spencer Linton''
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Alex Barcello, Seneca Knight, Caleb Lohner, Gavin Baxter
*Utah Valley: Le'Tre Darthard, Blaze Nield, Connor Harding, Tim Fuller, Fardaws Aimaq
Missouri State
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Series History: Series even 1–1
Broadcasters: ''
John Sadak
John Sadak (born September 15, 1979) is an American TV/radio sports announcer with the Cincinnati Reds, CBS Sports, Westwood One radio, CBS Sports Network, the ESPN family of networks and Fox Sports 1.
Personal life
Sadak is a two-time Rowan Uni ...
'' & ''
Tim Doyle
Tim Doyle is an American television producer and television writer. His credits include ''Dinosaurs'', ''Roseanne'', ''Grace Under Fire'', ''Ellen'', '' Sports Night'', '' Still Standing'', ''The Big Bang Theory'', ''Better Off Ted'', ''Rules o ...
''
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Alex Barcello, Trevin Knell, Seneca Knight, Caleb Lohner
*Missouri State: Isiaih Mosley, Ja'Monta Black, Donovan Clay, Keaton Hervey, Gaige Prim
Utah State
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Series History: BYU leads 143–92
Broadcasters: ''Dave McCann'', ''Blaine Fowler'', & ''Spencer Linton''
Starting Lineups:
*Utah State: Brandon Horvath, RK Eytle-Rock, Rylan Jones, Brock Miller, Justin Bean
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Alex Barcello, Trevin Knell, Seneca Knight, Caleb Lohner
Creighton
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Series History: BYU leads 6–3
Broadcasters
''Telly Hughes''''Shon Morris''
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Alex Barcello, Trevin Knell, Seneca Knight, Caleb Lohner
*Creighton: Ryan Nembhard, Alex O'Connell, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Arthur Kaluma, Ryan Hawkins
Weber State
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Series History: BYU leads 33–11
Broadcasters
''Dave Fox'' ''
Lance Allred
A lance is a spear designed to be used by a mounted warrior or cavalry soldier (lancer). In ancient and medieval warfare, it evolved into the leading weapon in cavalry charges, and was unsuited for throwing or for repeated thrusting, unlike sim ...
'',
''Tim LaComb''
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Atiki Ally Atiki, Alex Barcello, Trevin Knell, Caleb Lohner
*Weber State: Dillon Jones, Seikou Sisoho Jawara, Koby McEwen, Alex Tew, JJ Overton
South Florida
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Series History: BYU leads 1–0
Broadcasters: ''Roxy Bernstein''
''Corey Williams''
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Atiki Ally Atiki, Alex Barcello, Trevin Knell, Caleb Lohner
*South Florida: Javon Greene, Bayron Matos, Sam Hines Jr., Caleb Murphy, Jamie Chaplin
Vanderbilt
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Series History: Vanderbilt leads 1–0
Broadcasters: ''Roxy Bernstein'' & ''Corey Williams''
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Atiki Ally Atiki, Alex Barcello, Trevin Knell, Caleb Lohner
*Vanderbilt: Scotty Pippen Jr., Rodney Chatman, Jordan Wright, Myles Stute, Quentin Millora-Brown
Liberty
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Series History: BYU leads 6–3
Broadcasters: ''Roxy Bernstein'' & ''Corey Williams''
Starting Lineups:
*Liberty: Darius McGhee, Keegan McDowell, Kyle Rode, Joseph Venzant, Shiloh Robinson
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Alex Barcello, Trevin Knell, Caleb Lohner, Fousseyni Traore
Westminster
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Series History: BYU leads 1–0
Broadcasters: ''Dave McCann''
''Kristen Kozlowski''& ''Spencer Linton''
Starting Lineups:
*Westminster: Matt Kitzman, Donaval Avila, Reme Torbert, Brayden Johnson, Lewis Johnson
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Alex Barcello, Trevin Knell, Caleb Lohner, Fousseyni Traore
Pacific
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Series History: BYU leads 12–6
Broadcasters: ''Dave McCann'', ''Blaine Fowler'' & ''Spencer Linton''
Starting Lineups:
*Pacific: Khaleb Wilson-Rouse, Pierre Crockrell II, Alphonso Anderson, Sam Freeman, Luke Avdalovic
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Alex Barcello, Trevin Knell, Caleb Lohner, Fousseyni Traore
Saint Mary's
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Series History: Series even 16–16
Broadcasters
''Eric Rothman''& ''Sean Farnham''
Starting Lineups:
*Saint Mary's: Logan Johnson, Augustas Marciulionis, Matthias Tass, Kyle Bowen, Alex Ducas
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Alex Barcello, Trevin Knell, Caleb Lohner, Fousseyni Traore
Gonzaga
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Series History: Gonzaga leads 21–5
Broadcasters: ''
Dave Flemming
David Braxton Flemming (born May 31, 1976) is an American sportscaster who has been a play-by-play announcer for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball since 2003. Flemming also calls college football, college basketball, major leag ...
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Jay Bilas
Jay Scot Bilas (born December 24, 1963) is an American college basketball analyst who currently works for ESPN. Bilas is a former professional basketball player and coach who played for and served as an assistant under Mike Krzyzewski at Duke Uni ...
''
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Alex Barcello, Trevin Knell, Caleb Lohner, Fousseyni Traore
*Gonzaga: Julian Strawther, Drew Timme, Andrew Nembhard, Chet Holmgren, Rasir Bolton
San Francisco
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Series History: BYU leads 21–9
Broadcasters
''Chris Lewis''& ''
Steve Lappas
Stephan Thomas Lappas (born March 18, 1954) is an American former college basketball coach. He coached at Manhattan (1988–1992), Villanova (1992–2001) and UMass (2001–2005), compiling a 280–237 (.542) record over a 17-year coaching ca ...
''
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Alex Barcello, Trevin Knell, Caleb Lohner, Fousseyni Traore
*San Francisco: Khalil Shabazz, Jamaree Bouyea, Patrick Tape, Gabe Stefanini, Yauhen Massalski
San Diego
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Series History: BYU leads 15–6
Broadcasters: ''Dave McCann'', ''Blaine Fowler'', & ''Spencer Linton''
Starting Lineups:
*San Diego:Joey Calcaterra, Wayne McKinney III, Josh Parrish, Marcellus Earlington, Terrell Brown
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Alex Barcello, Trevin Knell, Caleb Lohner, Fousseyni Traore
Portland
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Series History: BYU leads 21–2
Broadcasters: ''Dave McCann'', ''Blaine Fowler'', & ''Spencer Linton''
Starting Lineups:
*Portland: Moses Wood, Tyler Robertson, Chris Austin, Chika Nduka, Mike Meadows
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Alex Barcello, Trevin Knell, Caleb Lohner, Fousseyni Traore
Santa Clara
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Series History: BYU leads 28–6
Broadcasters: ''
Dave Flemming
David Braxton Flemming (born May 31, 1976) is an American sportscaster who has been a play-by-play announcer for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball since 2003. Flemming also calls college football, college basketball, major leag ...
'' & ''Sean Farnham''
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Alex Barcello, Trevin Knell, Caleb Lohner, Fousseyni Traore
*Santa Clara: PJ Pipes, Josip Vrankic, Keshawn Justice, Parker Braun, Jalen Williams
Pacific
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Series History: BYU leads 13–6
Broadcasters: ''Eric Rothman'' & ''Richie Schueler''
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Alex Barcello, Trevin Knell, Caleb Lohner, Fousseyni Traore
*Pacific: Khaleb Wilson-Rouse, Pierre Crockrell II, Alphonso Anderson, Sam Freeman, Luke Avdalovic
San Francisco
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Series History: BYU leads 22–9
Broadcasters: ''
John Sadak
John Sadak (born September 15, 1979) is an American TV/radio sports announcer with the Cincinnati Reds, CBS Sports, Westwood One radio, CBS Sports Network, the ESPN family of networks and Fox Sports 1.
Personal life
Sadak is a two-time Rowan Uni ...
'' & ''
Bob Wenzel
Bob Wenzel (born October 4, 1949) is a former American college basketball coach and broadcaster for the Big Ten Network, ESPN, CBS Sports and Fox Sports.
Biography College playing/Coaching career
Wenzel graduated from Rutgers University in 1971 ...
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Starting Lineups:
*San Francisco: Khalil Shabazz, Jamaree Bouyea, Patrick Tape, Gabe Stefanini, Yauhen Massalski
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Gideon George, Alex Barcello, Trevin Knell, Fousseyni Traore
Gonzaga
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Series History: Gonzaga leads 22–5
Broadcasters: ''Dave Flemming'', ''
Sean Farnham
Sean Travis Farnham (born September 16, 1977) is an American sports analyst who covers college basketball for ESPN.
Farnham typically calls games featuring the Southeastern Conference as part of ESPN's Super Tuesday and Thursday Night Showcase pa ...
'', & ''
Molly McGrath
Molly Anne McGrath (born June 6, 1989) is an American sportscaster and studio host who works as a sideline reporter for ESPN’s college football and college basketball telecasts.
Career
Early sportscasting work (2009–2013)
While attending Bos ...
''
Starting Lineups:
*Gonzaga: Julian Strawther, Drew Timme, Andrew Nembhard, Chet Holmgren, Rasir Bolton
*BYU: Gideon George, Alex Barcello, Trevin Knell, Seneca Knight, Fousseyni Traore
Loyola Marymount
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Series History: BYU leads 14–4
Broadcasters: ''Dave Flemming'' & ''Sean Farnham''
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Gideon George, Alex Barcello, Seneca Knight, Fousseyni Traore
*Loyola Marymount:
Eli Scott
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Hig ...
, Joe Quintana, Cam Shelton, Alex Merkviladze, Keli Leaupepe
Pepperdine
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Series History: BYU leads 16–10
Broadcasters: ''
Rich Waltz
Rich Waltz (born October 22, 1962) is an American television play-by-play commentator currently calling college football and basketball for CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network. Waltz also calls MLB for MLB Network's ''Showcase'' telecasts. In 202 ...
'' & ''Steve Wolf''
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Gideon George, Alex Barcello, Trevin Knell, Seneca Knight, Caleb Lohner
*Pepperdine: Houston Mallette, Mike Mitchell Jr., Carson Basham, Maxwell Lewis, Jan Zidek
Saint Mary's
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Series History: BYU leads 17–16
Broadcasters: ''Dave Flemming'' & ''Sean Farnham''
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Gideon George, Alex Barcello, Seneca Knight, Fousseyni Traore
*Saint Mary's: Logan Johnson, Matthias Tass, Tommy Kuhse, Kyle Bowen, Alex Ducas
Loyola Marymount
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Series History: BYU leads 15–4
Broadcasters: ''John Sadak'', ''
Chris Walker'', & ''
John Hollinger
John Hollinger (born May 17, 1971) is the former Vice President of Basketball Operations for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and current Senior NBA columnist at The Athletic.
Prior to December 2012, he was an a ...
''
Starting Lineups:
*Loyola Marymount: Eli Scott, Joe Quintana, Jalin Anderson, Cam Shelton, Alex Merkviladze
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Gideon George, Alex Barcello, Caleb Lohner, Fousseyni Traore
Pepperdine
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Series History: BYU leads 17–10
Broadcasters: ''Eric Rothman'' & ''Dane Bradshaw''
Starting Lineups:
*Pepperdine: Houston Mallette, Mike Mitchell Jr., Carson Basham, Victor Ohia Obioha, Jay Yoon
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Gideon George, Alex Barcello, Caleb Lohner, Fousseyni Traore
WCC 2nd Round: Loyola Marymount
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Series History: BYU leads 16–4
Broadcasters: ''Dave McCann'' & ''Blaine Fowler''
Starting Lineups:
*Loyola Marymount: Eli Scott, Joe Quintana, Lamaj Lewis, Cam Shelton, Alex Merkviladze
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Gideon George, Alex Barcello, Caleb Lohner, Fousseyni Traore
WCC 3rd Round: San Francisco
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Series History: BYU leads 22–10
Broadcasters: ''Dave Flemming'' & ''Sean Farnham''
Starting Lineups:
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Gideon George, Alex Barcello, Caleb Lohner, Fousseyni Traore
*San Francisco: Khalil Shabazz, Jamaree Bouyea, Patrick Tape, Gabe Stefanini, Yauhen Massalski
NIT 1st Round: Long Beach State
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Series History: BYU leads 6–5
Broadcasters: ''Roxy Bernstein'' & ''Corey Williams''
Starting Lineups:
*Long Beach State: Jordan Roberts, Drew Cobb, Joel Murray, Jadon Jones, Colin Slater
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Gideon George, Alex Barcello, Caleb Lohner, Fousseyni Traore
NIT 2nd Round: Northern Iowa
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Series History: BYU leads 1–0
Broadcasters: ''Roxy Bernstein'' & ''Corey Williams''
Starting Lineups:
*UNI: Nate Heise, Tywhon Pickford, AJ Green, Trae Berhow, Noah Carter
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Gideon George, Alex Barcello, Caleb Lohner, Fousseyni Traore
NIT Quarterfinal: Washington State
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Series History: Series even 5–5
Broadcasters: ''
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Perry Clark
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Starting Lineups:
*Washington State: Efe Abogidi, Tyrell Roberts, TJ Bamba, Michael Flowers, Mouhamed Flowers
*BYU: Te'Jon Lucas, Gideon George, Alex Barcello, Caleb Lohner, Fousseyni Traore
Rankings
^The Coaches poll did not release a week 1 ranking.
Future opponents
For the upcoming 2022–23 season, BYU is scheduled to play the following non-conference opponents:
* Utah (home)
* Utah Valley (home)
*
Battle 4 Atlantis
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- field consists of Kansas, Tennessee, USC, North Carolina State, Wisconsin, Butler and Dayton (neutral site in
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* Iona (site TBD)
* Weber State - in-state likely opponent
* Utah State - in-state likely opponent
*Creighton (home/neutral)
*Missouri State (home)
See also
For additional BYU sports info,
References
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BYU Cougars men's basketball
The BYU Cougars men's basketball team represents Brigham Young University in NCAA Division I basketball play. Established in 1902, the team has won 27 conference championships, 3 conference tournament championships and 2 NIT Tournaments (1951 an ...
BYU
Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private research university in Provo, Utah. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day S ...