2026–27 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
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The 2026–27 BYU Cougars men's basketball team will represent Brigham Young University during the 2026–27 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Cougars will be led by third-year head coach Kevin Young and play their home games at Marriott Center in Provo, Utah as fourth-year members of the Big 12 Conference.
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Headcoach
- Kevin Young (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
- Will Voigt
- Tim Fanning
- Chris Burgess
- Brandon Dunson
- John Linehan
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| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big 12) |
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| Home arena | Marriott Center |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2027 Big 12 tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous season
The Cougars finished the 2025–26 season 23–12, 9–9 in Big 12 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. As the No. 10 seed in the Big 12 tournament, they defeated Kansas State in the First round, defeated West Virginia in the second round before losing to Houston in the quarterfinals.[1][2][3]
They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 6 seed in the West region. The Cougars lost to Texas in the first round, 71−79.[4]
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Abdullah Ahmed | 34 | C | 6'10" | 220 | So. | Cairo, Egypt | Transferred to UMass |
| Mihailo Bošković | 5 | PF | 6'10" | 220 | Jr. | Užice, Serbia | Out of Eligibility |
| Kennard Davis Jr. | 30 | SG | 6'6" | 215 | Jr. | St. Louis, Missouri | Transferred to Missouri |
| Dominique Diomande | 24 | SF | 6'7" | 190 | RS–Fr. | Paris, France | Transferred to Pitt |
| AJ Dybantsa | 3 | SF | 6'9" | 210 | Fr. | Brockton, Massachusetts | Drafted by the Washington Wizards |
| Keba Keita | 13 | PF | 6'8" | 230 | Sr. | Bamako, Mali | Out of Eligibility |
| Aleksej Kostic | 6 | SG | 6'4" | 200 | Fr. | Pfaffstätten, Austria | Transferred to Northwestern |
| Jared McGregor | 51 | PG | 6'3" | 180 | Sr. | Saratoga Springs, Utah | Out of Eligibility |
| Tyler Mrus | 2 | SF | 6'7" | 205 | Jr. | Bothell, Washington | Transferred to The Citadel |
| KJ Perry | – | PG | 6'3" | 165 | So. | Pacific Palisades, California | Transferred to Fresno State |
| Nate Pickens | 12 | PG | 6'3" | 175 | Sr. | El Mirage, Arizona | Out of Eligibility |
| Richie Saunders | 15 | SG | 6'5" | 200 | Sr. | Riverton, Utah | Drafted by the Memphis Grizzlies |
| Xavion Staton | 33 | C | 6'11" | 210 | Fr. | Las Vegas, Nevada | Transferred to Oregon State |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Pos. | Number | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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| Tyler Betsey | PF | 6'8" | 225 | Jr. | Windsor, CT | Syracuse | |
| Collin Chandler | SG | 6'4" | 170 | Jr. | Farmington, UT | Kentucky | |
| Jake Wahlin | PF | 6'10" | 210 | Sr. | Provo, UT | Clemson | |
Recruiting classes
2026 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Bruce Branch III SF |
Fort Lauderdale, FL | Prolific Prep (FL) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Mar 3, 2026 | |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (94) | ||||||
| Dean Rueckert PF |
Provo, UT | Timpview High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Nov 12, 2025 | |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (83) | ||||||
| Will Openshaw PF |
Provo, UT | Timpview High School | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Sep 23, 2025 | |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 34 Rivals: 34 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 16, 2026* TBD, TBD |
Nebraska | Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
| October 24, 2026* TBD, TBD |
at UNLV | Thomas & Mack Center Paradise, NV | |||||||||
| Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
| November 2, 2026* TBD, TBD |
vs. Ohio State | Delta Center Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||||
| November 6, 2026* TBD, TBD |
Omaha | Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
| November 10, 2026* TBD, TBD |
Queens (NC) | Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
| November 12, 2026* TBD, TBD |
Montana State | Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
| November 18, 2026* TBD, TBD |
Northern Colorado | Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
| November 23, 2026* 3:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. Washington Maui Invitational First round |
Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI | |||||||||
| November 24, 2026* TBD, ESPN/ESPN2 |
vs. Clemson/Ole Miss Maui Invitational |
Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI | |||||||||
| November 25, 2026* TBD, ESPN/ESPN2 |
vs. Arizona/Colorado State/Providence/VCU Maui Invitational |
Lahaina Civic Center Lahaina, HI | |||||||||
| December 5, 2026* TBD, TBD |
vs. Northwestern | Delta Center Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||||
| December 9, 2026* TBD, TBD |
Utah State Rivalry |
Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
| December 12, 2026* TBD, TBD |
Cal State Fullerton | Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
| December 15, 2026* TBD, TBD |
Weber State | Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
| December 19, 2026* TBD, TBD |
vs. San Diego State Acrisure Series |
Acrisure Arena Thousand Palms, CA | |||||||||
| December 22, 2026* TBD, TBD |
La Salle | Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
| Big 12 regular season | |||||||||||
| TBD TBD, TBD |
Arizona | Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
| TBD TBD, TBD |
Baylor | Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
| TBD TBD, TBD |
Cincinnati | Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
| TBD TBD, TBD |
Kansas | Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
| TBD TBD, TBD |
Kansas State | Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
| TBD TBD, TBD |
Oklahoma State | Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
| TBD TBD, TBD |
TCU | Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
| TBD TBD, TBD |
Utah Rivalry |
Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
| TBD TBD, TBD |
West Virginia | Marriott Center Provo, UT | |||||||||
| TBD TBD, TBD |
at Arizona | McKale Center Tucson, AZ | |||||||||
| TBD TBD, TBD |
at Arizona State | Desert Financial Arena Tempe, AZ | |||||||||
| TBD TBD, TBD |
at Colorado | CU Events Center Boulder, CO | |||||||||
| TBD TBD, TBD |
at Houston | Fertitta Center Houston, TX | |||||||||
| TBD TBD, TBD |
at Iowa State | Hilton Coliseum Ames, IA | |||||||||
| TBD TBD, TBD |
at TCU | Schollmaier Arena Fort Worth, TX | |||||||||
| TBD TBD, TBD |
at Texas Tech | United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX | |||||||||
| TBD TBD, TBD |
at UCF | Addition Financial Arena Orlando, FL | |||||||||
| TBD TBD, TBD |
Utah Rivalry |
Jon M. Huntsman Center Salt Lake City, UT | |||||||||
| Big 12 tournament | |||||||||||
| March 9–14, 2027 TBD, TBD |
vs. TBD First round |
T-Mobile Center Kansas City, MO | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Mountain Time. | |||||||||||
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