Jaquez puts exclamation mark on big first half for UCLA (0:19)
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
20-7, 2nd in WCC
- 11/25WCVW 108-59
- 11/26W 86-61
- 11/28W 82-60
- 12/1L 79-53
- 12/2W 74-68
- 12/5W 67-64
- 12/9L 74-70
- 12/12W 82-64
- 12/1818W 72-62
- 12/21W 87-71
- 12/23W 87-79
- 12/31PPD
- 1/2CANC
- 1/71L 86-69
- 1/14W 62-52
- 1/16W 72-63
- 1/21W 95-67
- 1/23W 65-54
- 1/27L 76-73
- 1/30W 95-87
- 2/2CANC
- 2/4W 105-60
- 2/81L 82-71
- 2/11PPD
- PPD
- 2/18W 80-52
- 2/20W 88-71
- 2/25W 79-73
- 2/27W 65-51
- 3/8W 82-77
- 3/91L 88-78
- 3/2011L 73-62
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BYU's welcome to March Madness: Take COVID-19 tests and rescue a teammate from an elevator
BYU guard Jesse Wade got stuck in an elevator -- only to be rescued by his teammates -- and the Cougars celebrated their first coronavirus tests of the NCAA tournament. Just the first day in Indianapolis for BYU.
Former NBA center Shawn Bradley paralyzed
A traumatic spinal cord injury has left former NBA center Shawn Bradley paralyzed after he was struck by an automobile while riding his bike.
Tourney would swap schedule if BYU in Sweet 16
The NCAA has announced a contingency plan that would swap the East and Midwest regions' playing dates if BYU wins two games and makes the Sweet 16. The change would avoid having the Cougars slated to play on a Sunday.
Giant Killers: Complete upset picks for every region in the March Madness bracket 2021
From the 1s vs. 16s to the 6s vs. 11s, we break down every potential upset pick in the NCAA men's tournament first round.
Giant Killers' 10 most likely first-round upsets in 2021 NCAA tournament
Looking for a first-round upset? The Giant Killers model has several possibilities, including Liberty pulling off a surprise.
Bubble Watch 2021: Who's comfortable, who's sweating on Selection Sunday?
Several teams are nervous. We've placed their NCAA tournament selection nervousness into tiers.
Zags survive 'needed' test from BYU to win WCC
No. 1 Gonzaga overcame its worst first-half performance of the season to beat BYU, win the West Coast Conference tournament and enter the NCAA tourney undefeated -- now with "some adversity" under its belt.
No. 1 Gonzaga rallies to beat BYU 88-78 in WCC title game
— Jalen Suggs hit two late 3-pointers and scored 23 points, helping top-ranked Gonzaga survive its biggest test of an undefeated season to beat Brigham Young 88-78 in the West Coast Conference Tournament title game on Tuesday night.
BYU beats Pepperdine in OT to reach WCC final vs No. 1 Zags
— Alex Barcello scored 23 points and Matt Haarms hit the go-ahead foul shots with 2:01 left in overtime, sending BYU to an 82-77 win over Pepperdine in the West Coast Conference Tournament semifinals Monday night.
Knell leads BYU over Saint Mary's (Calif.) 65-51
— Trevin Knell came off the bench to score 15 points to carry BYU to a 65-51 win over Saint Mary’s on Saturday night.
'You can just see his heart': Gideon George's mission to use basketball to give back
The offer of a free pair of shoes drew Gideon George to first try basketball in Nigeria. Now at BYU, he has helped send more than 350 pairs home so other kids might have the same chance.
Barcello scores 29 to carry BYU past San Francisco 79-73
— Alex Barcello had a career-high 29 points as BYU defeated San Francisco 79-73 on Thursday night.
Haarms scores 21 to carry BYU over Loyola Marymount 88-71
— Matt Haarms had 21 points as BYU beat Loyola Marymount 88-71 on Saturday.
Lohner carries BYU past Pacific 80-52
— Caleb Lohner scored 19 points as BYU rolled past Pacific 80-52 on Thursday. Alex Barcello and Trevin Knell added 15 points each for the Cougars.
No. 1 Gonzaga coasts to 82-71 victory over BYU
— Jalen Suggs scored 24 points and Drew Timme had 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead top-ranked Gonzaga past BYU 82-71 on Monday night.
George lifts BYU past Portland 105-60
— Gideon George had 19 points and 13 rebounds as BYU easily defeated Portland 105-60 on Thursday. Matt Haarms and Brandon Averette added 15 points each for the Cougars.
Averette lifts BYU past Pacific 95-87 in 2OT
— Brandon Averette scored 24 points with five 3-pointers as BYU topped Pacific 95-87 in double overtime on Saturday.
Ross scores 19 to carry Pepperdine past BYU 76-73
— Colbey Ross had 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists as Pepperdine narrowly beat BYU 76-73 on Wednesday.
Defense shines as BYU tops Pepperdine 65-54
— Brandon Averette recorded 15 points and six rebounds as BYU got past Pepperdine 65-54 on Saturday night.
Haarms scores 23 to lead BYU past Portland 95-67
— Matt Haarms had a season-high 23 points as BYU easily defeated Portland 95-67 on Thursday night.
Ex-BYU, Kennesaw coach Ingle dies from virus
Tony Ingle, who won championships with Kennesaw State and Dalton State in his career, died at age 68 from COVID-19, his son announced.
Harward lifts BYU past San Francisco 72-63
— Richard Harward recorded 13 points and 11 rebounds to lead BYU to a 72-63 win over San Francisco on Saturday.
Kispert's 23 points lead No. 1 Gonzaga past rival BYU 86-69
— Corey Kispert scored 23 points as top-ranked Gonzaga beat rival BYU 86-69 on Thursday in a hastily scheduled game after both teams lost their original opponents to COVID-19 issues.
Zags switch Thurs. foe due to COVID-19 issues
Gonzaga will face BYU on Thursday after the Bulldogs' game against Santa Clara was postponed.
2020-21 WCC Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzaga | 15-0 | - | 31-1 |
| BYU | 10-3 | 4 | 20-7 |
| Loyola Marymount | 7-5 | 6.5 | 13-9 |
| Pepperdine | 7-6 | 7 | 15-12 |
| Pacific | 6-7 | 8 | 9-9 |
| Santa Clara | 4-5 | 8 | 12-8 |
| Saint Mary's | 4-6 | 8.5 | 14-10 |
| San Francisco | 4-9 | 10 | 11-14 |
| San Diego | 2-7 | 10 | 3-11 |
| Portland | 0-11 | 13 | 6-15 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game78.142nd
Rebounds Per Game39.232nd
Assists Per Game16.131st
Points Allowed68.6
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP |
|---|
| 23 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Wahlin | PF | Signed | 75 |
| Fousseyni Traore | PF | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 15-33 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 30 |