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What Kevin Young and Alex Jensen said about each other’s programs after their first BYU-Utah matchup
The first rivalry game between the Cougars and Utes this season was a thrilling contest at the Huntsman Center
There are very few rivalries in college sports more intense than the in-state rivalry between BYU and Utah. These two schools, which are separated by less
Saturday night's rivalry basketball game at the Huntsman Center reminded us that BYU-Utah games are rarely pretty, or non-competitive
AJ, of course, is the 18-year-old multimillionaire playing basketball this season at BYU. His story is well known even among people who don’t watch “SportsCenter.” Because it isn’t every day the top recruit in the country chooses BYU over basketball elites like North Carolina and Kansas. Matter of fact, until now, it wasn’t any day.
BYU star Richie Saunders had done a lot during his collegiate career. But he had never beaten the rival Utes in Salt Lake City. That changed on Saturday night.
Video highlights, recaps and play breakdowns of the BYU Cougars vs. Utah Utes NCAAM game from January 10, 2026 on ESPN.
With No. 9 BYU’s 89-84 win over Utah, the Big 12’s four Top 25 teams remained undefeated in conference play Saturday with No. 1 Arizona and No. 3 Iowa State leading the way as undefeated and perfect at 14-0 overall and No. 7 Houston and BYU at 13-1. All four are 3-0 in league play.