BYU Cougars men's basketball

The BYU Cougars men's basketball team represents Brigham Young University in NCAA Division I basketball play. It currently competes in the Big 12 Conference. Established in 1902, the team has won 27 conference championships, 3 conference tournament championships and 2 NIT Tournaments (1951 and 1966), and competed in 32 NCAA tournaments. The Cougars most recently appeared at the NCAA tournament in 2025. BYU appeared in the Elite 8 of the NCAA tournament in 1950, 1951, and 1981, its deepest runs at the tournament in program history. BYU's basketball program has won 1,939 games in its 108-year history, ranking 12th in all-time victories among all Division I programs. From 1999 to 2011, the team competed in the Mountain West Conference, followed by 12 seasons in the West Coast Conference. On September 10, 2021, the Big 12 Conference unanimously accepted BYU's application for membership, and BYU officially joined the conference for the 2023–24 season. The team is coached by Kevin Young.

Infobox

University

Brigham Young University

First season

1902

All-time record

1,939–1,147 (.628)

Athletic director

Brian Santiago

Head coach

Kevin Young (2nd season)

Conference

Big 12 Conference

Location

Provo, Utah

Arena

Marriott Center (capacity: 17,978)

Nickname

Cougars

Student section

The ROC

Colors

Blue and white

Other NCAA tournament results

Other NCAA tournament results Sweet Sixteen1957, 1965, 1971, 1981, 2011, 2025Appearances1950, 1951, 1957, 1965, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2024, 2025

Sweet Sixteen

1957, 1965, 1971, 1981, 2011, 2025

Appearances

1950, 1951, 1957, 1965, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2024, 2025

Conference regular-season champions

Conference regular-season champions 1924, 1925, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011

Tables

· Coaches

W.A. Colton

Name

W.A. Colton

Career

1902–1905

Record

16–11

Pct.

593

C.T. Teetzel

Name

C.T. Teetzel

Career

1905–1908

Record

22–6

Pct.

786

Fred Bennion

Name

Fred Bennion

Career

1908–1910

Record

16–6

Pct.

727

Henry Rose

Name

Henry Rose

Career

1910–1911

Record

8–0

Pct.

1.000

E.L. Roberts

Name

E.L. Roberts

Career

1911–1920, 1925–1927

Record

87–49

Pct.

640

Alvin Twitchell

Name

Alvin Twitchell

Career

1920–1925

Record

50–20

Pct.

714

G. Ott Romney

Name

G. Ott Romney

Career

1927–1935

Record

139–71

Pct.

662

Edwin R. Kimball

Name

Edwin R. Kimball

Career

1935–1936, 1938–1941

Record

59–38

Pct.

608

Fred "Buck" Dixon

Name

Fred "Buck" Dixon

Career

1936–1938

Record

25–23

Pct.

521

Floyd Millet

Name

Floyd Millet

Career

1941–1949

Record

104–77

Pct.

575

Stan Watts

Name

Stan Watts

Career

1949–1972

Record

371–254

Pct.

594

Glenn Potter

Name

Glenn Potter

Career

1972–1975

Record

42–36

Pct.

538

Frank Arnold

Name

Frank Arnold

Career

1975–1983

Record

137–94

Pct.

593

LaDell Andersen

Name

LaDell Andersen

Career

1983–1989

Record

114–71

Pct.

616

Roger Reid

Name

Roger Reid

Career

1989–1996

Record

152–77

Pct.

664

Tony Ingle (Interim)

Name

Tony Ingle (Interim)

Career

1996–1997

Record

0–19

Pct.

000

Steve Cleveland

Name

Steve Cleveland

Career

1997–2005

Record

138–108

Pct.

561

Dave Rose

Name

Dave Rose

Career

2005–2019

Record

301–131

Pct.

697

Mark Pope

Name

Mark Pope

Career

2019–2024

Record

110–52

Pct.

679

Kevin Young

Name

Kevin Young

Career

2024–present

Record

26–10

Pct.

722

Name	Career	Record	Pct.
Colton	1902–1905	16–11	593
Teetzel	1905–1908	22–6	786
Fred Bennion	1908–1910	16–6	727
Henry Rose	1910–1911	8–0	1.000
Roberts	1911–1920, 1925–1927	87–49	640
Alvin Twitchell	1920–1925	50–20	714
G. Ott Romney	1927–1935	139–71	662
Edwin R. Kimball	1935–1936, 1938–1941	59–38	608
Fred "Buck" Dixon	1936–1938	25–23	521
Floyd Millet	1941–1949	104–77	575
Stan Watts	1949–1972	371–254	594
Glenn Potter	1972–1975	42–36	538
Frank Arnold	1975–1983	137–94	593
LaDell Andersen	1983–1989	114–71	616
Roger Reid	1989–1996	152–77	664
Tony Ingle (Interim)	1996–1997	0–19	000
Steve Cleveland	1997–2005	138–108	561
Dave Rose	2005–2019	301–131	697
Mark Pope	2019–2024	110–52	679
Kevin Young	2024–present	26–10	722

Statistics overview · Season-by-season results

Kevin Young (Big 12 Conference) (2024–present)

Season

Kevin Young (Big 12 Conference) (2024–present)

2024–25

Season

2024–25

Coach

Kevin Young

Overall

26–10

Conference

14–6

Standing

T–3rd

Postseason

NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen

Total:

Season

Total:

Coach

26–10 (.722)

National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

Season

Season	Coach	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Kevin Young (Big 12 Conference) (2024–present)
2024–25	Kevin Young	26–10	14–6	T–3rd	NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
Total:		26–10 (.722)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

· Postseason › NCAA tournament

1950

Year

1950

Round

Elite EightWest Regional Third Place

Opponent

BaylorUCLA

Result

L 55–56W 83–62

1951

Year

1951

Round

First RoundElite EightWest Regional Third Place

Opponent

San Jose StateKansas StateWashington

Result

W 68–61L 54–64L 67–80

1957

Year

1957

Round

Sweet SixteenWest Regional Third Place

Opponent

CaliforniaIdaho State

Result

L 59–86W 65–54

1965

Year

1965

Round

Sweet SixteenWest Regional Third Place

Opponent

UCLAOklahoma City

Result

L 76–100L 102–112

1969

Year

1969

Round

Quarterfinals

Opponent

New Mexico State

Result

L 62–74

1971

Year

1971

Round

QuarterfinalsSweet SixteenWest Regional Third Place

Opponent

Utah StateUCLAPacific

Result

W 91–82L 73–91L 81–84

1972

Year

1972

Round

Quarterfinals

Opponent

Long Beach State

Result

L 90–95 OT

1979

Year

1979

Seed

Round

Second Round

Opponent

#4 San Francisco

Result

L 63–86

1980

Year

1980

Seed

Round

Second Round

Opponent

#6 Clemson

Result

L 66–71

1981

Year

1981

Seed

Round

First RoundSecond RoundSweet SixteenElite Eight

Opponent

#11 Princeton#3 UCLA#2 Notre Dame#1 Virginia

Result

W 60–51W 78–55W 51–50L 60–74

1984

Year

1984

Seed

Round

First RoundSecond Round

Opponent

#9 UAB#1 Kentucky

Result

W 84–68L 68–93

1987

Year

1987

Seed

#10

Round

First Round

Opponent

#7 New Orleans

Result

L 79–83

1988

Year

1988

Seed

Round

First RoundSecond Round

Opponent

#13 Charlotte#5 Louisville

Result

W 98–92 OTL 76–97

1990

Year

1990

Seed

#12

Round

First Round

Opponent

#5 Clemson

Result

L 47–49

1991

Year

1991

Seed

#10

Round

First RoundSecond Round

Opponent

#7 Virginia#2 Arizona

Result

W 61–48L 61–76

1992

Year

1992

Seed

#10

Round

First Round

Opponent

#7 LSU

Result

L 83–94

1993

Year

1993

Seed

Round

First RoundSecond Round

Opponent

#10 SMU#2 Kansas

Result

W 80–71L 76–90

1995

Year

1995

Seed

Round

First Round

Opponent

#9 Tulane

Result

L 70–76

2001

Year

2001

Seed

#12

Round

First Round

Opponent

#5 Cincinnati

Result

L 59–84

2003

Year

2003

Seed

#12

Round

First Round

Opponent

#5 Connecticut

Result

L 53–58

2004

Year

2004

Seed

#12

Round

First Round

Opponent

#5 Syracuse

Result

L 75–80

2007

Year

2007

Seed

Round

First Round

Opponent

#9 Xavier

Result

L 77–79

2008

Year

2008

Seed

Round

First Round

Opponent

#9 Texas A&M

Result

L 62–67

2009

Year

2009

Seed

Round

First Round

Opponent

#8 Texas A&M

Result

L 66–79

2010

Year

2010

Seed

Round

First RoundSecond Round

Opponent

#10 Florida#2 Kansas State

Result

W 99–92 2OTL 72–84

2011

Year

2011

Seed

Round

First RoundSecond RoundSweet Sixteen

Opponent

#14 Wofford#11 Gonzaga#2 Florida

Result

W 74–66W 89–67L 74–83 OT

2012

Year

2012

Seed

#14

Round

First FourFirst Round

Opponent

#14 Iona#3 Marquette

Result

W 78–72L 68–88

2014

Year

2014

Seed

#10

Round

Round of 64

Opponent

#7 Oregon

Result

L 68–87

2015

Year

2015

Seed

#11

Round

First Four

Opponent

#11 Ole Miss

Result

L 90–94

2021

Year

2021

Seed

Round

First Round

Opponent

#11 UCLA

Result

L 62–73

2024

Year

2024

Seed

Round

First Round

Opponent

#11 Duquesne

Result

L 67–71

2025

Year

2025

Seed

Round

First RoundSecond RoundSweet Sixteen

Opponent

#11 VCU#3 Wisconsin#2 Alabama

Result

W 80–71W 91–89L 88–113

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1950		Elite EightWest Regional Third Place	BaylorUCLA	L 55–56W 83–62
1951		First RoundElite EightWest Regional Third Place	San Jose StateKansas StateWashington	W 68–61L 54–64L 67–80
1957		Sweet SixteenWest Regional Third Place	CaliforniaIdaho State	L 59–86W 65–54
1965		Sweet SixteenWest Regional Third Place	UCLAOklahoma City	L 76–100L 102–112
1969		Quarterfinals	New Mexico State	L 62–74
1971		QuarterfinalsSweet SixteenWest Regional Third Place	Utah StateUCLAPacific	W 91–82L 73–91L 81–84
1972		Quarterfinals	Long Beach State	L 90–95 OT
1979		Second Round	San Francisco	L 63–86
1980		Second Round	Clemson	L 66–71
1981		First RoundSecond RoundSweet SixteenElite Eight	Princeton#3 UCLA#2 Notre Dame#1 Virginia	W 60–51W 78–55W 51–50L 60–74
1984		First RoundSecond Round	UAB#1 Kentucky	W 84–68L 68–93
1987		First Round	New Orleans	L 79–83
1988		First RoundSecond Round	Charlotte#5 Louisville	W 98–92 OTL 76–97
1990		First Round	Clemson	L 47–49
1991		First RoundSecond Round	Virginia#2 Arizona	W 61–48L 61–76
1992		First Round	LSU	L 83–94
1993		First RoundSecond Round	SMU#2 Kansas	W 80–71L 76–90
1995		First Round	Tulane	L 70–76
2001		First Round	Cincinnati	L 59–84
2003		First Round	Connecticut	L 53–58
2004		First Round	Syracuse	L 75–80
2007		First Round	Xavier	L 77–79
2008		First Round	Texas A&M	L 62–67
2009		First Round	Texas A&M	L 66–79
2010		First RoundSecond Round	Florida#2 Kansas State	W 99–92 2OTL 72–84
2011		First RoundSecond RoundSweet Sixteen	Wofford#11 Gonzaga#2 Florida	W 74–66W 89–67L 74–83 OT
2012		First FourFirst Round	Iona#3 Marquette	W 78–72L 68–88
2014		Round of 64	Oregon	L 68–87
2015		First Four	Ole Miss	L 90–94
2021		First Round	UCLA	L 62–73
2024		First Round	Duquesne	L 67–71
2025		First RoundSecond RoundSweet Sixteen	VCU#3 Wisconsin#2 Alabama	W 80–71W 91–89L 88–113

· Postseason › NIT

1951

Year

1951

Round

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal

Opponent

Saint LouisSeton HallDayton

Result

W 75–68W 69–59W 62–43

1953

Year

1953

Round

First Round

Opponent

Niagara

Result

L 76–82

1954

Year

1954

Round

First Round

Opponent

Saint Francis

Result

L 68–81

1966

Year

1966

Round

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal

Opponent

TempleArmyNYU

Result

W 90–78W 66–60W 97–84

1982

Year

1982

Round

First Round

Opponent

Washington

Result

L 63–66

1986

Year

1986

Round

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals

Opponent

SMUUC IrvineOhio State

Result

W 67–63W 93–80L 68–79

1994

Year

1994

Round

First RoundSecond Round

Opponent

Arizona StateFresno State

Result

W 74–67L 66–68

2000

Year

2000

Round

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals

Opponent

Bowling GreenSouthern IllinoisNotre Dame

Result

W 81–54W 82–57L 52–64

2002

Year

2002

Round

First RoundSecond Round

Opponent

UC IrvineMemphis

Result

W 78–55L 69–80

2006

Year

2006

Round

First Round

Opponent

Houston

Result

L 67–77

2013

Year

2013

Round

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals

Opponent

WashingtonMercerSouthern MissBaylor

Result

W 90–79W 90–71W 79–62L 70–76

2016

Year

2016

Round

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals

Opponent

UABVirginia TechCreightonValparaiso

Result

W 97–79W 80–77W 88–82L 70–72

2017

Year

2017

Round

First Round

Opponent

UT Arlington

Result

L 89–105

2018

Year

2018

Round

First Round

Opponent

Stanford

Result

L 83–86

2022

Year

2022

Round

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals

Opponent

Long Beach StateNorthern IowaWashington State

Result

W 93–72W 90–71 L 58–77

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1951	QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal	Saint LouisSeton HallDayton	W 75–68W 69–59W 62–43
1953	First Round	Niagara	L 76–82
1954	First Round	Saint Francis	L 68–81
1966	QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal	TempleArmyNYU	W 90–78W 66–60W 97–84
1982	First Round	Washington	L 63–66
1986	First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals	SMUUC IrvineOhio State	W 67–63W 93–80L 68–79
1994	First RoundSecond Round	Arizona StateFresno State	W 74–67L 66–68
2000	First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals	Bowling GreenSouthern IllinoisNotre Dame	W 81–54W 82–57L 52–64
2002	First RoundSecond Round	UC IrvineMemphis	W 78–55L 69–80
2006	First Round	Houston	L 67–77
2013	First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals	WashingtonMercerSouthern MissBaylor	W 90–79W 90–71W 79–62L 70–76
2016	First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals	UABVirginia TechCreightonValparaiso	W 97–79W 80–77W 88–82L 70–72
2017	First Round	UT Arlington	L 89–105
2018	First Round	Stanford	L 83–86
2022	First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals	Long Beach StateNorthern IowaWashington State	W 93–72W 90–71 L 58–77

· Postseason › NAIA Tournament

1948

Year

1948

Round

First RoundSecond Round

Opponent

Delta StateIndiana State

Result

W 66–61 OTL 68–82

1949

Year

1949

Round

First RoundSecond Round

Opponent

Northwestern Oklahoma StateNorthwestern State

Result

W 79–50L 57–59

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1948	First RoundSecond Round	Delta StateIndiana State	W 66–61 OTL 68–82
1949	First RoundSecond Round	Northwestern Oklahoma StateNorthwestern State	W 79–50L 57–59

· Individual honors › Retired numbers

No.

BYU Cougars retired numbers

No.

BYU Cougars retired numbers

Player

BYU Cougars retired numbers

Position

BYU Cougars retired numbers

Career

BYU Cougars retired numbers

No. ret.

BYU Cougars retired numbers

Ref.

BYU Cougars retired numbers

Krešimir Ćosić

BYU Cougars retired numbers

1970–1973

BYU Cougars retired numbers

2006

Roland Minson

BYU Cougars retired numbers

Roland Minson

BYU Cougars retired numbers

1948–1951

BYU Cougars retired numbers

2013

BYU Cougars retired numbers

Mel Hutchins

BYU Cougars retired numbers

PF / C

BYU Cougars retired numbers

1947–1951

BYU Cougars retired numbers

2013

BYU Cougars retired numbers

Danny Ainge

BYU Cougars retired numbers

1977–1981

BYU Cougars retired numbers

2003

BYU Cougars retired numbers
No.	Player	Position	Career	No. ret.	Ref.
11	Krešimir Ćosić	C	1970–1973	2006
11	Roland Minson	SF	1948–1951	2013
14	Mel Hutchins	PF / C	1947–1951	2013
22	Danny Ainge	SG	1977–1981	2003

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https://brand.byu.edu/colors
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https://big12sports.com/news/2021/9/10/conference-big-12-extends-membership-invitations.aspx
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