BYU Cougars

BYU Cougars

26-10 - 3rd in Big 12
The Men's 2025 March Madness Pain Index The Men's 2025 March Madness Pain Index

Some losses are understandable; others will haunt us forever. Let's rank the 2025 men's NCAA tournament defeats, from least to most devastating.

AJ Dybantsa leaps over Angel Reese for perfect 50 dunk AJ Dybantsa leaps over Angel Reese for perfect 50 dunk

BYU commit AJ Dybantsa, the top recruit in ESPN's 2025 boys' rankings, jumps over WNBA star Angel Reese for his opening dunk in the Sprite Jam Fest.

Report card: How the top men's programs finished this season Report card: How the top men's programs finished this season

From Alabama to Texas Tech, which top programs eliminated from the 2025 tournament underachieved, overachieved -- or landed somewhere in between?

Top recruits, transfer priorities, more for teams eliminated from second weekend Top recruits, transfer priorities, more for teams eliminated from second weekend

For the teams whose dreams of reaching the men's Final Four are dashed, let's look ahead to next season.

Everything you need to know about Thursday's March Madness games Everything you need to know about Thursday's March Madness games

The first half of the Elite Eight has been set. Catchup on (or relive) the action from Thursday's four games.

Alabama makes March Madness record 25 3s and romps past BYU 113-88 to reach Elite Eight Alabama makes March Madness record 25 3s and romps past BYU 113-88 to reach Elite Eight

— Alabama broke the 35-year-old March Madness record for 3-pointers with 25 and Mark Sears scored 30 of his 34 points on 3s, a relentless long-range spree that ushered the...

Mark Sears' 10-trey, 34-point game leads Alabama's rout of BYU Mark Sears' 10-trey, 34-point game leads Alabama's rout of BYU

Mark Sears goes off against BYU, dropping 34 points and going 10-for-16 from deep.

Alabama sets NCAA tournament record with 25 3-pointers vs. BYU Alabama sets NCAA tournament record with 25 3-pointers vs. BYU

Led by Mark Sears, Alabama broke the 35-year-old record for 3-pointers in an NCAA tournament game Thursday night, making 25 in a 113-88 victory over BYU in an East Region semifinal.

Alabama breaks NCAA tournament single-game 3-pointer record Alabama breaks NCAA tournament single-game 3-pointer record

Mark Sears connects from deep as Alabama sets a single-game NCAA tournament record for 3-pointers in a game.

Alabama's Mark Sears knocks down his 7th triple of the game Alabama's Mark Sears knocks down his 7th triple of the game

Aden Holloway steals the ball away and makes a pass to Mark Sears, who drills his seventh trey.

Big 12 Standings

TEAM W L GB OVR
Houston 74.0 - 4 34
Texas Tech 80.9 5.5 9 28
BYU 81.4 7 10 26
Arizona 82.5 9.5 13 24
Iowa State 80.3 7.5 10 25
Kansas 76.1 11 13 21
West Virginia 68.2 12 13 19
Baylor 76.1 12.5 15 20
TCU 67.6 15 16 16
Kansas State 70.8 15.5 17 16
Utah 75.5 15.5 17 16
Cincinnati 70.9 13 15 19
UCF 79.2 14 16 18
Oklahoma State 73.0 15.5 18 17
Arizona State 74.1 18.5 20 13
Colorado 69.7 18.5 21 14
Full Standings

2021 Team Leaders

Offense

  • Points Per Game

    Richie Saunders
  • Assists Per Game

    Egor Demin
  • Field Goal Percentage

    Richie Saunders

Defense

  • Rebounds Per Game

    Keba Keita
  • Steals Per Game

    Richie Saunders
  • Blocks Per Game

    Keba Keita