BYU basketball took down No. 6 Iowa State, 79-69, for a signature victory in the 2025-26 season.

AJ Dybantsa was spectacular with 29 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists in 40 minutes of action.

BYU's supporting cast of Keba Keita, Kennard Davis, Khadim Mboup, and Mihailo Boskovic all stepped up to lift BYU to its first Top-10 win at the Marriott Center in six years.

KSL Sports BYU Insider was at the game and shared his postgame reaction to BYU's big victory over an Iowa State team that was slotted as a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Selection Committee's bracket preview earlier in the day.

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BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young and players AJ Dybantsa and Mihailo Boskovic speak to the media after the No. 23 Cougars defeat No. 6 Iowa State 79-69 on February 21, 2026, at the Marriott Center.

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Iowa State head coach TJ Otzelberger and players spoke to the media after BYU defeated the Cyclones 79-69 on February 21, 2026, at the Marriott Center.

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BYU basketball welcomes Iowa State to the Marriott Center on February 21, 2026, in a Big 12 after dark matchup.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper broke down the matchup. He was joined by Jake Brend of CycloneFanatic.com to get the lowdown on the Cyclones.

Then, Mitch dove into the matchup and gave some of his keys for BYU to pull off the upset and earn a signature victory to boost their NCAA Tournament resume.

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KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper discussed his biggest questions for BYU football spring practices in the 2026 season during the second segment of today's podcast.

He opened the show with closing thoughts on BYU basketball's loss at Arizona and sound from head coach Kevin Young.

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No. 23 BYU fell to 1-6 against AP Top 25 teams this season, losing at No. 4 Arizona, 75-68, in Tucson.

AJ Dybantsa scored 35 points to lead all scorers, but Arizona reserve Anthony Dell'Orso came up with a season-high 22 points to lead the Wildcats.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his takeaways from the game as BYU drops to 19-7 overall and 7-6 in Big 12 play.

It was the first game for BYU without star Richie Saunders. Meanwhile, Arizona was without star freshman Koa Peat in the game.

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BYU basketball will face the Arizona Wildcats tonight in Tucson in a Top 25 matchup.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his preview and score prediction as BYU moves forward without star Richie Saunders.

Arizona will be without Koa Peat and will have a shortened bench heading into the matchup.

Could BYU spring the upset over the Wildcats to send a message that this season isn't lost without Saunders?

Changing to BYU football, the 2026 spring ball roster was released. Mitch discussed the newcomers who are on the roster for spring practice, which kicks off on February 27.

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BYU basketball moves forward without Richie Saunders. The key question is how this injury, combined with the Cougars' recent play, will affect BYU's NCAA Tournament seed.

As BYU gets ready to take on Arizona in Tucson, KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper took a look at BYU's Bracketology outlook for the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

It's clear the Cougars have some work to do to begin climbing the seed lines in the NCAA Tournament.

Switching to BYU football, there are 200 days until the Cougars return to the gridiron.

There are only 10 days until BYU kicks off spring practices. Diving into the big storyline: who will emerge as the No. 1 wide receiver after Parker Kingston was dismissed from the program following his arrest and allegations of r*pe.

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