Cougar Tracks - Daily BYU Cougars Football, Basketball Podcast

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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BYU basketball star Richie Saunders suffered a season-ending ACL injury in the opening seconds of BYU's overtime win over Colorado.

Where does BYU go from here? Can the Cougars still make a run in the NCAA Tournament?

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shares his thoughts on BYU's outlook without Saunders.

The Stock Exchange dives into what's trending up and trending down for BYU basketball, and responds to AP pollsters dropping the Cougars after a perfect 2-0 week.

Brigham Young University also announced over the weekend, on Friday night, that Parker Kingston was dismissed from the school and is no longer a member of the BYU football team.

Finally, BYU football Matriarch Patti Edwards passed away at age 93. Mitch reflects on her life and passing.

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No. 22 BYU basketball defeated the Colorado Buffaloes, 90-86, at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his thoughts on the game from Provo.

Richie Saunders went down early in the game with an injury. Rob Wright III put together another career-high performance, and the Cougars found a way to get a victory in their first overtime appearance.

It was also a day to celebrate former BYU great Jimmer Fredette who had his jersey go into the rafters at the Marriott Center.

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BYU basketball head coach Kevin Young and players AJ Dybantsa and Rob Wright III spoke with the media after BYU's 90-86 overtime win over the Colorado Buffaloes on February 14, 2026.

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Colorado basketball head coach Tad Boyle spoke with the media following Colorado's 90-86 overtime loss to No. 22 BYU at the Marriott Center on February 14, 2026.

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BYU basketball legend Jimmer Fredette will have his jersey hung in the rafters at the Marriott Center this weekend.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his 10 greatest Jimmer Fredette moments during Fredette's BYU career.

From the wins against San Diego State to historic scoring outputs, Fredette could do it all at BYU.

Also in this episode of the Cougar Tracks Podcast, Mitch dives into the BYU basketball matchup against the Colorado Buffaloes.

Then, finally, there's a 24-team College Football Playoff format proposed by the Big Ten. Mitch shared his thoughts on that potential format.

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BYU football wide receiver Parker Kingston has been charged with first-degree rape felony in Southern Utah.

WARNING: This episode of Cougar Tracks does discuss sexual assault and rape allegations.

The star wide receiver is currently in jail and will make his court appearance on Friday. Unsealed court documents were released on Thursday.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper reviewed those documents to give you the latest on the case.

The show closes with BYU basketball having seven games remaining in Big 12 play. How many games does Mitch Harper think BYU will win to close out the regular season?

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Breaking news update: BYU football wide receiver Parker Kingston has been arrested, taken into custody, and held without bail in Washington County.

We will stay up with the latest on this story with the KSL+ app, KSL Sports app, and KSLsports.com.

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The Big 12 Conference announced that a Glass Court will be the playing court for the 2026 Big 12 Men's and Women's Basketball Tournament.

KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his thoughts on the Big 12 taking on this court and incorporating this new enhancement to the tournament.

Also, BYU basketball earned a key win over Baylor, which was a must-win for Kevin Young's squad.

What does it mean for the Cougars moving forward? Finally, two BYU football players, Jack Kelly and Chase Roberts, received invites to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.

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No. 22 BYU basketball defeated the Baylor Bears in Waco, 99-94. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shared his thoughts on the victory, which included AJ Dybantsa scoring 36 points and Rob Wright III scoring a career-high 30 against his former team. BYU ends a four-game losing streak with the win over Baylor.

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