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2020–21 BYU Cougars men's basketball
ConferenceWest Coast Conference
Record9–2 (0–0 WCC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaMarriott Center (Capacity: 18,987)
Seasons
2020–21 West Coast Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Gonzaga † 15 – 0   1.000 31 – 1   .969
No. 23 BYU 10 – 3   .769 20 – 7   .741
Loyola Marymount 7 – 5   .583 13 – 9   .591
Pepperdine 7 – 6   .538 15 – 12   .556
Pacific 6 – 7   .462 9 – 9   .500
Santa Clara 4 – 5   .444 12 – 8   .600
Saint Mary's 4 – 6   .400 14 – 10   .583
San Francisco 4 – 9   .308 11 – 14   .440
San Diego 2 – 7   .222 3 – 11   .214
Portland 0 – 11   .000 6 – 15   .286
† 2021 WCC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2020–21 BYU Cougars men's basketball team represents Brigham Young University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It is head coach Mark Pope's second season as BYU's head coach and the Cougars tenth season as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC). The Cougars play their home games at the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah.

Previous season

The Cougars finished the 2019–20 season 24–8, 13–3 in West Coast Conference play to finish in second place. As the No. 2 seed in the WCC Tournament, they lost to Saint Mary's in the semifinals.[1] Despite being a virtual lock to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, all postseason play was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Offseason

Departures

Seven seniors departed from the basketball team either to graduation or a completion of their college eligibility. Three of the seven were starters - Yoeli Childs, T. J. Haws and Jake Toolson and two of them were important bench players that saw significant playing time - Zac Seljaas and Dalton Nixon. These seniors contributed 70% of the scoring for the prior year team.[3] Blaze Nield also left the team after entering the transfer portal in March 2020. In April, he transferred to Utah Valley University making it the third team Nield had played for in as many years.[4] He played his freshman season at Utah State University Eastern in Price, Utah.[5] Evan Troy will continue with the team as a graduate assistant.

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for Departure
Zac Seljaas 2 G 6'7" 215 Senior Bountiful, UT Graduated[6]
Blaze Nield 3 G 6'1" 185 Sophomore Lehi, UT Transferred to Utah Valley[7]
Jake Toolson 5 G 6'5" 205 Senior (Redshirt) Gilbert, AZ Completed College Eligibility[8]
Taylor Maughan 13 G 6'4" 200 Senior Fullerton, CA Graduated[6]
Yoeli Childs 23 F 6'8" 225 Senior South Jordan, UT Graduated[6]
Evan Troy 24 G 6'5" 180 Senior Longview, WA Graduated[6]
T. J. Haws 30 G 6'4" 170 Senior Alpine, UT Graduated[6]
Dalton Nixon 33 F 6'7" 215 Senior (Redshirt) Orem, UT Graduated[6]

Incoming Transfers

On October 18, 2019, Spencer Johnson announced his decision to transfer from Salt Lake Community College to BYU.[9] Johnson had initially committed to Weber State in 2016, but when he returned from serving a mission in Milan, Italy, he transferred to Utah Valley University partway through his redshirt freshman year. Then he decided to transfer to Salt Lake Community College where he played his first season of college basketball.[10] For the 2020–21 season, Johnson is a redshirt sophomore, initially with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining. On February 24, Gideon George from New Mexico Junior College announced his decision to transfer to BYU. He will transfer as a junior and initially had two years of eligibility remaining.[11] On April 23, 2020, Purdue center Matt Haarms decided to transfer to BYU for his final year of eligibility. Haarms, reported as the nation's top available transfer at the time, had previously narrowed his choices to BYU, Kentucky and Texas Tech despite 25 or more schools contacting him regarding his decision. Because he is a graduate transfer, Haarms is eligible to play immediately.[12] On June 12, 2020, it was announced that Brandon Averette would transfer from UVU to play his final year of college eligibility for BYU. Because Averette is a graduate transfer, he is eligible to play for the 2020–21 season.[13] In June 2020 Brandon Warr was reported to have transferred to BYU from Westminster College as a walk-on. Warr will redshirt the 2020–21 season and play what was intended to be his final year of college eligibility during the 2021–22 season.[14]

On October 14, 2020, the NCAA announced that all student-athletes involved in winter sports in 2020–21, including men's and women's basketball, would receive an extra year of eligibility, regardless of whether they or their teams actually participated in the 2020–21 season. This special rule, introduced due to COVID-19, allows five years of eligibility for student-athletes instead of the normal four. All entries in the "Years Remaining" column reflect this policy.[15]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous
School 		Years
Remaining 		Date
Eligible 		Walk On/
Scholarship 		Rivals 247Sports ESPN ESPN Grade
Brandon Warr 2 G 6'5" 210 Senior Salt Lake City, UT Westminster College 2 October 1, 2021 Walk On N/A N/A N/A N/A
Matt Haarms 3 C 7'3" 250 Senior (Redshirt) Amsterdam, Netherlands Purdue 2 October 1, 2020 Scholarship 3-star[16] 3-star[17] 4-star[18] 80[18]
Brandon Averette 4 G 5'11" 185 Senior (Redshirt) Richardson, TX Utah Valley 2 October 1, 2020 Scholarship 3-star 3-star N/A N/A
Gideon George 5 F 6'6" 180 Junior Minna, Nigeria New Mexico JC 3 October 1, 2020 Scholarship N/A N/A N/A N/A
Spencer Johnson 20 F 6'5" 175 Sophomore (Redshirt) American Fork, UT Salt Lake CC 4 October 1, 2020 Scholarship N/A N/A N/A N/A

Returned Missionaries

One returned missionary was added to the roster for the 2020–21 season. Hunter Erickson wore #1 and played at Timpview High School averaging 22 points his junior season. He is a 6'3" guard and weighs in at 185 pounds. He also received scholarship offers from Utah, Cal State Northridge and UC Santa Barbara.[19] Due to the special NCAA eligibility rules for 2020–21, he will have five years of eligibility instead of the normal four.

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous
School 		Years
Remaining 		Recruiting
Class 		Rivals 247Sports ESPN ESPN Grade
Hunter Erickson 0 G 6'3" 185 Freshman Provo, UT Timpview 5 2017 3-star[20] 3-star[21] 2-star[22] N/A

Currently Serving Missionaries

During the 2020–21 season, there are four team members that are currently serving full-time missions. Each of the four players have four years of eligibility remaining and will be part of the roster for the 2021–22 season. Nate Hansen and Trey Stewart will hold scholarship positions while Casey Brown and Jeremy DowDell will join as preferred walk-ons.[23][24]

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Missionary Service Years Mission Location Hometown Previous
School 		Years
Remaining 		Recruiting
Class 		Rivals 247Sports ESPN ESPN Grade
Casey Brown – G 6'3" 175 2019–20 & 2020–21 --- Pleasant Grove, UT Pleasant Grove 4 2019 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Nate Hansen – G 6'3" 165 2019–20 & 2020–21 --- Provo, UT Timpview 4 2019 3-star[25] 3-star[26] N/A N/A
Trey Stewart – G 6'3" 195 2019–20 & 2020–21 England & Washington[27][28] American Fork, UT American Fork 4 2019 N/A N/A 4-star[29] 80[29]
Jeremy DowDell – G 6'3" 180 2019–20 & 2020–21 Argentina[24] Salt Lake City, UT Olympus 4 2019 N/A N/A N/A N/A

2020 Recruiting Class

Six high school players committed to play for BYU from the 2020 recruiting class. Richie Saunders, Dallin Hall, Tanner Hayhurst and Tanner Toolson each plan to complete two-year full-time missionary service before joining the team for the 2022–23 season.[30][31][32][33] Only Townsend Tripple and Caleb Lohner will join the roster for the 2020–21 season. Tripple had originally planned to complete missionary service before joining the team and was assigned to Argentina, but decided to delay his mission trip due to coronavirus and joined the roster as a walk-on.[34] In early June, it was reported that Caleb Lohner, a four-star forward from Texas who had previously signed with Utah, requested a release from his National Letter of Intent to sign with BYU. Lohner was released, and on June 26 officially signed with the Cougars. Lohner will be a true freshman and is immediately eligible to play.[35]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Richie Saunders
Guard 		Mount Pleasant, Utah Wasatch Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Oct 30, 2019 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Dallin Hall
Guard 		Ogden, Utah Fremont High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mar 13, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Townsend Tripple
Forward 		Meridian, Idaho Rocky Mountain High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 13, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Tanner Hayhurst
Guard 		Eagle, Idaho Eagle High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) May 7, 2020 
Star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Tanner Toolson
Guard 		Vancouver, Washington Union High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) May 14, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Caleb Lohner
Forward 		Flower Mound, Texas Wasatch Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jun 26, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  247Sports: nr
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "BYU 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.
  • "2020 BYU Basketball Commits". 247sports.com.

2021 Recruiting Class

Jake Wahlin committed to BYU in early September and officially signed on November 11, 2020.[36] Wahlin was recruited by Arizona State, San Diego State and New Mexico as well as other schools.[37] He plans to complete a mission trip and join the team for the 2023-24 season. In addition, forward Fousseyni Traore from Wasatch Academy signed with the Cougars on November 19, over schools such as Seton Hall and Utah State. He will join the program for the 2021-22 season.[38]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jake Wahlin
Forward 		Provo, Utah Timpview High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 16, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Fousseyni Traore
Forward 		Bamako, Mali Wasatch Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Nov 19, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: nr   Rivals: nr  247Sports: nr
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Preseason Polls and Rankings

In late October, BYU was selected to finish second in the West Coast Conference in the Preseason Men's Basketball Coaches Poll behind Gonzaga. Alex Barcello was named to the 2020-2021 All-WCC Pre-season Men's Basketball Team.[39]

2020-21 WCC Preseason Men's Basketball Coaches Poll[39]
Rank Team (First Place Votes) Points
1. Gonzaga (9) 81
2. BYU (1) 69
3. Saint Mary's 63
4. Pepperdine 57
5. San Francisco 52
6. Santa Clara 38
7. Loyola Marymount 33
8. Pacific 31
8. San Diego 16
10. Portland 10

In early November, Matt Haarms was named as one of the preseason 20 players to watch regarding the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year Award.[40] Throughout the preseason, several media outlets ranked BYU among the top 100 Division I college basketball preseason teams for the 2020-21 season. Consistent with the WCC preseason coaches poll, many of the writers projected BYU second among WCC teams. A summary of the various preseason rankings that included BYU is as follows:

Writer(s) Organization/Metric Date BYU Overall Rank BYU WCC Rank Total # Teams Ranked Notes/References
Joel Welser College Sports Madness September 25, 2020 #48 #2 144 Projected Postseason Tournament: NIT[41]
Joe Lunardi ESPN Bracketology October 7, 2020 #44 (11-seed * 4 regions) #2 68 Projected 11-seed in play-in game of NCAA Tournament[42]
Bart Torvik T-Rank October 26, 2020 #50 #2 357 [43]
Ken Pomeroy KenPom November 4, 2020 #89 #4 357 [44]
Matt Norlander CBS Sports November 5, 2020 #51 #2 357 [45]

Preseason Injuries

Several players dealt with injuries during the off-season. Jesse Wade had for some time had a knee injury which has prevented him from playing for BYU since he transferred from Gonzaga. He sat out the 2018–19 season due to his transfer, but was not able to play during the 2019–20 season due to his knee injury.[46] Wade was cleared by doctors to practice with the team on June 1, 2020.[47] Alex Barcello injured his wrist during the game at Pepperdine on February 29, 2020, yet still played 33 minutes in the final game of the season in the WCC Tournament against St. Mary's. Barcello later had surgery on his wrist and was expected to be ready for team practices on June 1, 2020.[48] Connor Harding had lingering knee issues during the 2019–20 season.[49] Harding had knee surgery during the summer and is expected to be available to play at the start of the season.[50] Wyatt Lowell announced via Instagram that he was going to have shoulder surgery on July 22, 2020. Lowell indicated that he had torn his labrum the prior week playing basketball. He is expected to be recovering for several months.[51] At a media availability interview on November 12, Mark Pope indicated that Townsend Tripple had recently injured his knee and would not be available to play at the start of the season.[52]

Roster

2020–21 BYU Cougars men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Hunter Erickson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Timpview Provo, UT
F 1 Wyatt Lowell 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 205 lb (93 kg) RS Jr Williams Field
Utah Valley 		Gilbert, AZ
G 2 Brandon Warr (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Highland (UT)
Westminster College 		Salt Lake City, UT
C 3 Matt Haarms 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) 250 lb (113 kg) RS Sr Sunrise Christian Academy
Purdue 		Amsterdam, Netherlands
G 4 Brandon Averette 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Sr Richardson
Oklahoma State
Utah Valley 		Richardson, TX
F 5 Gideon George 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Jr New Mexico JC Minna, Nigeria
G 10 Jesse Wade (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Davis
Gonzaga 		Kaysville, UT
G 13 Alex Barcello 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Corona del Sol
Arizona 		Chandler, AZ
G 15 Cameron Pearson (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So Chatfield Lakewood, CO
F 20 Spencer Johnson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS So American Fork
Weber State
Utah Valley
Salt Lake CC 		American Fork, UT
G 21 Trevin Knell 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Woods Cross Woods Cross, UT
F 24 Townsend Tripple Injured (W) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Rocky Mountain Meridian, ID
F 25 Gavin Baxter Injured 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Timpview Provo, UT
F 33 Caleb Lohner 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Wasatch Academy Flower Mound, TX
F 40 Kolby Lee 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) RS Jr Rocky Mountain Meridian, ID
C 42 Richard Harward 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 255 lb (116 kg) RS Jr Orem
Utah Valley 		Orem, UT
G 44 Connor Harding 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Highland (ID) Pocatello, ID
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Matt Haarms Richard Harward
PF Kolby Lee Gideon George Wyatt Lowell
SF Connor Harding Caleb Lohner Spencer Johnson
SG Alex Barcello Trevin Knell Hunter Erickson
PG Brandon Averette Jesse Wade Cameron Pearson
  • Depth chart is a projection for the 2020–21 season based on media reports, Gavin Baxter and Townsend Tripple not playing due to injuries and Brandon Warr electing to take a redshirt year during the 2020-21 season and is subject to change.[53][51][14][52][54]

Media Coverage

Radio

Greg Wrubell and Mark Durrant return to call men's basketball for the 2020–21 season. Jason Shepherd will fill-in for Greg Wrubell whenever football conflicts arise (Dec 5).

Affiliates:[55]
  • BYU Radio- Flagship Station Nationwide (Dish Network 980, Sirius XM 143, KBYU 89.1 FM HD 2, TuneIn radio, and byuradio.org)
  • KSL 102.7 FM and 1160 AM- (Salt Lake City / Provo, Utah and ksl.com)
  • KSNA 100.7 FM - Blackfoot / Idaho Falls / Pocatello / Rexburg, Idaho (games)
  • KSPZ 105.1 FM and 980 AM- Blackfoot / Idaho Falls / Pocatello / Rexburg, Idaho (coaches' shows)
  • KMXD 100.5 FM- Monroe / Manti, Utah
  • KSVC 980 AM- Richfield / Manti, Utah
  • KDXU 94.9 FM and 890 AM- St. George, Utah

Television

In September 2019, the West Coast Conference (WCC) agreed to a multi-year deal through the 2026-27 season with ESPN and the CBS Sports Network to broadcast numerous basketball games each year. Previously, the WCC had an agreement with ESPN, but the new agreement adds additional television coverage of basketball games through the CBS Sports Network. Games broadcast on the CBS Sports Network are carried on channel 158 on the Dish Network, channel 221 on DirecTV and channel 269 on Xfinity. Under the terms of the deal, ESPN will broadcast 17 games during the regular season and the CBS Sports Network will broadcast a minimum of 9 games. ESPN will continue to broadcast the quarterfinals, semifinals and the championship game of the WCC Tournament.[56] BYU maintains the rights to broadcast home games on BYUtv (11.1 in Salt Lake City, Utah, channel 374 on the Dish Network, and channel 4369/9403 on DirecTV).[57] Meanwhile Stadium broadcasts will be simulcast on KJZZ or KMYU because Utah doesn't have a Stadium tv affiliate.

Schedule and results

The Cougars' games against Pepperdine, San Diego, and Pacific on December 31, 2020 and January 2 and 7, 2021 were postponed due to COVID-19 cases within those programs.

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 25, 2020*
6:00 pm, BYUtv 		Westminster W 108–59  1–0
 Marriott Center (0)
Provo, UT
November 26, 2020*
7:00 pm, BYUtv 		New Orleans W 86–61  2–0
 Marriott Center (0)
Provo, UT
November 28, 2020*
7:00 pm, BYUtv 		Utah Valley
UCCU Crosstown Clash 		W 82–60  3–0
 Marriott Center (0)
Provo, UT
December 1, 2020*
12:30 pm, ESPN2 		vs. USC
Legends Classic 		L 53–79  3–1
 Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
December 2, 2020*
3:00 pm, ESPN2 		vs. St. John's
Legends Classic 		W 74–68  4–1
 Mohegan Sun Arena (0)
Uncasville, CT
December 5, 2020*
7:00 pm, MW Net 		at Utah State
Rivalry 		W 67–64  5–1
 Smith Spectrum (1,628)
Logan, UT
December 9, 2020*
7:00 pm, BYUtv 		Boise State L 70–74  5–2
 Marriott Center (0)
Provo, UT
December 12, 2020*
4:00 pm, BYUtv 		Utah
Deseret First Duel 		W 82–64  6–2
 Marriott Center (0)
Provo, UT
December 18, 2020*
3:00 pm, CBSSN 		at No. 18 San Diego State
Rivalry 		W 72–62  7–2
 Viejas Arena (0)
San Diego, CA
December 21, 2020*
7:00 pm, BYUtv 		Texas Southern W 87–71  8–2
 Marriott Center (0)
Provo, UT
December 23, 2020*
5:00 pm, BYUtv 		vs. Weber State W 87–79  9–2
 Vivint Smart Home Arena (1,500)
Salt Lake City, UT
WCC Regular Season
December 31, 2020
3:00 pm, ESPNU 		at Pepperdine Firestone Fieldhouse 
Malibu, CA
January 2, 2021
6:00 pm, Stadium 		at San Diego Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
January 7, 2021
TBA 		Pacific Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
January 14, 2021
TBA, ESPN Net 		at Saint Mary's University Credit Union Pavilion 
Moraga, CA
January 16, 2021
TBA, ESPN Net 		at San Francisco The Sobrato Center 
San Francisco, CA
January 21, 2021
TBA 		Portland Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
January 23, 2021
TBA, ESPN Net 		Pepperdine Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
January 30, 2021
4:30 pm, CBSSN 		San Francisco Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
February 4, 2021
TBA, Stadium 		at Portland Chiles Center 
Portland, OR
February 6, 2021
TBA, ESPN Net 		at Gonzaga
Rivalry 		McCarthey Athletic Center 
Spokane, WA
February 11, 2021
TBA, ESPN Net 		Saint Mary's Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
February 13, 2021
TBA 		San Diego Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
February 18, 2021
TBA, CBSSN 		at Pacific Alex G. Spanos Center 
Stockton, CA
February 20, 2021
TBA, CBSSN 		at Loyola Marymount Gersten Pavilion 
Los Angeles, CA
February 25, 2021
TBA, CBSSN 		Santa Clara Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
February 27, 2021
TBA, ESPN Net 		Gonzaga
Rivalry 		Marriott Center 
Provo, UT
WCC Tournament
March 4-9, 2021
TBA 		vs. TBA Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.

Game summaries

Series Histories are adjusted this season to show the 47 wins the NCAA had BYU forfeit during the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons after BYU lost their appeal. The forfeits aren't added to the loss column. They are merely struck from the win column.[58]

Westminster

Series History: First Meeting

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:

  • Westminster: Taylor Miller, Isaiah Banks, Reme Torbert, Brandon Willardson, Joey Andrews
  • BYU: Brandon Averette, Alex Barcello, Gavin Baxter, Kolby Lee, Connor Harding
BYUtv
Nov 25
6:05 p.m. MST
Westminster Griffins 59–108 BYU Cougars
Scoring by half: 31–54, 28–54
Pts: Reme Torbert 16
Rebs: Isaiah Banks 6
Asts: Isaiah Banks 3		 Pts: Alex Barcello 25
Rebs: Richard Harward 7
Asts: Kolby Lee 7
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 0
Referees: Casey McClellan, Mark Scott, Scott DeBo

New Orleans

Series History: New Orleans leads 1–0

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:

  • New Orleans: Damion Rosser, Lamont Berzat, Troy Green, Jahmel Myers, Ahren Freeman
  • BYU: Brandon Averette, Alex Barcello, Gavin Baxter, Kolby Lee, Connor Harding
BYUtv
Nov 26
7:05 p.m. MST
New Orleans Privateers 61–86 BYU Cougars
Scoring by half: 27–41, 34–45
Pts: Damion Rosser, Lamont Berzat 15
Rebs: Damion Rosser 9
Asts: Derek St. Hilaire 3		 Pts: Alex Barcello 19
Rebs: Richard Harward 10
Asts: Alex Barcello 4
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 0
Referees: Shawn Lehigh , Jimmy Casas, Chad Shepherd

UCCU Crosstown Clash: Utah Valley

Series History: BYU leads 3–1

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:

  • Utah Valley: Fardaws Aimaq, Le'Tre Darthard, Jamison Overton, Jordan Brinson, Trey Woodbury
  • BYU: Brandon Averette, Alex Barcello, Caleb Lohner, Kolby Lee, Connor Harding
BYUtv
Nov 28
7:05 p.m. MST
Utah Valley Wolverines 60–82 BYU Cougars
Scoring by half: 24-38, 36-44
Pts: Trey Woodbury 24
Rebs: Jamison Overton 8
Asts: Trey Woodbury 3		 Pts: Alex Barcello 20
Rebs: Caleb Lohner 8
Asts: Brandon Averette 6
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 0
Referees: Deldre Carr, Eric Curry, Travis Schatzman

USC

Series History: USC leads 7–3

Broadcasters: Jon Sciambi & Jon Crispin
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Matt Haarms, Brandon Averette, Alex Barcello, Kolby Lee, Connor Harding
  • USC: Tahj Eaddy, Isaiah Mobley, Evan Mobley, Drew Peterson, Ethan Anderson
ESPN2
Dec 1
2:30 p.m. EST
BYU Cougars 53–79 USC Trojans
Scoring by half: 20-31, 33-48
Pts: Matt Haarms, Gideon George 11
Rebs: Matt Haarms, Gideon George 6
Asts: Alex Barcello 4		 Pts: Drew Peterson 19
Rebs: Isaiah Mobley, Evan Mobley 11
Asts: Tahj Eaddy 4
Mohegan Sun Arena
Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 0
Referees: DJ Carstenson, Terry Wyner, Ron Tyberski

St. John's

Series History: St. John's leads 7–1

Broadcasters: Jon Sciambi & Jon Crispin
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Matt Haarms, Brandon Averette, Alex Barcello, Caleb Lohner, Connor Harding
  • St. John's: Posh Alexander, Julian Champagne, Greg Williams Jr., Isaih Moore, Vince Cole
ESPN2
Dec 2
5:00 p.m. EST
BYU Cougars 74–68 St. John's Red Storm
Scoring by half: 29-23, 45-45
Pts: Alex Barcello 20
Rebs: Gideon George 15
Asts: Alex Barcello 5		 Pts: Julian Champagne 25
Rebs: Posh Alexander 6
Asts: Posh Alexander 7
Mohegan Sun Arena
Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 0
Referees: Terry Wyner, DJ Carstenson, Donnie Eppley

Utah State

Series History: BYU leads 142-92

Broadcasters: Scott Garrard & Lance Beckert
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Matt Haarms, Brandon Averette, Alex Barcello, Caleb Lohner, Connor Harding
  • Utah State: Brock Miller, Neemias Queta, Rollie Worster, Justin Bean, Marco Anthony
Dec 5
7:00 p.m. MST
BYU Cougars 67–64 Utah State Aggies
Scoring by half: 39-29, 28–35
Pts: Alex Barcello 23
Rebs: Caleb Lohner 6
Asts: Matt Haarms, Brandon Averette, Alex Barcello, Connor Harding, Spencer Johnson, Richard Harward 2		 Pts: Neemias Queta 18
Rebs: Justin Bean 13
Asts: Rollie Worster 5
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum
Logan, UT
Attendance: 1,628
Referees: Mike Reed, Gerry Pollard, Gregory Nixon

Boise State

Series History: BYU leads 9-5

Broadcasters: Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Matt Haarms, Brandon Averette, Alex Barcello, Caleb Lohner, Connor Harding
  • Boise State: Mladen Armus, Abu Kigab, Rayj Dennis, Emmanuel Akot, Derrick Alston Jr.
BYUtv
Dec 5
7:00 p.m. MST
BYU Cougars 70–74 Boise State Broncos
Scoring by half: 21-30, 49-44
Pts: Alex Barcello 22
Rebs: Caleb Lohner, Brandon Averette 6
Asts: Brandon Averette 4		 Pts: Rayj Dennis 19
Rebs: Emmanuel Akot 6
Asts: Rayj Dennis 5
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 0
Referees: Kevin Brill, Verne Harris, Deldre Carr

Deseret First Duel: Utah

Series History: BYU leads 131-129

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Matt Haarms, Brandon Averette, Alex Barcello, Kolby Lee, Connor Harding
  • Utah: Mikael Jantunen, Timmy Allen, Branden Carlson, Alfonso Plummer, Rylan Jones
BYUtv
Dec 12
4:00 p.m. MST
BYU Cougars 82–64 Utah Utes
Scoring by half: 40-27, 42-37
Pts: Connor Harding 17
Rebs: Caleb Lohner 10
Asts: Alex Barcello 8		 Pts: Alfonso Plummer 19
Rebs: Branden Carlson 8
Asts: Timmy Allen 5
Marriott Center
Provo, UT
Attendance: 0
Referees: Randy McCall, David Hall, Eric Curry

San Diego State

Series History: BYU leads 48-26

Broadcasters: John Sadak & Steve Lappas
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Matt Haarms, Brandon Averette, Alex Barcello, Kolby Lee, Connor Harding
  • San Diego State: Nathan Mensa, Aguek Arop, Matt Mitchell, Trey Pulliam, Jordan Schakel
CBSSN
Dec 18
3:00 p.m. MST
#18 San Diego State Aztecs 62–72 BYU Cougars
Scoring by half: 20-35, 42-37
Pts: Matt Mitchell 35
Rebs: Aguek Arop, Trey Pulliam 4
Asts: Trey Pulliam 5		 Pts: Alex Barcello 22
Rebs: Matt Haarms 8
Asts: Alex Barcello 7
Viejas Arena
San Diego, CA
Attendance: 0
Referees: Larry Spaulding, Chris Rastatter, Kipp Kissinger

Texas Southern

Series History: BYU leads 2-0

Broadcasters: Dave McCann & Blaine Fowler
Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Matt Haarms, Brandon Averette, Alex Barcello, Kolby Lee, Connor Harding
  • Texas Southern: Jordan Nicholas, John Walker III, Galen Alexander, John Jones, Michael Weathers
BYUtv
Dec 21
7:00 p.m. MST
BYU Cougars 87–71 Texas Southern Tigers
Scoring by half: 42-32, 45-39
Pts: Brandon Averette 30
Rebs: Caleb Lohner 6
Asts: Alex Barcello 10		 Pts: Michael Weathers 23
Rebs: Yahuza Rasas 12
Asts: Michael Weathers 5

Weber State

Series History: BYU leads 34-11

Broadcasters: Dave McCann, Blaine Fowler, & Spencer Linton

Starting Lineups:

  • BYU: Matt Haarms, Brandon Averette, Alex Barcello, Kolby Lee, Connor Harding
  • Weber State: Cody Carlson, Dontay Bassett, Seikou Sisoho Jawara, Zahir Porter, Isiah Brown
BYUtv
Dec 23
5:00 p.m. MST
BYU Cougars 87–79 Weber State Wildcats
Scoring by half: 41-32, 36-37
Pts: Matt Haarms 15
Rebs: Caleb Lohner 8
Asts: Brandon Averette 7		 Pts: Seikou Sisoho Jawara, Zahir Porter 16
Rebs: Isiah Brown 6
Asts: Seikou Sisoho Jawara 5
Vivint Smart Home Arena
Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 1,500
Referees: Shawn Lehigh, Verne Harris, Nate Harris

Rankings

See also: 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRV———RVRVRV
CoachesRVRV^———RV——

^The Coaches poll did not release a week 1 ranking.

Future Opponents

For the upcoming 2021–22 season, BYU is scheduled to play the following non-conference opponents:

  • San Diego State (home)[61]
  • Utah Valley (away)[63]

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