BYU Men’s Basketball 2026 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 7, 2026 · CSM Staff
BYU Cougars
Big 12 (23-11, 9-9)
Big Wins: 2/21 Iowa State (79-69), 3/7 Texas Tech (82-76)
Bad Losses: 2/4 at Oklahoma State (92-99), 2/28 at West Virginia (71-79)
Coach: Kevin Young
Probable Starters:
AJ Dybantsa, Freshman, Forward, 25.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 3.8 apg
Keba Keita, Senior, Forward, 6.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.7 bpg
Kennard Davis Jr., Junior, Forward, 8.5 ppg, 1.3 apg, 2.7 rpg
Richie Saunders, Senior, Guard, 18.0 ppg, 2.1 apg, 5.8 rpg, 1.7 spg
Robert Wright III, Sophomore, Guard, 18.2 ppg, 4.7 apg, 3.5 rpg
Key Role Players:
Khadim Mboup, Freshman, Forward, 2.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg
Mihailo Boskovi, Senior, Forward, 3.1 ppg, 1.9 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 84.3 (23rd in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 75.8 (229, 9)
Field-Goal Percentage: 47.7 (47, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 44.2 (175, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.7 (108, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.7 (152, 10)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.4 (105, 6)
Rebound Margin: 4.2 (66, 4)
Assists Per Game: 13.7 (192, 15)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.5 (88, 4)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2025 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over VCU |
| 2025 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Wisconsin |
| 2025 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Alabama |
| 2024 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Duquesne |
| 2022 | NIT | First Round win over Long Beach State |
| 2022 | NIT | Second Round win over Northern Iowa |
| 2022 | NIT | Quarterfinal loss to Washington State |
| 2021 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to UCLA |
| 2018 | NIT | First Round loss to Stanford |
| 2017 | NIT | First Round loss to UT-Arlington |
| 2016 | NIT | First Round win over UAB |
| 2016 | NIT | Second Round win over Virginia Tech |
| 2016 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over Creighton |
| 2016 | NIT | Semifinal loss to Valparaiso |
| 2015 | NCAA | Opening Round loss to Mississippi |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Oregon |
| 2013 | NIT | Semifinal loss to Baylor |
| 2013 | NIT | First Round win over Washington |
| 2013 | NIT | Second Round win over Mercer |
| 2013 | NIT | Quarterfinal win over Southern Mississippi |
| 2012 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Marquette |
| 2012 | NCAA | Opening Round win over Iona |
| 2011 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Florida |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Wofford |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Gonzaga |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Florida |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Kansas State |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Texas A&M |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Texas A&M |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Xavier |
*all team stats through 3/8
