BYU basketball revives rivalry with Utah State + Arizona State: Spring outlook

About this episode

The episode discusses the revival of the BYU-Utah State basketball rivalry and early projections for BYU in Big 12 basketball, along with insights on Arizona State football.

BYU basketball announced a two-game series with in-state rival Utah State. It will be the first meeting between the two programs since 2021. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper shares his thoughts on the rivalry returning and some memories of the BYU-Utah State basketball series. Mitch also dives into some early 2027 projections from Bart Torvik for Big 12 basketball. BYU checks into the middle of the pack as they continue to search for a center. The Big 12 looks like it could take a slight step back next year. Could BYU climb to the upper-crust? Then, finally, the BYU football opponent spring tour continues. On this episode, we look at Arizona State with Damon Allred of ArizonaSports.com. Allredy is a co-host of the State of the Sun Devils podcast and is an Arizona State reporter. BYU football will host Arizona State on Saturday, October 31 in Provo. It's the first meeting between the two programs since a memorable clash in 2024 in Tempe. Subscribe to the Cougar Tracks Podcast to stay up-to-date with all the daily episodes. Cougar Tracks is on YouTube and X every weekday at Noon (MT), and KSL NewsRadio at 6:30 p.m. (MT). Apple:&nbsp…

People in this episode

Guests: Mitch Harper, Damon Allred

Topics covered

• BYU basketball
• rivalry
• Big 12 basketball
• Arizona State football
• spring outlook

Keywords

• BYU basketball
• Utah State
• Arizona State
• Big 12
• spring outlook
• Mitch Harper
• Damon Allred

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KSL Sports, ArizonaSports.com, Cougar Tracks

Places: Utah State, Arizona State

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