The only true rotation player who claims Utah as his home state is senior star Richie Saunders. Keba Keita did attend Wasatch Academy, a boarding school located in Mt. Pleasant, for his junior and senior high school seasons, but is originally from Mali. He also played at Utah before transferring to BYU in 2024.

Early in his tenure, the Cougars went to the Jon M. Huntsman Center on Jan. 18, 2025 — and walked away with a 73-72 overtime loss to rival Utah, their fourth in five games. That loss sparked a four-game winning streak in Big 12 that helped BYU to a 14-6 league record in arguably the toughest men's basketball conference in the country. But still ...

When Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore was fired for cause, some other dominoes began to fall elsewhere. That’s what happens.

Video highlights, recaps and play breakdowns of the BYU Cougars vs. Utah Utes NCAAM game from January 10, 2026 on ESPN.

Head coach Kevin Young essentially confirmed the long-awaited news Tuesday during his weekly briefing with the press: the 6-foot-8 sophomore won't be suiting up for the Cougars