en-us SportSpyder - BYU Cougars Basketball (SB Nation: Vanquish The Foe) https://sportspyder.com/mcb/byu-cougars-basketball/sources/12919/news My article prologues are running out as BYU continues its search for a starting caliber big man. The latest miss was Croatian Center Michael Ruzic, who went to LSU in a massive money deal. BYU offered Ruzic millions of dollars, but it didn’t match LSU’s offer. I tend to not throw out numbers I hear […] Thu, 28 May 2026 19:09:22 GMT Robby McCombs https://sportspyder.com/mcb/byu-cougars-basketball/articles/56772838 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/byu-cougars-basketball/articles/56772838 false false The tradition continues of my BYU Basketball Notebook where I highlight BYU’s search for a starting big man. I say that tongue in cheek (sort of), but BYU still needs a starting center. If the season started tomorrow, Khadim Mboup would be the starting center and Adam Stewart would be the backup. That’s not going […] Sat, 16 May 2026 15:35:18 GMT Robby McCombs https://sportspyder.com/mcb/byu-cougars-basketball/articles/56642143 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/byu-cougars-basketball/articles/56642143 false false BYU and Utah State announced a two game series Tuesday morning. The teams will play December 9, 2026 in the Marriott Center and again in 2027 in the Delta Center in Salt Lake City. This is the first meeting between the schools since 2021. BYU has won the past 10 matchups. Utah State’s release says […] Tue, 05 May 2026 17:03:14 GMT Robby McCombs https://sportspyder.com/mcb/byu-cougars-basketball/articles/56518993 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/byu-cougars-basketball/articles/56518993 false false The calendar has flipped to May and BYU is still in pursuit of its starting center for next season. BYU has 12 players slotted in for next season’s roster, but the Cougs still have a gaping hole at center. Khadim Mboup and TCU transfer Adam Stewart are the only two players on the roster that […] Sat, 02 May 2026 23:40:17 GMT Robby McCombs https://sportspyder.com/mcb/byu-cougars-basketball/articles/56492101 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/byu-cougars-basketball/articles/56492101 false false After a visit to Provo over the weekend, BYU has made the top 5 for 5-star Center Obinna Ekezie Jr . Ekezie is a member of the 2027 class, but is considering reclassifying to the 2026 class and joining a program this coming season. He turns 18 in May. Obinna arrived to Provo for his […] Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:27:21 GMT Robby McCombs https://sportspyder.com/mcb/byu-cougars-basketball/articles/56429822 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/byu-cougars-basketball/articles/56429822 false false After officially declaring for the NBA Draft last week, AJ Dybantsa published a long “thank you” message to BYU on his LinkedIn Monday. Below is the full post: “When I committed to BYU, I knew I was signing up for something bigger than basketball. A lot of people questioned the decision. For me, the choice […] Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:27:13 GMT Robby McCombs https://sportspyder.com/mcb/byu-cougars-basketball/articles/56429820 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/byu-cougars-basketball/articles/56429820 false false Arguably the best high school big man in the country is visiting BYU. 7-foot Center Obinna Ekezie Jr is set to visit BYU today (Saturday), sources tell me. 247 Sports’ Dushawn London was first to publicly report. Ekezie is rated a 5-Star player by all the major recruiting services and the #2 player in the […] Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:30:25 GMT Robby McCombs https://sportspyder.com/mcb/byu-cougars-basketball/articles/56407518 https://sportspyder.com/mcb/byu-cougars-basketball/articles/56407518 false false