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BYU's Richie Saunders takes a shot over Wisconsin's Nolan Winter in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, March 22, 2025.

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BYU's Dawson Baker (25) drives past Wisconsin's John Tonje in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Denver, Colo., on Saturday, March 22, 2025.

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The last meeting was so good they decided to schedule another.

BYU men’s basketball added one more marquee matchup to its non-conference slate on Tuesday morning as the Cougars will play Wisconsin on Friday, Nov. 21, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City.

The Cougars are 1-2 all-time against the Badgers, with the past two meetings being played at neutral sites. The showdown in Salt Lake City will be a rematch of last season’s NCAA Round of 32 thriller in Denver, Colo., where Richie Saunders scored a team-high 25 points in a 91-89 victory for the Cougars. John Tonje had a game-high 37 points in his final game in a Wisconsin uniform, the third-most points allowed by the Cougars in an NCAA Tournament game.

BYU is 22-5 in games played at the Delta Center, including a 68-49 win over Wyoming last December. Prior to a setback against South Dakota in 2022, they had won 17 straight at the home of the NBA’s Utah Jazz, highlighted by victories over Utah (2018), Virginia Tech (2012) and Oregon (2011).

Details regarding ticketing, game time and broadcast details will be shared at a later date.

The Wisconsin matchup is part of an intriguing non-conference slate that includes neutral site games with Villanova, Clemson and UConn, as well as an ESPN MTE (multi-team event) with Georgetown, Dayton and Miami. The Cougars have also scheduled a pair of exhibition games at Nebraska and in the Marriott Center against North Carolina.

BYU baseball places four on Academic All-District list

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — BYU baseball players Bryker Hurdsman, Ashton Johnson, Parker Goff and Ryder Robinson were all named Academic All-District by College Sports Communicators on Tuesday.

Hurdsman led the Cougar baseball team with a 3.95 GPA in public health and was named a finalist on the CSC Academic All-America ballot. The CSC Academic All‐America 2025 baseball teams will be announced on July 1.

A junior outfielder from St. George, Utah, Hurdsman also led the team in batting average (.337) and doubles (18). He was second in hits (64), triples (3), stolen bases (8) and sacrifice flies (3); and was third in runs scored (51) and slugging (.526). Before transferring to BYU, Hurdsman played in 25 games at Utah Tech in 2023, where he hit .299 with 19 runs and 16 RBI.

Johnson achieved a 3.87 GPA in neuroscience in his first year at BYU after two seasons at College of Southern Idaho, where he was a NJCAA Academic All-American in 2023 and 2024. The junior pitcher from Holladay, Utah led BYU with a 3.14 ERA in 24 appearances. In his 43 innings of work out of the bullpen, Johnson compiled a record of 5-1 with two saves. He also held opposing batters to a team low .244 batting average, while striking out 29 and surrendering just nine walks.

In his first full season behind the plate for the Cougars, Goff was named All-Big 12 Honorable Mention at the conclusion of the 2025 season. The junior from Herriman, Utah has a 3.57 GPA in exercise and wellness. He started 43 games at catcher for BYU in 2025 and finished top five on the team in batting average (.291), runs (37), on base percentage (.444) and walks (31). He finished the regular season tied for third in the Big 12 in throwing out runners with 10. Goff, who has played in 109 games for BYU over the past three seasons, was also named to West Coast Conference Commissioner’s Silver Honor Roll in 2023.

Robinson, a sophomore from American Fork, Utah, has a 3.51 cumulative GPA as an economics major in his first year with the Cougars after transferring from TCU where he started 43 games at shortstop as a true freshman. During the 2025 baseball campaign, Robinson was named Big 12 Player of the Week on April 21 and All-Big 12 Honorable Mention at the conclusion of the season. He led BYU in games played (55), at bats (224), runs scored (224) and sacrifice flies (5). In addition, Robison was second in home runs (11), total base (52) and walks (35); and third in hits (63), doubles (14), RBI (46) and triples (2). Robinson also finished the regular season ranked third in the Big 12 in assists with 158.

UVU’s Drury, Rogers place at U23 Wrestling Nationals

GENEVA, Ohio – Haiden Drury and Hudson Rogers earned podium finishes Sunday at the U23 Nationals at the SPIRE Institute. Drury placed third, improving on his fourth-place finish from a year ago, while Rogers took sixth.

“Our goal was to win the U23 Nationals to put ourselves in position to make the U23 World Team,” said Utah Valley head coach Adam Hall. “Although that didn’t happen for any individuals, Haiden Drury and Hudson Rogers came away as U23 place winners with third- and sixth-place finishes.”

Drury began his day advancing on a disqualification, then secured third place with a win over Nash Singleton (Beaver Dam Wrestling). Drury led 4-2 after the first period and extended the lead with a four-point takedown to go up 8-2. He held off Singleton to close out his tournament. Rogers reached the semifinals with an 11-6 decision over JWC’s Connor Gaynor but dropped his final three matches to finish sixth. His final bout came against James Conway, who wrestled collegiately at Missouri.

“This is an improvement from last year’s performance, when we had only one place winner,” Hall said. “This tournament gives us good data points to focus on for further development in our offseason training. I’m grateful for the hard work our staff put in, both in preparing the team and coaching in their corner this weekend.”

Caleb Uhlenhopp and Kael Bennie both lost Sunday and did not place. Uhlenhopp fell to Tiger Style’s James Conway to finish 4-2 on the weekend, while Bennie lost to Jack Wehmeyer and wrapped up with a 3-2 record.