Matched up: Summer means Big 12 basketball scheduling news
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- BYU’s Keba Keita (13) goes to the floor after a loose ball against Kansas State in a Big 12 men’s college basketball game at the Marriott Center on Saturday. Feb. 17, 2025.
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- BYU’s Delaney Gibb (11) attempts a reverse layup in a Big 12 women’s basketball game against UCF at the Marriott Center on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025.
If you were looking forward to that AJ Dybantsa-Darryn Peterson showdown on this year’s Big 12 basketball schedule, don’t blink.
BYU and Kansas are only slated to meet once during the regular season with the top-rated high school phenoms taking center stage, unless there is another game between the Cougars and Jayhawks during league tournament time.
Stay tuned.
The Big 12 made one of those fun summer scheduling announcements on Thursday, revealing the men’s and women’s league matchups for the the 2025-26 season. Although CBS Sports College Basketball Insider Jon Rothstein spoiled things a bit by teasing the games on social media Wednesday, it’s still a welcome news break to indicate the season isn’t really that far off.
As for BYU, the Cougars will play long-time rival Utah, Arizona and Texas Tech in a home and away format. The Cougars will face Arizona State, Colorado, national runner-up Houston, Iowa State, TCU and UCF in the Marriott Center and will travel for road games at Baylor, Cincinnati, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State and West Virginia.
There are just 18 league games this season compared to 20 last year.
In 2024-25, BYU posted a 14-6 Big 12 record, good for a third-place tie with Arizona. After a 1-3 start, the Cougars finished strong with 13 wins in their final 16 league games. Here’s a look at last year’s breakdown:
2024-25 Home/Away
Arizona State: Won 76-56 at Marriott Center, won 91-81 at Desert Financial Arena
Utah: Lost 73-72 OT at Huntsman Center, won 85-74 at Marriott Center
Cincinnati: Won 80-52 at Marriott Center, lost 84-66 at Fifth Third Arena
Arizona: Lost 85-74 at Marriott Center, won 96-95 at McKale Center
West Virginia: Won 73-69 at WVU Coliseum, won 77-56 at Marriott Center
2024-25 Home Only
Texas Tech: Lost 72-67 at Marriott Center
Oklahoma State: Won 85-69 at Marriott Center
Baylor: Won 93-89 OT at Marriott Center
Kansas State: Won 80-65 at Marriott Center
Kansas: Won 91-57 at Marriott Center
2024-25 Away Only
Houston: Lost 86-55 at Fertitta Center
TCU: Lost 71-67 at Schollmaier Arena
Colorado: Won 83-67 at CU Events Center
UCF: Won 81-75 at Addition Financial Arena
Iowa State: Won 88-85 2OT at Hilton Coliseum
Against Arizona State, Utah, Cincinnati, Arizona and West Virginia in home and away series, BYU was 7-3. The Cougars were were 4-1 against Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Baylor, Kansas State and Kansas at home and 3-2 against Houston, TCU, Colorado, UCF and Iowa State on the road.
Overall in Big 12 play, BYU was 8-2 at home and 6-4 on the road.
The BYU news release said, “Opponents were selected to best balance the schedule in terms of travel and competitiveness. A full Big 12 schedule will be released at a later date.”
2025-26 BYU Men’s Basketball Big 12 Schedule
Home/Away
Arizona
Texas Tech
Utah
Home Only
Arizona State
Colorado
Houston
Iowa State
TCU
UCF
Away Only
Baylor
Cincinnati
Kansas
Kansas State
Oklahoma State
West Virginia
BYU women’s basketball
“The matchups for next season really get me excited about our third season as a member of the Big 12 Conference,” Cougar head coach Lee Cummard said. “This is the deepest basketball conference in the country, which means big-time games in historic arenas and hosting elite teams in the Marriott Center every night out. Our team is excited and ready for the challenge of competing against the best teams in the country.”
Cummard, who was hired to replace Amber Whiting in March, leads the Cougars into their third season as a Big 12 member. The schedule will consist of an 18-game slate with BYU facing each conference member once and three teams twice.
The Cougars will play a home-and-home series with the Arizona State Sun Devils, the Colorado Buffaloes and the Utah Utes during the 2025-26 season. This is the second straight season with two-game sets against the Sun Devils and Utes, while the Cougars will make their first trip to Boulder since the 2003 NCAA Tournament.
Last season BYU was 4-14 in Big 12 play (tied for 13th) with wins against 5-25 Houston (89-75), 10-22 Arizona State (77-67), 12-18 UCF (73-67) and an upset of then-No. 20 Oklahoma State (68-64). The Cougars were 3-6 in league play at the Marriott Center and 1-8 on the road.
2025-26 BYU Women’s Basketball Big 12 Schedule
Home/Away
Arizona State
Colorado
Utah
Home Only
Baylor
Cincinnati
Iowa State
TCU
Texas Tech
West Virginia
Away Only
Arizona
Houston
Kansas
Kansas State
Oklahoma State
UCF
