BYU Cougars men's basketball
| BYU Cougars men's basketball | |||
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| University | Brigham Young University | ||
| First season | 1902 | ||
| Athletic director | Brian Santiago | ||
| Head coach | Kevin Young (2nd season) | ||
| Location | Provo, Utah | ||
| Arena | Marriott Center (capacity: 17,978) | ||
| Conference | Big 12 Conference | ||
| Nickname | Cougars | ||
| Colors | Blue and white | ||
| Student section | The ROC | ||
| All-time record | 1,939–1,147 (.628) | ||
| NCAA Division I tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1950, 1951, 1981 | |||
| NCAA Division I tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1957, 1965, 1971, 1981, 2011, 2025 | |||
| NCAA Division I tournament appearances | |||
| 1950, 1951, 1957, 1965, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1991, 1992, 2001 | |||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||
| 1924, 1925, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1957, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 | |||
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The BYU Cougars men's basketball team represents Brigham Young University in NCAA Division I basketball play. It currently competes in the Big 12 Conference. Established in 1902, the team has won 27 conference championships, 3 conference tournament championships and 2 NIT Tournaments (1951 and 1966), and competed in 32 NCAA tournaments. The Cougars most recently appeared at the NCAA tournament in 2025. BYU appeared in the Elite 8 of the NCAA tournament in 1950, 1951, and 1981, its deepest runs at the tournament in program history. BYU's basketball program has won 1,939 games in its 108-year history, ranking 12th in all-time victories among all Division I programs.
From 1999 to 2011, the team competed in the Mountain West Conference, followed by 12 seasons in the West Coast Conference. On September 10, 2021, the Big 12 Conference unanimously accepted BYU's application for membership, and BYU officially joined the conference for the 2023–24 season. The team is coached by Kevin Young.