No. 23 BYU basketball vs. Queens: How to watch, stream, listen
Nov 9, 2026, 11:50 PM
PROVO — BYU basketball continues a three-game homestand before they play in Maui for Thanksgiving later this month.
The 23rd-ranked Cougars will host the Queens Royals, who are in their fifth season as a Division I program.
Don’t expect much defense from the Royals.
Queens is 347th nationally out of 365 teams in adjusted efficiency on the defensive end of the floor. The Royals have allowed 98 points, 95, and in their last outing against another Big 12 program, Oklahoma State, Queens gave up 118 points to the Pokes.
BYU’s high-powered offense, fourth nationally in adjusted efficiency, has to like seeing those numbers allowed by the Royals.
The Cougars are 11th nationally in effective field goal percentage through the first two games at 64.7%. They have also knocked down 13.5 three-pointers per game. That’s good for 12th nationally.
KenPom projects BYU will reach the century mark against Queens on Tuesday night.
Queens will be playing its fourth game of the season in a fourth different time zone. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based college started out in the Field of 68 Marathon in South Carolina in the Eastern Time Zone, then went out west to the Pacific Time Zone to face LMU, followed by a trip to Stillwater, Oklahoma in the Central Time Zone, and now a visit to the Mountain Time Zone in Provo.
BYU star guard Rob Wright III enters the matchup as the reigning Big 12 Player of the Week. The junior has looked the part of an All-American player through the first week of the season.
Wright is averaging 27.0 points, 3.0 assists, and is knocking down 62.5% from the 3-point range and 66.7% from the field.
Syracuse transfer Tyler Betsey has been sensational in his first two games as a BYU Cougar. Betsey has already drained 10 3-pointers this season, and only missed three of his attempts from beyond the arc. He’s hitting 77% from the 3-point range.
Queens was picked as the preseason favorite to win the Atlantic Sun Conference.
The Royals have three players on the preseason All-ASUN team, led by preseason Defensive Player of the Year, Avantae Parker at center.
On the personnel side for BYU, something to watch will be the status of guard Dawson Baker as he continues to work his way back from injury.
Last week during the television broadcast of BYU’s win over Omaha, the announcers on the call said: “Baker is returning next week.”
The Coto De Caza, California native has yet to play this season. He received a medical redshirt year from the NCAA before they moved to a five-year eligibility policy.
Baker, a 6-foot-4 guard, suffered a season-ending torn ACL injury last year in BYU’s win over Miami in Florida. He was getting shots up before BYU’s season-opener against Ohio State last week at the Delta Center.
How to watch BYU vs Queens basketball
- TV/Stream: ESPN+
- Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Tip-off: 7 p.m. (MST) / 9 p.m. (EST)
- Location: Provo, Utah
- Venue: Marriott Center
Stream BYU vs Queens
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How to listen to BYU basketball vs Queens
Radio: KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM in Salt Lake City)
Online stream: KSL.com / KSL Sports app / KSL NewsRadio app
Series history
- BYU leads 1-0
- Last meeting: November 13, 2024 (BYU 99, Queens 55)
Quick facts
No. 23 BYU (2-0)
Head Coach: Kevin Young (Third season at BYU)
Record as coach: 51-22
Conference: Big 12
KenPom: 21
Bart Torvik: 24
BPI: 20
Leading scorer: Robert Wright III (27.0)
Leading rebounder: Jaxon Kohler (7.0)
Leader in assists: Brooks Bahr (3.5)
Young’s record against Omaha: 1-0
Omaha (2-1)
Head Coach: Grant Leonard (Fifth season at Queens)
Record as coach: 75-64
Conference: Atlantic Sun
KenPom: 188
Bart Torvik: 190
BPI: 204
Leonard’s record against BYU: 0-1
Last game starting lineups for BYU and Queens
BYU
1 – G – Robert Wright III | Jr.
5 – G – Collin Chandler | Jr.
3 – F – Bruce Branch III | Fr.
9 – F – Tyler Betsey | Jr.
0 – F – Jaxon Kohler | 5th
Queens
0 – G – Jordan Watford | Soph.
1 – G – Nasir Mann | 5th
5 – G – Isaiah Henry | Soph.
8 – F – Rickey Ballard | 5th
6 – F – Avantae Parker | Sr.
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSL and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (SUBSCRIBE). Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio.
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