No. 23 BYU basketball vs. Montana State: How to watch, stream, listen
Nov 11, 2026, 11:18 PM
PROVO — BYU basketball has opened up the season, showing its offensive firepower.
Through the first three games of the season, BYU is averaging 100 points per game. The Cougars are 3-0 and continue a four-game homestand as they welcome the Montana State Bobcats to the Marriott Center.
It’s the first time BYU is playing Montana State in 39 years. Thursday night will be the 65th meeting all-time between the two programs.
The former Mountain States Athletic Conference rivals played four times per season in the 1920s and 1930s.
Montana State was a preseason favorite picked to win its league, the Big Sky Conference.
The Bobcats enter the game 1-1 after dropping a road game at Colorado State, then defending home court with a victory over Long Beach State.
Players to watch for the Bobcats include preseason All-Big Sky selection Jed Miller, a 6-foot-2 guard, who is in his fifth season with Montana State.
Also, fifth-year guard Jeremiah Davis. The Compton, California native leads Montana State in points, rebounds, and steals through two games this season.
For BYU, they will look to continue being a dominant offensive force. In three games, BYU has made 44 3-pointers on 44% of attempts.
Defensively, they are giving up 10 made threes per game, including 14 triples on Tuesday against Queens.
Montana State is averaging 11.5 made threes per game this season.
A personnel note for BYU: guard Dawson Baker is expected to return Thursday night. Last Thanksgiving, Baker suffered a devastating season-ending knee injury.
He said on his podcast this week that he would be playing against the Bobcats on Thursday.
BYU guard Rob Wright III continues to operate at a high level. The reigning Big 12 Player of the Week is averaging 25.0 points, 4.0 assists, and is committing less than one turnover (0.7) per game in 30 minutes of action on average.
How to watch BYU vs Montana State basketball
- TV/Stream: ESPN+
- Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026
- Tip-off: 7 p.m. (MST) / 9 p.m. (EST)
- Location: Provo, Utah
- Venue: Marriott Center
Stream BYU vs Montana State
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How to listen to BYU basketball vs Montana State
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 37-27
- Last meeting: November 27, 1987 (BYU 90, MSU 89)
Quick facts
No. 23 BYU (3-0)
Head Coach: Kevin Young (Third season at BYU)
Record as coach: 52-22
Conference: Big 12
KenPom: 26
Bart Torvik: 23
BPI: 24
Leading scorer: Robert Wright III (25.0)
Leading rebounder: Jaxon Kohler (7.3)
Leader in assists: Robert Wright III (4.0)
Young’s record against Montana State: 0-0
Montana State (1-1)
Head Coach: Matt Logie (Fourth season at MSU; 16th overall)
Record as coach: 51-51 (327-109 overall)
Conference: Big Sky
KenPom: 125
Bart Torvik: 127
BPI: 119
Leading scorer: Jeremiah Davis (17.0)
Leading rebounder: Jeremiah Davis (7.5)
Leader in assists: Cavin Holden (2.5)
Logie’s record against BYU: 0-0
Last game starting lineups for BYU and Montana State
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
Montana State
24 – G – Jed Miller | 5th
4 – G – Calvin Holden | Sr.
5 – G – Jeremiah Davis | 5th
31 – F – Christian King | Sr.
44 – F – Jaden Steppe | Jr.
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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