Social Media Floods With Reactions To BYU Making The Sweet 16
Mar 22, 2025, 9:43 PM | Updated: 10:38 pm
DENVER, COLORADO - MARCH 22: Richie Saunders #15 and Dallin Hall #30 of the Brigham Young Cougars embrace after their team defeated the Wisconsin Badgers 91-89 in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Ball Arena on March 22, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
(Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER – The No. 6 BYU Cougars are headed back to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2011 after defeating the N0. 3 Wisconsin Badgers in the Round of 32 at Ball Arena by a score of 91-89.
It has been more than a decade of waiting for BYU fans to get back to this stage of college basketball, and fans, experts, and other Cougars shared their excitement on social media.
SURE IS SWEET. pic.twitter.com/FPhPICbOVs
— BYU Men's Basketball (@BYUMBB) March 23, 2025
Social Media Reacts To The BYU Cougars Heading To The Sweet 16
Sweet 16 baby. #GoCougs
— Ryan Smith (@RyanQualtrics) March 23, 2025
HOW SWEET IT IS!!!!
— Kalani F Sitake (@kalanifsitake) March 23, 2025
This is ******* March.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 23, 2025
the thrill of victory & the agony of defeat pic.twitter.com/0tS9re0bf8
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 23, 2025
Did BYU just dish out the first loss for a Big10 team?
— Hans Olsen (@975Hans) March 23, 2025
The crowd in Denver chanting "BYU"@BYUMBB pic.twitter.com/LhASHjgZsp
— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) March 23, 2025
BEDLAM FOR BYU!
The Cougars advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since JIMMER FREDETTE.
Cougars stun Wisconsin by two in Denver.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 23, 2025
I prefer tater tots over cheese curds @BYUMBB
— Cosmo Cougar (@TheCosmoCougar) March 23, 2025
— Jonny Linehan (@jlinehan9) March 23, 2025
y'all are so hungry that the link crashed. we are working on resetting the Tot Clock so you can all get Tots
— Ore-Ida Potatoes (@OreIdaPotatoes) March 23, 2025
Special place. Special team. Special coach. pic.twitter.com/cVqBvjIz5z
— BYU Cougars (@BYUCougars) March 23, 2025
COUGGSS!!!!
— Will Ferrin (@wtferrin) March 23, 2025
SWEET 16 HERE WE COME!!!! GO COUGS @BYUMBB
— Jake Retzlaff (@jretz11) March 23, 2025
🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐 pic.twitter.com/vrhZgIRI0o
— Barstool Big12 (@BarstoolBig12) March 23, 2025
Kevin Young leads BYU to the Sweet 16 in year one pic.twitter.com/cexiPXb9Ik
— Mitch Harper (@Mitch_Harper) March 23, 2025
RICHIE TOTS DROPPED 25 ON THEY HEADTOPS BABY LFGGGGG!!!!!! #GoCougs
— Parker Kingston (@ParkerKingston) March 23, 2025
SEE YOU IN THE SWEET SIXTEEN pic.twitter.com/XEdD81TbzL
— BYU Men's Basketball (@BYUMBB) March 23, 2025
byu playing some high level basketball right now
— Jordan Clarkson (@JordanClarksons) March 23, 2025
"The Big Ten is 10-0 in the tournament!"
BYU: pic.twitter.com/qFhqgHesgH
— FanDuel Sportsbook (@FDSportsbook) March 23, 2025
— no context byu (@ContextFreeBYU) March 23, 2025
Egor Demin showed a chippy side we haven’t seen much from him
To be a high-level NBA draft prospect as BYU freshman guard Egor Demin is, you have to be an incredibly competitive person. Demin has always fit that characteristic.
However, it wasn’t always on display in Big 12 play.
During Saturday’s game against Wisconsin, with a Sweet 16 appearance on the line, Demin brought out the fire for all to see.
Demin had some extracurricular activity with Wisconsin guard John Blackwell that led to refs warning the heralded guard.
The freshman standout followed that up with a big three-pointer to put BYU up 36-24 in the first half. He showed a lot of emotion as he ran back down the court on defense.
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The Cougars received a No. 6 seed in the East Region and will continue their “Big Dance” in Denver on Saturday against the No. 3 Wisconsin Badgers.
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