BYU/Utah Basketball Game Lands Afternoon Tip Time On BYUtv
Dec 1, 2020, 12:07 PM
Brigham Young Cougars guard Alex Barcello (4) tries to push up a shot that would have won the game for BYU in regulation as Utah and BYU play an NCAA basketball game at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. Utah won 102-95 in overtime. (Scott G. Winterton, Deseret News)
(Scott G. Winterton, Deseret News)
PROVO, Utah – Four BYU basketball non-conference games received tip times, including the rivalry game against Utah.
BYU will host the Utah Utes on Saturday, Dec. 12, in Provo at 4 p.m. (MT), and the game will air on BYUtv.
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The historic rivalry matchup ended up on BYUtv due to college football having a full slate of games on Dec. 12. It will be BYU’s second game against a Pac-12 team in the non-conference portion of the Cougars schedule.
Last season, Utah upset BYU at the Huntsman Center, 102-95 in overtime.
The other three games to receive tip times and TV info on BYU’s non-conference schedule include Boise State on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m., Dec. 21 against Texas Southern at 7 p.m., and in-state foe Weber State at the Vivint Arena on Dec. 23 at 5 p.m. All of these games will be televised on BYUtv.
Only two games on BYU’s non-conference schedule don’t have TV info established yet. Those include a pair of games at Mountain West Conference venues against Utah State on Dec. 5 and San Diego State on Dec. 18. The MWC owns television rights for those broadcasts.
BYU Basketball Non-Conference Schedule
Nov. 25 – WESTMINSTER, Win – 108-59
Nov. 26 – NEW ORLEANS, Win – 86-61
Nov. 28 – UTAH VALLEY, Win – 82-60
Dec. 1 – vs. USC (Bubbleville) – 12:30 p.m, ESPN2
Dec. 2 – vs. St. John’s (Bubbleville) – 3 p.m., ESPN2
Dec. 5 – at Utah State – 7 p.m.
Dec. 9 – BOISE STATE – 7 p.m., BYUtv
Dec. 12 – UTAH – 4 p.m., BYUtv
Dec. 18 – at San Diego State – TBA
Dec. 21 – TEXAS SOUTHERN – 7 p.m., BYUtv
Dec. 23 – WEBER STATE – 5 p.m., BYUtv
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