PROVO, Utah (ABC4 Sports) – BYU doesn’t have to go too far for the NCAA Tournament. The Cougars earned a 6-seed in the West Region, and will face either 11th-seeded Texas (18-14) or North Carolina State (20-13) in the first round of the Big Dance Thursday in Portland at 5:25 MT.

AJ Dybantsa leads No. 6 seed BYU into March Madness, beginning Thursday against either Texas or North Carolina State in Portland, Oregon

After the inevitable expectations of the top-rated recruit and likely NBA draft lottery pick along with three seasons within a season, the magic of March shined on BYU men’s basketball once again. The sixth-seeded Cougars (23-11) will be dancing in back-to-back seasons under second-year head coach Kevin Young,

AJ Dybantsa and the BYU Cougars earned the No. 10 seed in the Big 12 Tournament after finishing the 2025-26 college basketball season with a 21-10 overall record and 9-9 in conference play. After securing wins over Kansas State and West Virginia in the first two rounds,

For the first time since joining the Big 12, BYU has finally defeated Texas Tech. The Cougars scored a much-needed upset over the Red Raiders in Saturday's regular season finale, orchestrating yet another second half comeback to win 82-76 at the Marriott Center.

On Saturday night, BYU will wrap up the regular season with a home game against no. 10 Texas Tech. The Red Raiders took down BYU in Lubbock earlier this year. B

The 2026 men's March Madness basketball bracket has been released. Get your tickets to see BYU while supplies last.

BYU may have earned a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but the Cougars remain on the wrong side of the AP Top 25 poll.