Utah Utes at BYU Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Harding scores 17 points, BYU cruises past Utah 82-64
BYU (6-2) avenged last season's 102-95 overtime road loss to the Utes (2-1).
Harding was 6 of 8 and Harward 7-of-7 shooting from the floor. BYU's leading scorer Alex Barcello had just five points but a career-best eight assists.
Spencer Johnson added 16 points, making four of the Cougars' nine 3-pointers. Caleb Lohner, a 6-8 freshman forward from Dallas, had eight points and a career-high 10 rebounds for BYU, which outrebounded Utah 44-28.
Alfonso Plummer made four 3-pointers and scored 19 points to lead Utah, which shot just 36% (24 of 66) from the floor. Riley Battin had 14 points. Timmy Allen, Utah’s leading scorer last season averaging 17.3 points, had nine points and five assists.
BYU led 40-27 at halftime. The Utes pulled to 56-48 with about 12 minutes to play. The Cougars answered with a 15-3 run that included Johnson’s fourth 3-pointer to extend their lead to 71-51 with 5:37 remaining.
It was the 261st game in the series. BYU has won 14 of the last 19 and has a 132-129 edge overall. The Utes haven't won in Provo, Utah, since 2014.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Spencer Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 64 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Timmy Allen missed Jumper. | 64 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Spencer Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Barcello. | 64 - 82 |
Statistics
 UTAH |
 BYU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-66 | FG | 31-56 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 9-28 | 3PT | 9-23 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 7-12 | FT | 11-12 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 11 | Assists | 21 |
| 11 | Steals | 3 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 3 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Game Information
Location: Provo, UT
Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |