The BYU Cougars (18-8, 9-6 Big 12) and Arizona Wildcats (18-8, 12-4 Big 12) are set to clash on Saturday at the McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona, in a pivotal Big 12 basketball showdown.
BYU suffered an 84-66 defeat at Cincinnati on February 8 after previously hosting Arizona, but the Cougars have since bounced back with three consecutive wins. Their impressive run includes a dominant 91-57 rout of No. 23 Kansas on Tuesday at the Marriott Center, catapulting them to No. 31 in the NET rankings.
BYU controlled the game from start to finish, and Kansas coach Bill Self acknowledged it as the Jayhawks' toughest game of the season. The Cougars also secured a narrow 73-69 victory at West Virginia on February 11 and followed that up with an 80-65 triumph over Kansas State at home on February 15.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch the Arizona Wildcats vs BYU Cougars NCAA Men's game, plus plenty more.
Arizona Wildcats vs BYU Cougars: Date and tip-off time
Arizona Wildcats and BYU Cougars will tip off in a highly anticipated NCAAM game on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at 10:00 pm ET/7:00 pm PT at McKale Center in Tucson, Arizona.
Date | Saturday, February 22, 2025 |
Tip-off Time | 10:00 pm ET/7:00 pm PT |
Venue | McKale Center |
Location | Tucson, Arizona |
How to watch Arizona Wildcats vs BYU Cougars on TV & stream live online
Fans in the USA can catch all the action between the Arizona Wildcats and the BYU Cougars on:
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Streaming service: Fubo
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Arizona Wildcats team news & key performers
On the other side, Arizona's fifth-year power forward Trey Townsend has struggled over the past month, with his form dipping even before suffering a concussion on February 4. Now, for the first time in his college career, he's being asked to come off the bench—a shift that could either reignite his game or deepen his slump. Caleb Love is putting up 15.8 points per game with 4.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists for the Wildcats.
BYU Cougars news & key performers
In their last three matchups, BYU has hit 34.5% of their shots from beyond the arc while dominating the boards with a rebounding margin of +9.3. Defensively, they tallied 14 steals against Kansas. While their starting five remains unchanged, defensive specialists Mawot Mag and Trey Stewart have seen more court time, whereas freshman scorer Kanon Catchings has seen his minutes drop, logging only two minutes against Kansas.
Junior guard Richie Saunders, 22, has outperformed his season average of 9.8 points per game since February 4, when he scored 11 points against Arizona, hitting 2-of-5 from deep. Since that matchup, he's averaged 15.8 points per game. Against Kansas, Saunders was red-hot from beyond the arc, drilling all four of his 3-point attempts in the first half and finishing with 22 points.