Part three of the top 25 BYU basketball games you can watch for free online. In-state battles, Jimmer buzzer beaters, and wins against all odds.
While BYU basketball season is still months away, Cougar fans need to find other outlets to channel their fandom.
Luckily for BYU fanatics, the internet allows us to take a trip down memory lane and relive some of the best BYU basketball games.
As we continue our countdown, feel free to check out part one and part two.
Reader’s note: The full games can be viewed in the header link of each slide.
15. 2013: Cougars take care of Utah State
During a good chunk at the beginning of his tenure, head coach Dave Rose had trouble with just one in-state team: Utah State.
By the time 2013 had rolled around, due to the series not having been played every year, Rose was only an even .500 against the Logan-based school, when Weber, SUU, and even Utah had all fallen more often than not.
The Aggies had been known to show a good presence at the home of the Jazz when they get a chance to play there against BYU. That year, their crowd was particularly good.
An imposing student section (bolstered by free rides down on the Frontrunner via their student UTA passes) was loud and organized, and Utah State fans filled in nicely to make it a true neutral atmosphere.
This Aggie team was coming in undefeated and confident. They put pressure on the Cougars from the beginning, grinding and attacking, bolstered by their boisterous crowd and their less-than-flattering student signs that TV cameras were nimble to avoid.
It was a battle. Bodies on the floor. But thanks in part to freshmen Frank Bartley and Eric Mika, along with the ever-reliable Tyler Haws, the Cougars sent the Aggies home with only their non sequitur chants for comfort.
Scoreboard.
Bonus: Future Cougar Kyle Davis played for the Aggies that day, scoring 16 points and pulling in 9 rebounds.