Ucf Vs Byu: Knights hit 14 3s, upset No. 19 BYU 97-84
In the ucf vs byu matchup, UCF drained 14 3-pointers and beat No. 19 BYU 97-84 on Feb. 24, 2026, handing BYU a home loss after a Feb. 23 availability report that flagged injuries and questionable statuses for both teams.
Availability report published Feb. 23, 2026
The availability piece ran Feb. 23, 2026, 11: 01 PM | Updated: 11: 02 pm and noted BYU was looking to follow up a big win when it hosted UCF on Tuesday night in Provo, Utah. BYU entered the matchup 20-7 overall and 8-6 in Big 12 play; UCF was also 8-6 in league games and the two teams were tied for sixth place in the Big 12 Conference standings.
Ucf Vs Byu: UCF drained 14 3-pointers in the upset
UCF’s barrage from long range proved decisive in the 97-84 final. The Knights’ 14 made 3-pointers powered a run-away win over No. 19 BYU on Feb. 24, 2026, reversing the momentum from BYU’s earlier upset of No. 4 Iowa State.
BYU’s bench spark and a late limp
BYU’s availability report carried the same lineup notes coaches used in the previous week against Arizona and Iowa State. Reserve forward Khadim Mboup, who grabbed 10 rebounds and scored five points in BYU’s win over Iowa State, was seen limping with 2: 23 to go in that Saturday victory. Head coach Kevin Young said Mboup was limited in practice on Monday but would be available Tuesday night, adding, “I think he’d have to saw his leg off for him to not play in the game. ”
Riley Kugel listed as questionable after TCU injury
On the UCF side, the Knights’ leading scorer Riley Kugel was listed as “questionable” for Tuesday night. Kugel missed UCF’s win over Utah in Salt Lake City on Saturday night because of an undisclosed injury he suffered in the win over TCU. Kugel, a transfer from Mississippi State, was averaging 14 points per game this season for the Knights.
Coverage and local broadcast details
Radio coverage for the matchup was listed as KSL NewsRadio (102. 7 FM, 1160 AM). Mitch Harper, identified as a BYU Insider for KSLsports. com, hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio and co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12–3 p. m. ) on KSL NewsRadio. Fans were invited to follow Mitch’s coverage of BYU athletics in the Big 12 Conference on X and Instagram at @Mitch_Harper. The availability post also encouraged readers to download the new and improved KSL Sports app, which allows streaming of live radio and video.
BYU drops a home game to the UCF Knights.
What comes next for either team is unclear in the provided context.
