Kansas gamers have a good time after a school basketball recreation towards North Carolina within the finals of the Males’s Closing 4 NCAA match, Monday, April 4, 2022, in New Orleans. BYU may doubtlessly face the defending nationwide champion Jayhawks on this yr’s Battle 4 Atlantis match. David J. Phillip, Related Press
A visit to the Bahamas — to take part in a loaded Battle 4 Atlantis area that features the potential of dealing with defending nationwide champion Kansas — and video games towards San Diego State and archrival Utah spotlight the BYU basketball 2022-23 nonconference schedule, which was formally launched Wednesday.
The Cougars open coach Mark Pope’s fourth season on the helm with an exhibition recreation towards Ottawa (Arizona) on Nov. 2 they usually host Idaho State within the season opener on Nov. 7.
BYU renews its longstanding rivalry with SDSU on Nov. 11 with a go to to Viejas Area in San Diego.
On Nov. 23, the Cougars can be within the Bahamas for the Battle 4 Atlantis, a prestigious multiteam occasion. Two years in the past, the Cougars had been slated to play within the Junkanoo Jam within the Bahamas but it surely was canceled resulting from COVID-19.
BYU opens the Battle 4 Atlantis towards USC on Nov. 23, adopted by a matchup with both Tennessee or Butler on Nov. 24. On Nov. 25, the Cougars may meet both Kansas, North Carolina State, Wisconsin or Dayton.
Subsequent season, BYU will be part of Kansas as members of the Huge 12. Jayhawks coach Invoice Self has plenty of respect for Pope.
“Mark can be a star in our occupation. He is aware of what he’s doing. He’s acquired character,” Self advised the Deseret Information final yr. “One of many nation’s teaching stars. BYU to me is, a sleeping big might be not the proper phrase as a result of it makes it sound like they haven’t achieved it but. However they’re a group that may very well be actually good for a very long time. Definitely so long as Mark’s there. It’s an NCAA Event group yr in and yr out. I believe he’ll do an incredible job. ... I believe that they’re an incredible add to our league.”
After the journey to the Bahamas, BYU will play Westminster (Nov. 29) and South Dakota (Dec. 3) at Vivint Area.
The Cougars return to the Marriott Heart on Dec. 7 for a recreation towards Utah Valley, which upset BYU final yr in Orem.
The Cougars’ last nonconference highway recreation will happen in Las Vegas for the Jack Jones Hoopfest when BYU collides with Creighton, a group that additionally defeated the Cougars final season.
On Dec. 17, former BYU assistant Chris Burgess returns to the Marriott Heart because the Cougars host Utah. Final spring, Burgess was employed by his alma mater after spending three seasons as an assistant underneath Pope.
The opposite nonconference residence video games are towards Missouri State (Nov. 16), Nicholls State (Nov. 19), Western Oregon (Dec. 15), Lindenwood (Dec. 20) and Weber State (Dec. 22).
BYU opens its last season of West Coast Convention play on Dec. 29 at Pacific.
“It’s similar to final yr,” BYU assistant coach Nick Robinson advised the Deseret Information in July concerning the nonconference schedule. “We felt like our schedule final yr put us within the higher echelon of energy of schedule. We’re within the Battle 4 Atlantis; we’ve acquired Utah on the schedule once more; now we have a few groups that can be return video games. For us, the main focus goes to be on placing us in an incredible scenario to be ready for the West Coast Convention.”