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Cougar Nation is a postgame reaction from the most recent BYU football game. Listen every Monday throughout the fall from 6-7 p.m. MT as Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte break down the game’s key plays and take calls from listeners. It’s all on the legacy home of the BYU Cougars, KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM/1160 AM, and on KSLsports.com.

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    Best of Cougar Nation - March 31, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 43:39


    In the season finale of Cougar Nation, Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte reflect on the highlights of the 2024-25 basketball season and preview what's shaping up to be another exciting year for both BYU football and basketball.

    Looking ahead to the offseason for BYU football and basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 10:58


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte discuss what the next steps are for BYU football and BYU hoops and what they hope the programs can accomplish over the next six months.

    How does the 2024-25 season compare to the greatest athletic years in BYU history?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 10:30


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte break down where the 2024-25 football and basketball seasons rank among the best in BYU history and whether it surpasses the legendary 1980-81 season.

    Transfer portal & roster outlook for 2025-26 BYU basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 10:25


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte dive into the transfer portal activity and roster outlook for next year's BYU basketball squad.

    Takeaways from year one of BYU basketball under Kevin Young

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 13:15


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte reflect on this year's Sweet 16 run and share their biggest takeaways from the first year of the Kevin Young era.

    Best of Cougar Nation - March 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 38:53


    Catch the best of Cougar Nation from March 24, 2025 as Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte relive BYU's epic wins over VCU and Wisconsin and look ahead to Thursday's Sweet 16 battle against Alabama.

    Sweet 16 Preview: No. 6 BYU vs No. 2 Alabama

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 10:39


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte preview Thursday's Sweet 16 contest and share what they think BYU will need to do to come away with a win and advance to the Elite 8.

    What's trending up for Sweet 16 bound BYU basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 10:27


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte take a deep dive into what things are trending up and down for BYU heading into the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament.

    Reacting to BYU's Round of 32 win over Wisconsin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 10:43


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte continue to react to BYU's second round win in the NCAA Tournament and share how confident they are that the Cougs can take down Alabama in the Sweet 16.

    Takeaways from BYU basketball's first two wins of the NCAA Tournament

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 8:34


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share their takeaways from BYU's victories over VCU and Wisconsin in Denver.

    Best of Cougar Nation - March 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 38:47


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte breakdown BYU and VCU in this week's edition of Cougar Nation.

    Previewing BYU basketball versus VCU | NCAA Tournament First Round

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 10:32


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte dive into Thursday's matchup between BYU and VCU.

    How far will BYU go in this year's NCAA Tournament?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 10:19


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share how far they think BYU will go in the NCAA Tournament.

    Getting to know VCU with insider Adam Epstein

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 8:33


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte are joined by Adam Epstein of 910 The Fan in Richmond, VA to talk VCU basketball in preparation for Thursday's NCAA Tournament game.

    Takeaways from BYU's draw in the 2025 NCAA Tournament

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 12:23


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte breakdown BYU's First Round matchup against the VCU Rams in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

    Best of Cougar Nation - March 10, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 41:04


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte revisit BYU's win over Utah and preview the Big 12 Tournament.

    Previewing The 2025 Big 12 Tournament

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 7:54


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte revisit BYU's win over Utah and preview the Big 12 Tournament.

    BYU Guard Egor Demin Shared His Expectations For Postseason Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 14:13


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte are joined by Egor Demin after practice to talk about Saturday’s win against Utah and preview the Big 12 and NCAA Tournaments.

    What's trending up and trending down for BYU basketball heading into the postseason

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 9:41


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte break down how things are going for Cougar hoops.

    Takeaways from BYU basketball's rivalry win over Utah

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 12:17


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share their takeaways from the regular season finale win over Utah Saturday night in the Marriott Center.

    Best of Cougar Nation - March 3, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 36:12


    Catch the best of Cougar Nation from March 3 as Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte recap BYU's wins over Arizona State and West Virginia last week and shift their attention to tomorrow night's game at Iowa State. Also, hear an exclusive conversation with top-recruit AJ Dybantsa.

    Previewing No. 23 BYU basketball at No. 10 Iowa State

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 8:02


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte preview Tuesday night's huge game between BYU and Iowa State.

    No. 1 recruit AJ Dybantsa talks about being a McDonald's All-American, impressions of this year's BYU team, and what he wants to accomplish at BYU

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 11:01


    Mitch Harper caught up with top-recruit AJ Dybantsa during his McDonald's All-American ceremony in Hurricane, UT on Saturday. Hear what Dybantsa has to say about being named a McDonald's All-American, his thoughts on this year's BYU squad, goals he has for himself while at BYU, and more.

    Things trending up and down for No. 23 BYU basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 8:04


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share their takes on what's trending up and down for BYU basketball with just two games to go in the regular season.

    Takeaways from BYU basketball's 21-point win over West Virginia

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 12:05


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share their biggest takeaways for the 6th-straight win for BYU basketball.

    Best of Cougar Nation - February 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 42:10


    In this week's show, Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte recap BYU's wins over Kansas and Arizona, are joined live by forward Kanon Catchings and preview Wednesday's game at Arizona State.

    Previewing No. 25 BYU at Arizona State

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 7:36


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte preview BYU's first game as a ranked team this season.

    BYU Basketball Forward Kanon Catchings Checks In

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 15:17


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte are joined live by freshman Kanon Catchings to relive the Arizona win and preview Wednesday night's game at Arizona State.

    BYU basketball trends on the rise and fall with 2 weeks left in the season

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 8:49


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share what things are trending up and what things are trending down for BYU basketball as postseason play approaches.

    Takeaways from BYU basketball's historic wins over Kansas and Arizona

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 13:29


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte reflect on last week's huge wins for BYU against No. 23 Kansas and at No. 19 Arizona.

    Best of Cougar Nation - February 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 40:16


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte revisit BYU's win over Kansas State and preview tomorrow night’s contest vs Kansas.

    Is Kansas the biggest brand BYU has ever hosted in the Marriott Center?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 9:54


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte take a look at tomorrow night's game between BYU and Kansas.

    BYU Guard Dallin Hall Previews Matchup Against No. 23 Kansas

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 11:01


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte are joined by Dallin Hall after practice to talk about Saturday’s win against Kansas State and preview tomorrow night’s game against Kansas.

    What's trending up and trending down for BYU hoops?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 8:42


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte break down how things are going for BYU in mid-February.

    Takeaways from BYU basketball's big win over Kansas State

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 13:39


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share their takeaways from BYU’s 15-point win over Kansas State on Saturday night.

    Best of Cougar Nation - February 10, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 38:28


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte revisit BYU's loss to Cincinnati and preview tomorrow night’s contest at West Virginia.

    Looking ahead to another Quad 1 opportunity for BYU basketball at West Virginia

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 9:06


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte take a look at tomorrow night's game between BYU and the West Virginia Mountaineers.

    What's trending up and trending down for BYU hoops in mid February?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 11:58


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte talk about the items trending up and trending down for BYU hoops with eight regular season games to go.

    QOTD: How does this BYU team need to do to snap its losing streak?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 7:59


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte talk about what they think needs to change for BYU basketball to get back on the right side of the bubble.

    Takeaways from BYU basketball's loss at Cincinnati

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 12:25


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte share their takeaways from BYU’s setback on Saturday at Cincinnati.

    Best of Cougar Nation - February 3, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 38:22


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte revisit BYU's win in Orlando and shift attention to Arizona tomorrow night in the Marriot Center.

    Looking ahead to No. 20 Arizona at BYU

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 9:00


    Mitch Harper and Matt Baiamonte take a look at tomorrow night's game between BYU and #20 Arizona in the Marriott Center.

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