The Big 12 Conference has officially unveiled the forthcoming men’s and women’s basketball schedules for the 2024-25 season, and there is a significant development for basketball enthusiasts in Utah. The most exciting news is the announcement of two head-to-head matchups between BYU and Utah during the upcoming season. This marks the first occasion in which both teams will compete against each other twice in a season, since their time together in the Mountain West Conference. Over the past decade, the two programs have operated in separate leagues, resulting in their meetings being limited to non-conference play in either November or December.
This development holds great significance for basketball fans in Utah, as both schools are now competing in a power conference, raising the stakes higher than ever before. Currently, BYU leads the men’s basketball series against Utah with a 134-130 record, but Utah managed to secure a 73-69 victory at the Huntsman Center in the last season. On the women’s side, Utah maintains the overall lead with a 68-43 record and has emerged victorious in the last two meetings in the series.
One noteworthy alteration in the upcoming season is the expansion of the number of league games for Big 12 men’s basketball, increasing from 18 to 20. In contrast, the women’s team will continue to play an 18-game schedule. The women’s home-and-away fixtures will prioritize geographic proximity, with both BYU and Utah women’s teams facing Arizona and Arizona State as their other home and away opponents.
The official schedules for the BYU and Utah men’s and women’s basketball matchups have been released. BYU’s men’s basketball Big 12 schedule matrix includes home-and-away games against Arizona, Arizona State, Cincinnati, Utah, and West Virginia, amongst others. Whereas, Utah’s men’s basketball Big 12 matchups feature games against Baylor, BYU, Cincinnati, Oklahoma State, and West Virginia, amongst others.
The women’s basketball matchup schedules for both BYU and Utah have also been announced. BYU’s women’s basketball Big 12 matchups include home-and-away games against Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah, as well as other matchups against teams such as UCF, Colorado, and Houston. Similarly, Utah’s women’s basketball schedule matrix features games against Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, as well as matchups against other teams such as UCF, Colorado, and Houston.
The upcoming basketball season is one that both BYU and Utah fans can eagerly anticipate. It is poised to be an exciting and action-packed season as the teams prepare to face off against each other and other formidable opponents in the Big 12 Conference. Ensure to stay tuned for further updates as the season draws nearer.
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