BYU vs. Texas: NCAA Tournament game day preview & score prediction

<p>BYU basketball takes on the Texas Longhorns in the first round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. KSL Sports BYU Insider Mitch Harper is in Portland, Oregon, to cover the game. He gave his preview and prediction on the matchup. AJ Dybantsa looks primed and ready for a big-time performance in his first NCAA Tournament game. Texas will look to carry the momentum they gained from the First Four win over NC State. BYU vs. Texas tips off at 5:25 p.m. (MDT)/4:25 p.m. (Pacific) on TBS and KSL NewsRadio (102.7 FM, 1160 AM).</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Subscribe to the Cougar Tracks Podcast to stay up-to-date with all the daily episodes.</strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Cougar Tracks is on YouTube and X every weekday at Noon (MT), and KSL NewsRadio at 6:30 p.m. (MT).</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Apple:&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-tracks/id1146971609" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cougar-tracks/id1146971609</a></p> <p dir="ltr">YouTube Podcast:&nbsp;<a href="https://kslsports.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2035&amp;n=Cougar%20Tracks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://kslsports.com/category/podcast_results/?sid=2035&amp;n=Cougar%20Tracks</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Spotify:&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2NCF1KecDsE2rB1zMuHhUh" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://open.spotify.com/show/2NCF1KecDsE2rB1zMuHhUh</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Download the KSL Sports app</p> <p dir="ltr">Google:&nbsp;<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bonneville.kslsports&amp;hl=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bonneville.kslsports&amp;hl=en_US</a></p> <p dir="ltr">&nbsp;iOS:&nbsp;<a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ksl-sports/id143593" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ksl-sports/id143593</a></p> <p><em>Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and hosts the Cougar Tracks Podcast daily on KSL Sports YouTube and KSL NewsRadio (</em><a href="https://kslsports.com/podcast_results?i=1499&amp;n=Cougar+Tracks" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>SUBSCRIBE</em></a><em>).&nbsp;</em><em>Harper also co-hosts Cougar Sports Saturday (12&ndash;3 p.m.) on KSL NewsRadio.</em></p> <p><em>Follow Mitch&rsquo;s coverage of BYU athletics in the Big 12 Conference on&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Mitch_Harper" target="_blank" rel="noopener">X (formerly Twitter)</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://instagram.com/mitch_harper" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram:</a>&nbsp;@Mitch_Harper.</em></p> <h3><strong>Want more coverage of BYU sports? Take us with you wherever you go.</strong></h3> <p><a href="https://kslsports.com/app/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Download the new and improved KSL Sports app from Utah&rsquo;s sports leader. Allows you to stream live radio and video, keeping you up-to-date on all your favorite teams.</strong></a></p>