What conference does BYU women's basketball play in?

BYU women's basketball competes in the Big 12 in the 2026-27 season.

What division is BYU women's basketball?

Brigham Young University is an NCAA Division I member, and the team plays in the Big 12.

Who is the BYU women's basketball coach?

Lee Cummard is listed as Head Coach on the official BYU athletics site (checked Oct. 16, 2026).

Where does BYU women's basketball play home games?

The official BYU athletics site lists Marriott Center as the home of BYU women's basketball.

Where is the BYU women's basketball schedule?

The official 2026-27 BYU women's basketball schedule is on the official BYU athletics site: https://byucougars.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule

Where is the BYU women's basketball roster?

The official 2026-27 BYU women's basketball roster is on the official BYU athletics site: https://byucougars.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster

What was BYU women's basketball's latest result?

April 1, 2026: 2025-26 season: lost 81-64 to Columbia in the WBIT final in Wichita, after four WBIT wins. Final record 26-12.

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BYU Women's Basketball

BYU women's basketball, 26-12 and WBIT runners-up in Lee Cummard's first season, was picked seventh in the Big 12 for 2026-27, its highest preseason ranking since joining the league. Delaney Gibb leads the Cougars into their Nov. 3 opener against Idaho State.

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Program snapshot

About BYU Women's Basketball

BYU women's basketball plays at the Marriott Center in Provo and competes in the Big 12 Conference. Lee Cummard, introduced as the program's eighth head coach on March 31, 2025, went 26-12 in his first season, the second-most wins in a season in program history, per his biography.

Where 2025-26 ended

BYU beat Houston and Utah in the Big 12 tournament, then won four WBIT games before losing the final to Columbia in Wichita on April 1.

The 2026-27 roster

Junior guard Delaney Gibb of Raymond, Alberta, an All-Big 12 First Team pick who averaged 18.3 points, is a unanimous preseason All-Big 12 selection. Olivia Hamlin (Big 12 All-Freshman), Sydney Benally (BYU freshman-record 148 assists) and Brinley Cannon also return, and BYU was picked seventh in the Big 12.

The schedule

As of Oct. 16, the season opens on Tuesday, Nov. 3, against Idaho State at the Marriott Center at 7 p.m. MST. As of Oct. 16, BYU visits Utah Valley on Nov. 24, and BYU says all home games not on national TV stream on ESPN+. The full preview is BYU basketball 2026-27.

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2026-27 season

Finished 2025-26 at 26-12 and 9-9 in the Big 12, reaching the WBIT final; results below are from that season.

From the official schedule, updated October 16 at 11:41 PM MT

Next: vs Idaho State, Tue Nov 3, 7:00 p.m. MTMarriott Center, Provo, Utah

Conference: Big 12
Head Coach: Lee Cummard

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Checked Oct 16, 2026

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BYU 2026-27 women's basketball schedule: Read 2026-10-16: Western Colorado exhibition Oct. 27; Idaho State Nov. 3 7:00 PM MST, Marriott Center.
BYU 2026-27 women's basketball roster: LEE CUMMARD / HEAD COACH.
Lee Cummard: BYU biography: Eighth head coach, introduced March 31, 2025; 26-12, second-most wins in a season in program history.
BYU 2025-26 women's basketball schedule: 26-12; WBIT final L 64-81 Columbia, Apr. 1.
BYU: Gibb unanimously selected to All-Big 12 Preseason Team, BYU picked seventh (Oct. 8, 2026): 18.3 ppg; highest preseason ranking since joining the Big 12.
Delaney Gibb: BYU biography: 2026 All-Big 12 First Team.
BYU: Cougars slated for CBS Sports Network, FS1 broadcasts (Oct. 13, 2026): All other home games on ESPN+.

Last verified October 17, 2026

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BYU Women's Basketball results and honors

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Latest results

Apr 1, 20262025-26 season: lost 81-64 to Columbia in the WBIT final in Wichita, after four WBIT wins. Final record 26-12. Source for: 2025-26 season: lost 81-64 to Columbia in the WBIT final in Wichita, after four WBIT wins. Final record 26-12.
Mar 5, 20262025-26 season: beat Utah 70-52 in the Big 12 tournament, after a 76-66 win over Houston. Source for: 2025-26 season: beat Utah 70-52 in the Big 12 tournament, after a 76-66 win over Houston.

Honors and milestones

Oct 8, 2026Delaney Gibb named to the All-Big 12 preseason team, unanimously, and BYU picked seventh, its highest preseason ranking since joining the Big 12, as BYU's release stated it. Source for: Delaney Gibb named to the All-Big 12 preseason team, unanimously, and BYU picked seventh, its highest preseason ranking since joining the Big 12, as BYU's release stated it.

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Where to follow BYU Women's Basketball

Marriott Center
Home games, per the official schedule
BYU's non-conference release lists 10 home games here.
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Oklahoma State (Jan. 16) on CBS Sports Network and at TCU (Jan. 23) on FS1; other home games on ESPN+.
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BYU Basketball 2026-27 Preview: Robert Wright III, Delaney Gibb and the Cougars' Big 12 Season

BYU's men, led by unanimous preseason All-Big 12 guard Robert Wright III, open Nov. 2 against Ohio State at the Delta Center. BYU's women, coming off a 26-win season and a WBIT final, open Nov. 3 against Idaho State behind All-Big 12 guard Delaney Gibb.

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