BYU’s season has come to an end in the Sweet 16.
A historic 3-point shooting effort from Alabama downed the Cougars 113-88 Thursday in Newark, bringing a successful Year 1 of the Kevin Young era to an unsatisfying conclusion.
Despite the loss, Cougar fans were buzzing online regarding their excitement for BYU’s future under Young. Here are some of the most notable reactions from social media.
After being projected to finish 9th in the Big 12 Conference—our season comes to a close in the Sweet 16, with a 26-10 record.
— BYU Men's Basketball (@BYUMBB) March 28, 2025
The best is yet to come, Cougar Nation. pic.twitter.com/87WumnHG07
What a season 🫶
— BYU (@BYU) March 28, 2025
Truly historic season for BYU basketball. Fouss, Trevin, and Trey committed to this program in the WCC, stuck with it through a coaching change and left a legacy that will hang as a sweet 16 banner. So grateful to them and Mawot for giving us a senior season to remember.
— Joe Wheat (@joewheat27) March 28, 2025
What a fantastic season!
— Ben Criddle (@CriddleBenjamin) March 28, 2025
One of the best in BYU basketball history!
I hope Cougar Nation enjoyed the ride.
Richie will be back next year and AJ Dybantsa is coming to town 👀 👀
The Kevin Young era has just begun.
Thank you @BYUMBB for an incredible season! Exceeded all expectations. Thank you to all the seniors and players that returned. Future is bright! Go Cougs!! 🤙🏼🤙🏼💙💙
— Chad Taylor (@jonnnnylingo) March 28, 2025
What a season!!!! Heads up high @BYUMBB went above and beyond expectations this season 🔥
— The Royal Blue (@RoyalBlueNIL) March 28, 2025
The future is BRIGHT
I 💙 my Cougs!
— Shaun McKnight (@ShaunMcKnight) March 28, 2025
What an incredibly fun season! Special thanks to all these special players, coaches, athletic staff, media team, admin, ROC, Cougar Nation, etc.
Next year is going to be even better. 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/MYLEuSfnZZ
Historic season for BYU.
— Robby McCombs (@rtmccombs) March 28, 2025
Decisions of Egor Demin, Richie Saunders & others loom large.
BYU has Dybantsa coming in, are in on high-end portal guys, have a coach players will want to play for, & a boatload of NIL to improve the roster.
221 days til BYU opens vs Villanova.
Me watching Alabama need *literally the greatest shooting performance in the history of college basketball* to beat BYU: pic.twitter.com/n9LKIzf5EZ
— Steve Pierce (@PostJimmer) March 28, 2025
I feel like if you told us BYU scored 88 and shot 46% from the field none of us would think they lost by 25.
— Tyler Weeks (@wyler_teeks33) March 28, 2025
If you told me before the game that BYU would score 88 points, I’d probably bet they’d be the winner.
— Jackson Emery (@jacksonemery04) March 28, 2025
That’s a lot of points. 113? That’s just crazy.
Actual footage of Alabama shooting the three against BYU tonight
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) March 28, 2025
pic.twitter.com/5gASWmcly9
BYU still scored 88 POINTS BTW 😂 https://t.co/Z9hX24QCxO
— Joe Wheat (@joewheat27) March 28, 2025
🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Elijah Crawford (@elijah1crawford) March 28, 2025
This is not what we meant by “we want Bama”
— BYU Barstool (@byubarstool) March 28, 2025
Know there's no moral victories in sports - but HELL of a season for BYU.
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) March 28, 2025
From 11-6 and 2-4 in Big 12 play - to your first Sweet 16 since 2011.
Disappointing end.
But Kevin Young is THAT dude.
JUST the beginning 😤😤 pic.twitter.com/vMMcXt0yXf
I’d rather lose in blue than win in red any day
— SHAY (@ShaylieFawcett) March 28, 2025