{"id":176453,"date":"2026-02-05T19:35:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T00:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=176453"},"modified":"2026-02-05T19:38:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T00:38:44","slug":"byu-faces-chants-in-99-92-loss-to-oklahoma-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/02\/05\/byu-faces-chants-in-99-92-loss-to-oklahoma-state\/","title":{"rendered":"BYU Head Coach Speaks On Improper Chants From OSU Crowd"},"content":{"rendered":"

BYU is the flagship Mormon university in the United States. They are no stranger to vulgar commentary from opposing fans when their teams play on the road. Following the Cougars\u2019 99-92 loss on Wednesday night in Stillwater, \u201cF\u2013 the Mormons\u201d chants rang out throughout Gallagher-Iba Arena.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

BYU Head Coach Speaks On Improper Chants From OSU Crowd<\/b><\/h2>\n

According To Reports, Here\u2019s What Happened<\/b><\/h3>\n

The chants, which rang out as Rob Wright III<\/a> sank the team\u2019s final two free throws, drew the attention of head coach Kevin Young<\/a>. He raised concerns for both his players and other BYU fans in attendance.<\/span><\/p>\n

After the game, Young addressed the behavior of the crowd, calling for sports to be a way to bring people together rather than tear them apart.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s a great win for Oklahoma State University. Their fans should be proud,” Young said. “It would be great if some class was warranted in there as well.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Young, a father of four, mentioned how the comments made by fans impact more than just the athletes on the court.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI’ve got four small kids at home.\u201d Young said. \u201cI’m a Mormon. When I go home, they’re going to ask me about it, same way as they asked me about it last year at Arizona.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

BYU faced similar incidents in recent years, first against Colorado last fall, in which <\/span>the Big 12 reportedly fined the Buffaloes $50,000<\/span><\/a>. A similar instance took place again that same season in a road contest against Cincinnati.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Young also reported similar chants towards the team in last year\u2019s aforementioned matchup on the road against Arizona. Following that game in Stillwater, fans stormed the court in celebration of BYU\u2019s first win over an AP Top-25 opponent that season.<\/span><\/p>\n

Steve Lutz Praises AJ Dybantsa\u2019s Leadership And Character<\/b><\/h3>\n

Thursday\u2019s loss wasn\u2019t all gloom for the Cougars.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In Oklahoma State head coach Steve Lutz<\/a>\u2019s press conference, he praised true freshman and top prospect AJ Dybantsa<\/a> for his actions as the two programs shook hands. According to a report by <\/span>Yahoo Sports<\/span><\/a>, Dybantsa reportedly followed another teammate in line. Dybantsa told his teammate to shake Lutz\u2019s hand after bypassing him.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going through the handshake line after the game and one of their players, and I don\u2019t think he did it intentionally, but he bypassed me,\u201d Lutz said. \u201cAJ grabbed that kid and he made him shake my hand.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Beyond that, Dybantsa scored 36 points, also recording seven rebounds. Even with the chants echoing, he showcased why he\u2019s considered one of the nation\u2019s top prospects<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s impressive to me, guys; 36 points is impressive and seven rebounds is impressive,” Lutz said. “What he did in that handshake line speaks volume about the young man\u2019s character, in my opinion.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Dybantsa<\/a> looked better on Wednesday than he did in BYU\u2019s loss to Kansas. He scored 17 first-half points and kept the Cougars in the game. He demonstrated a level of composure that was a clear step in the right direction.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Feb 4, 2026; Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA; BYU Cougars forward AJ Dybantsa (3) drives around Oklahoma State Cowboys guard Christian Coleman (4) during the second half at Gallagher-Iba Arena. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Looking Ahead: What\u2019s Next For Both Programs<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Cougars return home for a game against Houston on Saturday, eyeing their second win against a ranked opponent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Oklahoma State travels to Tucson for a game against top-ranked Arizona on Saturday, riding the momentum from its first win over a ranked opponent in conference play.<\/span><\/p>\n

Featured Image: William Purnell-Imagn Images<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

BYU is the flagship Mormon university in the United States. They are no stranger to vulgar commentary from opposing fans when their teams play on the road. Following the Cougars\u2019 99-92 loss on Wednesday night in Stillwater, \u201cF\u2013 the Mormons\u201d chants rang out throughout Gallagher-Iba Arena.\u00a0 BYU Head Coach Speaks On Improper Chants From OSU […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5745,"featured_media":176490,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1608,773],"tags":[49353,2792,49163,1038],"class_list":["post-176453","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-basketball","category-college-basketball","tag-aj-dybantsa","tag-byu-cougars","tag-kevin-young","tag-oklahoma-state-cowboys"],"modified_by":"Benjamin Yu","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176453","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5745"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=176453"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176453\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":176493,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176453\/revisions\/176493"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/176490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=176453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}