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2025-26 Drought Profile · 22 games played · 21-11 (66%)

BYU Cougars ranks 2nd of 16 Big 12 teams in droughts per game (1.45 dpg, below the Big 12 average of 1.74). Their droughts average 3:48 — 0:06 below the Big 12 norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 7.5 pts per drought, contributing to 8 influenced losses (1 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

1.45

Conf avg: 1.7 · #2 of 16 in Big 12

2nd in Big 12

-0.29/game vs Big 12 avg

#2 in Big 12 (16 teams)

Avg Duration

3:48

Conf avg: 233.1 · #4 of 16 in Big 12

-0:06 vs Big 12 avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

7.5

Conf avg: 7.5 · #8 of 16 in Big 12

+0.0 pts vs Big 12 avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

8

1 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

19%

Coach called a timeout in 6 of 32 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

3-4

vs 18-7 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.4 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 32 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
19
droughts · avg 3:59
2nd Half
13
droughts · avg 3:31
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
25
78% of droughts
6.4 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
4
13% of droughts
7.8 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
3
9% of droughts
16.7 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
6.4 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
7.8 pts
Critical (5+ min)
16.7 pts

Key Takeaway

Critical droughts allow 161% more points than notable ones (16.7 vs 6.4 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(25%)2-PT(66%)FT(9%)
3-Ptr (8, 25%)2-Ptr (21, 66%)FT (3, 9%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 12
Houston Cougars@ Houston Cougars
L 66–73
Mar 11
West Virginia Mountaineers@ West Virginia Mountaineers
W 68–48
Mar 10
Kansas State Wildcatsvs Kansas State Wildcats
W 105–91
Mar 7
Texas Tech Red Raidersvs Texas Tech Red Raiders
W 82–76
Mar 3
Cincinnati Bearcats@ Cincinnati Bearcats
L 68–90
Feb 28
West Virginia Mountaineers@ West Virginia Mountaineers
L 71–79
Feb 24
UCF Knightsvs UCF Knights
L 84–97
Feb 21
Iowa State Cyclonesvs Iowa State Cyclones
W 79–69
Feb 18
Arizona Wildcats@ Arizona Wildcats
L 68–75
Feb 14
Colorado Buffaloesvs Colorado Buffaloes
W 90–86
Feb 10
Baylor Bears@ Baylor Bears
W 99–94
Feb 7
Houston Cougarsvs Houston Cougars
L 66–77
Feb 4
Oklahoma State Cowboys@ Oklahoma State Cowboys
L 92–99
Jan 31
Kansas Jayhawks@ Kansas Jayhawks
L 82–90
Jan 26
Arizona Wildcatsvs Arizona Wildcats
L 83–86
Jan 24
Utah Utesvs Utah Utes
W 91–78
Jan 17
Texas Tech Red Raiders@ Texas Tech Red Raiders
L 71–84
Jan 14
TCU Horned Frogsvs TCU Horned Frogs
W 76–70
Jan 10
Utah Utes@ Utah Utes
W 89–84
Jan 7
Arizona State Sun Devilsvs Arizona State Sun Devils
W 104–76
Jan 3
Kansas State Wildcats@ Kansas State Wildcats
W 83–73
Dec 22
Eastern Washington Eaglesvs Eastern Washington Eagles
W 109–81
Dec 19
Abilene Christian Wildcatsvs Abilene Christian Wildcats
W 85–67
Dec 16
Pacific Tigersvs Pacific Tigers
W 93–57
Dec 13
UC Riverside Highlandersvs UC Riverside Highlanders
W 100–53
Dec 9
Clemson Tigersvs Clemson Tigers
W 67–64
Nov 28
Dayton Flyers@ Dayton Flyers
W 83–79
Nov 27
Miami Hurricanes@ Miami Hurricanes
W 72–62
Nov 21
Wisconsin Badgersvs Wisconsin Badgers
W 98–70
Nov 15
UConn Huskies@ UConn Huskies
L 84–86
Nov 11
Delaware Blue Hensvs Delaware Blue Hens
W 85–68
Nov 8
Holy Cross Crusadersvs Holy Cross Crusaders
W 98–53
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 12Houston Cougars@ Houston CougarsL 73-66
2
Mar 11West Virginia Mountaineers@ West Virginia Mountaineers
1
Mar 10Kansas State Wildcatsvs Kansas State WildcatsW 105-91
1
Mar 7Texas Tech Red Raidersvs Texas Tech Red RaidersW 82-760
Mar 3Cincinnati Bearcats@ Cincinnati BearcatsL 90-68
1
Feb 28West Virginia Mountaineers@ West Virginia MountaineersL 79-71
3
Feb 24UCF Knightsvs UCF KnightsL 84-97
1
Feb 21Iowa State Cyclonesvs Iowa State CyclonesW 79-69
1
Feb 18Arizona Wildcats@ Arizona WildcatsL 75-68
1
Feb 14Colorado Buffaloesvs Colorado BuffaloesW 90-86
2
Feb 10Baylor Bears@ Baylor BearsW 94-990
Feb 7Houston Cougarsvs Houston CougarsL 66-77
3
Feb 4Oklahoma State Cowboys@ Oklahoma State CowboysL 99-920
Jan 31Kansas Jayhawks@ Kansas JayhawksL 90-82
1
Jan 26Arizona Wildcatsvs Arizona WildcatsL 83-86
2
Jan 24Utah Utesvs Utah UtesW 91-780
Jan 17Texas Tech Red Raiders@ Texas Tech Red RaidersL 84-71
1
Jan 14TCU Horned Frogsvs TCU Horned FrogsW 76-70
2
Jan 10Utah Utes@ Utah UtesW 84-890
Jan 7Arizona State Sun Devilsvs Arizona State Sun DevilsW 104-760
Jan 3Kansas State Wildcats@ Kansas State WildcatsW 73-83
1
Dec 22Eastern Washington Eaglesvs Eastern Washington EaglesW 109-810
Dec 19Abilene Christian Wildcatsvs Abilene Christian WildcatsW 85-67
1
Dec 16Pacific Tigersvs Pacific TigersW 93-57
1
Dec 13UC Riverside Highlandersvs UC Riverside HighlandersW 100-530
Dec 9Clemson Tigersvs Clemson TigersW 67-64
1
Nov 28Dayton Flyers@ Dayton FlyersW 79-83
1
Nov 27Miami Hurricanes@ Miami HurricanesW 62-72
3
Nov 21Wisconsin Badgersvs Wisconsin BadgersW 98-700
Nov 15UConn Huskies@ UConn HuskiesL 86-84
1
Nov 11Delaware Blue Hensvs Delaware Blue HensW 85-680
Nov 8Holy Cross Crusadersvs Holy Cross CrusadersW 98-53
1
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
Houston Cougarsvs Houston CougarsL 66-77Feb 7
23 pts allowed during 3 droughts (29.9% of 11-pt margin)
Major Factor
West Virginia Mountaineers@ West Virginia MountaineersL 71-79Feb 28
17 pts allowed during 3 droughts (21.5% of 8-pt margin)
Significant Factor
UCF Knightsvs UCF KnightsL 84-97Feb 24
15 pts allowed during 1 drought (15.5% of 13-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Arizona Wildcatsvs Arizona WildcatsL 83-86Jan 26
13 pts allowed during 2 droughts (15.1% of 3-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Kansas Jayhawks@ Kansas JayhawksL 82-90Jan 31
13 pts allowed during 1 drought (14.4% of 8-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Texas Tech Red Raiders@ Texas Tech Red RaidersL 71-84Jan 17
11 pts allowed during 1 drought (13.1% of 13-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Houston Cougars@ Houston CougarsL 66-73Mar 12
9 pts allowed during 2 droughts (12.3% of 7-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Arizona Wildcats@ Arizona WildcatsL 68-75Feb 18
8 pts allowed during 1 drought (10.7% of 7-pt margin)
Minor Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended BYU Cougars scoring droughts this season.
1
AD
AJ Dybantsa
33% clutchⓘ
12
2
RI
Robert Wright III
30% clutchⓘ
10
3
KK
Keba Keita
75% clutchⓘ
4
4
DD
Dominique Diomande
2
5
KJ
Kennard Davis Jr.
2
3PT
2PT
FT