Rocking Royal

BYU WBB coach Amber Whiting, Lauren Gustin discuss WNIT loss to Rice, 2022-23 season

BYU women's basketball coach Amber Whiting and star forward Lauren Gustin address the media after a 71-67 loss to Rice in the Women's Postseason NIT, ending the season with a 16-17 record in Whiting's first year as head coach.

POSTCAST | BYU 82, Portland 71 with Fousseyni Traore

KSL.com's Sean Walker and ESPN 960's Ronald Weaver III are back to break down BYU men's basketball's 82-71 win over Portland, as well as the BYU women's 74-59 win over Pepperdine, in the second round of the West Coast Conference Tournament, Friday, March 3, 2023 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
After breaking  down the play of Jaxson Robinson, Richie Saunders and Nani Falatea, stick around for the guys' exclusive interview with BYU Big man Fousseyni Traore late into the night in Sin City.
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BASKETBALL POSTCAST | BYU 81, Pacific 66

KSL.com's Sean Walker and ESPN 960's Ronald Weaver III are back again to recap BYU's 81-66 win over Pacific, a decidedly defensive game with something offensive that included 50 fouls and free throws between the two squads.
The guys break down the Cougars' sudden attention to detail, then shift to the Game of the Week of the Year in the West Coast Conference, that being No. 18 Saint Mary's 78-70 home win over No. 12 Gonzaga. 
The guys also listen to postgame interviews with head coach Mark Pope, senior wing Gideon George, and senior guard Rudi Williams.
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POSTCAST — BYU 89, LMU 61: Cougars make short work of Lions to snap 2 streaks

KSL.com's Sean Walker and ESPN 960's Ronald Weaver III are back after the BYU men's basketball team snapped two streaks Thursday night with an 89-61 home win over Loyola Marymount.
The Cougars snapped a three-game losing skid, and upended LMU's own four-game winning streak that included a victory over then-No. 8 Gonzaga inside the Kennel.
What should BYU fans take away from the performance? Listen to find out, as well as here from head coach Mark Pope, sophomore wing Jaxson Robinson and junior wing Spencer Johnson with the media in the postgame.
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From transfer portal to Chubby’s: Aidan Robbins, Jake Retzlaff on adapting to life in Provo

Sean infiltrated the subscriber party at Chubby's Cafe in Orem, sponsored by CougConnect, and spoke with new BYU transfers Aidan Robbins (UNLV) and Jake Retzlaff (Riverside CC), then sat down with returning running back Miles Davis to talk about Robbins, the running back room, and where to get the best tacos in Las Vegas.
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Ripley’s Believe It or Not: Inside BYU gymnast’s viral Barbie-themed floor exercise

Rebekah Ripley wasn't think of going viral, or even of nailing a perfect 10.
 
The BYU senior just wanted to make it through her first routine in nearly three years when her Barbie Girl-themed floor exercise set to the 1997 classic by Aqua went viral after the Cougars' first gymnastics meet of the 2023 season.
 
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POSTCAST: No. 8 Gonzaga 75, BYU 74 — with Mark Pope and Spencer Johnson

KSL.com's Sean Walker and ESPN 960's Ronald Weaver III are back to break down Gonzaga's harrowing 1-point win at BYU in the final game between the two teams of BYU's WCC tenure in Provo, another classic decided on Julian Strawther's 3-pointer and Anton Watson's defense. The guys then stepped aside to listen to BYU coach Mark Pope and wing Spencer Johnson address the media following the gut-punching loss.
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Incoming BYU recruit Siale Esera on sticking with the Cougars, his Timpview career, and playing MIKE linebacker

BYU linebacker signee Siale Esera speaks with host Sean Walker and Coug Connect's Jake Brandon to talk about sticking by his commitment to the Cougars, where he fits into Jay Hill's defense at BYU, and when he plans to join his new teammates in Provo after a standout career at Timpview High School.
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Lauren Gustin’s record-setting rebounding leads BYU WBB to 4th-straight win

Nani Falatea scored nine of her 16 points to go along with five rebounds and five assists in the first quarter, and Lauren Gustin added 21 points to go along with a career-high 24 rebounds and two blocked shots for her 15th double-double in 16 games in a 63-49 win Saturday afternoon over San Diego at the Marriott Center in Provo.
Ari Mackey-Williams added 9 points and 2 assists for the Cougars, who overcame 19 turnovers with a 40-23 rebounding edge and holding the Toreros to 38% shooting en route to their fourth-straight win.
BYU jumped out to an 18-7 lead after the first quarter and led by as much as 15 in the second half. 
“I think we’ve gotten in a rhythm with each other, and I’ve gotten in a rhythm with them,” BYU coach Amber Whiting said. “Obviously, it’s going to take time with an ew coach. But they are starting to jell at the right time, and they’re playing their role.
“They’re figuring each other out, and they’re coming together. I couldn’t be more proud of them.” 
Gustin’s 24 boards ties a Marriott Center record, the most in a single game since Tina Gunn-Robinson pulled down as many in 1978.

BYU WBB: Nani Falatea is a walking bucket

Sean is joined by BYU sophomore guard Nani Falatea, 5-foot-9 in the program but 6-foot-4 in your hearts, as she discusses her career-high 24-point game against Saint Mary's, a new shooting confidence with the Cougars, playing 34 minutes per night ... and how she grew up speaking Mandarin Chinese.
Theme music, "Rocking Royal" by Kody Epps, Malik Moore and Carter Wheat available on iTunes and Bandcamp. 
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