BYU Hoops To Host Cleveland State To Open Season
Aug 26, 2021, 1:30 PM | Updated: 1:30 pm
Cleveland State forward Deante Johnson (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The BYU Men’s Basketball team will host Cleveland State on November 9 at the Marriott Center to open their season.
The Vikings announced their full non-conference schedule which included the trip to prove to face BYU to kick off the 2021-22 season.
BYU now has nearly a full non-conference schedule lined up after the Cleveland State announcement.
November 9, 2021
Cleveland State at @BYUMBB #GoVikes pic.twitter.com/g3JOTvHA3z
— @CSU_Basketball (@csu_basketball) August 26, 2021
The Vikings matchup comes one day after coach Mark Pope confirmed BYU would be facing the highly vaunted Oregon Ducks in mid to late November.
The Cougars are also set to participate in the Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu from December 22, 23, and 25. The field includes host Hawaii, Liberty, Northern Iowa, South Florida, Wyoming, and two Power 6 teams in Stanford and Vanderbilt.
BYU will face in-state rival Utah on Saturday, November 27 just after the Thanksgiving holiday.
The Cougars are also expected to play Iona, San Diego State, Utah Valley, Utah State, and Weber State, though some of those games have yet to be confirmed.
Mark Pope has put together another @BYUMBB roster that features a lot of versatility.#BYU #GoCougs #BYUHoops https://t.co/hwtAESiIBo
— KSL Sports (@kslsports) August 23, 2021
Cleveland State is coming off a strong 2020-21 campaign in which they finished with a 19-7 record and qualified for the NCAA Tournament. The Vikings were eliminated by Houston in the first round of the tournament.
The Cougars will open WCC play on New Year’s Day in Portland.
BYU 2021-22 WCC Men’s Basketball Schedule
Jan. 1 – at Portland
Jan. 6 – PACIFIC
Jan. 8 – SAINT MARY’S
Jan. 13 – at Gonzaga
Jan. 15 – at San Francisco
Jan. 20 – SAN DIEGO
Jan. 22 – PORTLAND
Jan. 27 – at Santa Clara
Jan. 29 – at Pacific
Feb. 3 – SAN FRANCISCO
Feb. 5 – GONZAGA
Feb. 10 – at LMU
Feb. 12 – at Pepperdine
Feb. 19 – at Saint Mary’s
Feb. 24 – LMU
Feb. 26 – PEPPERDINE
