BYU's Delaney Gibb scores career-high 37 in season sweep of Utah

Cougars guard's big game leads to 86-74 win over Utes at Huntsman Center

Feb. 22, 2026 at 1:39am

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BYU guard Delaney Gibb scored a career-high 37 points to lead the Cougars to an 86-74 victory over Utah at the Huntsman Center. The win gave BYU a season sweep of the Utes after they also won by 12 in Provo three weeks ago. Gibb shot 13-of-21 from the field, including 5-of-8 from 3-point range, and added 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals.

Why it matters

The rivalry between BYU and Utah is always intense, and this game had major implications for both teams' postseason hopes. Both were on the NCAA Tournament bubble coming into the game, making this a must-win for their tournament aspirations.

The details

Gibb took over the game in the fourth quarter, hitting three straight 3-pointers to push BYU's lead back to 17 after Utah had cut it to 10. The Cougars also dominated in the paint, outscoring the Utes 30-16 inside. BYU shot 53.7% from the field and 45.8% from 3-point range, while Utah struggled at 33.3% overall and 8-of-28 from deep.

  • BYU beat Utah by 12 in Provo three weeks ago on January 31, 2026.
  • This game was played on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City.

The players

Delaney Gibb

A BYU guard who scored a career-high 37 points in the win over Utah.

Lee Cummard

The head coach of the BYU women's basketball team.

Gavin Petersen

The head coach of the Utah women's basketball team.

Lani White

A senior guard for the Utah Utes who led the team with 20 points.

Kennady McQueen

A Utah player who has had big games against BYU in the past.

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What they’re saying

“When she gets that ball going, the basket gets enormous, and that's what happened today.”

— Lee Cummard, BYU head coach (deseret.com)

“Delaney Gibb is one of the best players in the (Big 12) conference, and we didn't do a good enough job breaking her out of her rhythm.”

— Gavin Petersen, Utah head coach (deseret.com)

“When somebody's feeling it, it's hard, and when she banked in that 3, it was a backbreaker for us.”

— Gavin Petersen, Utah head coach (deseret.com)

“I just was put in positions to be successful. We were joking before the game, my high school colors were red and I love the color red, so we were joking that when I see the stands and it's all red, I love it, but it's just a high-energy game, and I think that I just feed off that.”

— Delaney Gibb (deseret.com)

What’s next

Both teams will hit the road for critical midweek games against teams in the upper half of the Big 12 Conference. Utah will play at Colorado on Tuesday, while BYU heads to Tempe to take on Arizona State.

The takeaway

This game highlighted the intense rivalry between BYU and Utah, as well as the importance of the matchup for both teams' NCAA Tournament hopes. Delaney Gibb's career-high performance led the Cougars to the season sweep, but both squads will need to regroup quickly with crucial conference games on the horizon.