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The BYU Cougars women’s basketball team was on the outside looking into the NCAA Tournament this season despite going 26-12 under head coach Lee Cummard.
The Cougars played well enough to earn an invitation to the Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament, where the team was able to eliminate the Kansas Jayhawks last week before losing to the Columbia Lions on Wednesday.
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BYU Cougars guard Delaney Gibb brings the ball up court against the TCU Horned Frogs during the second half at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 6, 2026. (Nick Tre Smith/Image Images)
BYU drew attention for an interesting, faith-based decision before its 70-67 victory over Kansas. The team did not practice because it was Sunday.
Delaney Gibb, who led the team in scoring, explained that for religious reasons the team does not practice on Sundays.
“When you look at it from the perspective of our team and our culture that we’ve built and the faith that we have, it’s a day where we can have a different perspective on life,” Gibb said, via the school’s website. “There are things that are bigger than basketball and Jesus Christ, and having faith in Him is something that is bigger than basketball.”
BYU’s Delaney Gibb speaks to the media during Big 12 Women’s Basketball Media Day at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Oct. 21, 2025. (Sofía Scheller/Imagn Images)
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Gibb scored 12 points in the three-point victory. Sydney Benally added 15.
The sophomore’s comments went viral during the week.
Unfortunately, for the Cougars, BYU lost to the Lions in their next game.
Gibb will likely return for his junior season. She was named to the All-Big 12 Conference First Team after being named the 2025 Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year.
BYU guard Delaney Gibb drives the ball against the TCU Horned Frogs during the second half at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 6, 2026. (Nick Tre Smith/Image Images)
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During the 2025-26 season, Gibb averaged a team-leading 18.3 points per game. He also averaged 5.1 rebounds.
