No. 2 seed Alabama takes on No. 6 BYU in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Here's what to know of the Cougars, including ...

Cougars have shown flashes of greatness, but have struggled against teams currently ahead of them in the rankings.

and women's volleyball. Why is BYU known as the Cougars? According to BYU magazine, athletic director Eugene L. Roberts initially gave the football program the nickname around 1916, when he ...