See Jimmer Fredette, Taysom Hill and the other BYU stars who came to see the Cougars defeat VCU
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Former BYU basketball star Jimmer Fredette claps during a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament between the BYU Cougars and the Virginia Commonwealth Rams held at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo., on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Isaac Hale, Deseret News
Jackson has been writing about sports for the Deseret News since 2023.
DENVER — An impressive number of BYU fans made the trip to Denver for BYU’s first-round NCAA Tournament matchup with VCU on Thursday.
Among the sea of royal blue was a sizable collection of BYU legends and other notable figures. There were, of course, the usual suspects such as university president Shane Reese and athletic director Tom Holmoe, but their group was remarkably star-studded.
Here’s a look at some of the special guests at BYU’s win over VCU.
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Taysom Hill and Jimmer Fredette are pictured together at BYU's first round NCAA Tournament matchup against VCU in Denver on March 20, 2025. | BYU Photo
Danny Ainge, right, Utah Jazz CEO of basketball operations, laughs with Taysom Hill, a tight end for the New Orleans Saints, during a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament held at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo., on Thursday, March 20, 2025. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
Ryan Smith, chairman of Smith Entertainment Group, looks to the jumbotron during a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament between the BYU Cougars and the Virginia Commonwealth Rams held at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo., on Thursday, March 20, 2025. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
