Overview
- Richie Saunders posted 24 points and 14 rebounds and sealed the game with two free throws after Terrence Brown’s turnover with 8.9 seconds left.
- Robert Wright III scored 23 and AJ Dybantsa added 20, giving the freshman nine straight 20-point games, second-most for a Big 12 freshman behind Trae Young.
- The victory marked BYU’s 12th consecutive win, tying a program record from 1987-88, and ended a road rivalry drought in Salt Lake City dating to 2021.
- BYU shot 50% and controlled the boards 41-33 with a 16-10 edge on offensive rebounds, converting that into a 19-14 advantage in second-chance points.
- Utah stayed within a possession late behind Brown’s 25 and Don McHenry’s 21 in a near-even sellout crowd; next up, BYU hosts TCU on Wednesday and Utah visits No. 14 Texas Tech.