Utah Edges BYU in Overtime Behind Ezra Ausar’s Career-High Performance

The Utes secured a 73-72 victory in their first Big 12 rivalry matchup, with Ausar dominating the second half and overtime.

Ezra Ausar scored a career-high 26 points, with 24 coming in the second half and overtime, to lead Utah to a narrow win over BYU.
Hunter Erickson, a former BYU player, contributed six crucial points in overtime, including the go-ahead free throw with 13 seconds remaining.
BYU had three opportunities in the final eight seconds to tie or win the game but failed to capitalize, including a missed three-pointer at the buzzer by Egor Demin.
The game marked the first Big 12 meeting between the two rivals, with Utah improving to 3-3 in conference play and BYU falling to 2-4.
Utah’s victory was its third consecutive win after a four-game losing streak, giving the team momentum in a competitive Big 12 conference.