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Saunders Has 24 Points and 14 Rebounds to Lead No. 9 BYU Past Rival Utah 89-84
Richie Saunders scored 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead BYU to its 12th straight victory, with key contributions from Robert Wright III and AJ Dybantsa.
- In a sellout Saturday game, Richie Saunders scored 24 points and tied a career high with 14 rebounds as BYU defeated Utah 89-84.
- Fueled by a 12-2 run to start the second half, Saunders scored 17 in the second half, shifting momentum for BYU.
- In the final possession sequence, Robert Wright III scored four points, AJ Dybantsa contributed 20, and Terence Brown’s turnover with 8.9 seconds left led to Saunders’ two free throws.
- The result affects conference standings as the Cougars are 9-0 when Saunders scores 20 or more, while Utah dropped to 8-8 overall and 0-3 in Big 12 after losing three straight games.
- At halftime, an unusual introduction drew crowd attention as new Utah football coach Morgan Scalley introduced his staff amid chants from BYU fans in a sellout crowd 45 miles apart.
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Saunders has 24 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 9 BYU past rival Utah 89-84
Richie Saunders scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half and No. 9 BYU outlasted Utah 89-84. Robert Wright III had 23 points and AJ Dybantsa added 20 for BYU. Saunders tied his career high with 14 rebounds…
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