BYU specializes in Cyclone heartbreak, overcoming Curtis Jones' heroic performance in win

BYU outlasts Iowa State in high-scoring thriller

Richie Saunders recorded 23 points and five assists and Fousseyni Traore added 15 points to help No. 17 BYU produce a 96-92 victory over No. 12 Iowa State on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Big 12 championship in…

Jones’ 31-point performance not enough for Iowa State to top BYU

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Behind a huge 31-point performance from senior guard Curtis Jones, Iowa State still could not get past BYU in its Big 12 quarterfinal game. An explosion of 3-point shots from both sides made it clear defense would be hard to come by, which showed in the 96-92 final score. Jones had to step up, as did the entire team, since guards Keshon Gilbert and Tamin Lipsey were out with groin injuries. “We want to get our guys healthy, bu…

No. 17 BYU sets Big 12 tourney record with 18 3s, rallies past No. 12 Iowa St 96-92 in quarterfinals

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- — Richie Saunders scored 23 points, hitting a crucial 3-pointer with less than a minute to go, and No. 17 BYU overcame a big game from

What you may have missed from BYU’s Big 12 tournament win over Iowa State

There were NFL stars on hand, as well as several former Cougars, as BYU beat Iowa State in the Big 12 tournament. And BYU's athletic director Tom Holmoe got into the celebration.

#17 BYU sets Big 12 tourney 3-point record and upsets #12 Iowa St ,96-90, in quarterfinals

No. 5 seed Iowa State played without Keshon Gilbert, their second-leading scorer and top distributor, and point guard Tamin Lipsey, who had started all 101 games he had played in his career.

NO. 17 BYU 96, NO. 12 IOWA STATE 92

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