BYU Cougars vs. Utah Utes - News - January 18, 2025

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Fousseyni Traore - Scores 16 off bench Traore totaled 16 points (8-13 FG), six rebounds, two assists and one block over 23 minutes during Saturday's 73-72 OT loss to Utah.

Impact Traore scored 16 while adding six boards off the bench, but it wasn't enough to put BYU into the win column against their arch rivals. It was Traore's highest point total since late-November. The senior center was expected to take a step forward this season but has come off the bench for all but one game this season and has averaged just 7.8 points and 5.8 rebounds during conference play after contributing 11.2 points and 6.9 boards during the non-conference schedule.

JANUARY 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Richie Saunders - Stepping up his game Saunders accumulated 16 points (6-16 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-4 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and one steal across 40 minutes during Saturday's 73-72 OT loss to Utah.

Impact Saunders played all 40 minutes for the first time this season and matched Fousseyni Traore with a team-high 16 points. Saunders also added a season-high four assists while his seven boards were the most he's totaled since the opening game of the season. Saunders has now topped 15 points three times during six conference games and has averaged 16.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists across 31.0 minutes during that stretch.

JANUARY 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ezra Ausar - Explodes for 26 Ausar closed with 26 points (11-15 FG, 4-8 FT), six rebounds, two assists and two steals over 31 minutes during Saturday's 73-72 OT win over BYU.

Impact Ausar played a season-high 31 minutes and shot 11-for-15 from the floor en route to a massive 26-point performance during Saturday's one-point victory. The junior forward added six rebounds and two steals while topping 20 points for the second time in three games. Ausar transferred in this season from East Carolina and is posting similar numbers despite seeing more than six fewer minutes on the floor this season, averaging 11.2 points and 4.7 rebounds across 19.9 minutes of action.

JANUARY 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Ezra Ausar scores career-high 26, Utah beats BYU 73-72 in OT

Hailey Van Lith, Sedona Prince lead the way as No. 10 TCU holds off No. 23 Utah 81-73

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Ezra Ausar scores career-high 26, Utah beats BYU 73-72 in OT

Hailey Van Lith, Sedona Prince lead the way as No. 10 TCU holds off No. 23 Utah 81-73