Richie Saunders - Excelling in starting role Saunders finished Saturday's 95-71 win over Idaho with 26 points (10-15 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), four rebounds, three assists, three blocks and four steals across 30 minutes. Impact Saunders scored 17 of his season-high 26 points in the second half as BYU pulled away from Idaho. The junior forward drained four threes and shot 10-15 (66.7%) from the floor while contributing all over the court, including adding three blocks and four thefts on the defensive end. Saunders played 20.6 minutes per game last season while coming off the bench for all but one of 34 games played, averaging 9.6 points and 4.1 rebounds. This year, he's entered the starting lineup and through four games has leaped to 15.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.3 blocks across 27.5 minutes per contest.
NOVEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
