Alabama shatters NCAA Tournament 3-point record in Sweet 16 win over BYU
Mark Sears scored a game-high 34 points and Alabama shattered the previous NCAA Tournament record for 3-pointers as the Crimson Tide cruised...MARCH 28
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Alabama makes March Madness record 25 3s and romps past BYU 113-88 to reach Elite Eight
Alabama broke the 35-year-old March Madness record for 3-pointers with 25 and Mark Sears scored 30 of his 34 points on 3s in an 113-88 victory over BYU in an NCAA Tournament East R...MARCH 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gosh! 'Napoleon Dynamite' star Jon Heder dishes out tater tots ahead of BYU's Sweet 16 game
Napoleon Dynamite served tater tots on a plate instead of stuffing them in his pocket — and threw his Sweet 16 vote behind BYUMARCH 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
25 points in loss to Bama Saunders closed with 25 points (10-14 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 4-4 FT), six rebounds, two assists and four steals over 33 minutes during Thursday's 113-88 loss to Alabama.
Impact Saunders was excellent in Thursday's Sweet 16 tilt, but it was not enough to get past the red-hot Crimson Tide. He scored 25 points in his second consecutive game on a very efficient 10-14 from the field. He also set a season high with four steals in his 33 minutes of action. His excellent season has now come to an end, a campaign where he averaged 16.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.1 steals on 51.1/43.1/82.9 shooting splits.
MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE
Jump on the tot train! BYU's Richie Saunders becomes tater tot king on way to Sweet 16
BYU is both winning and carb-loading thanks to Cougars star Richie Saunders and his family connection to a potato empire.MARCH 27
Alabama and BYU square off in the Sweet 16
The No. 7 Alabama Crimson Tide play the No. 17 BYU Cougars in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA TournamentMARCH 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
BYU's Saunders becomes tater tot king on way to NCAA Sweet 16 Some players thrive in a pressure cooker. BYU's Richie Saunders prefers the deep fryer.
MARCH 26 • STLTODAY.COM
Breaking down BYU star Saunders' family connection to tater tots Richie Saunders and tater tots? Here’s how the BYU Cougars star is connected to the popular side dish invented by the company Ore-Ida.
MARCH 25 • THESTATE.COM
Breaking Down BYU Star Richie Saunders's Family Connection to Tater Tots Richie Saunders and tater tots? Here’s how the BYU Cougars star is connected to the popular side dish invented by the company Ore-Ida.
MARCH 24 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
2025 March Madness: All-Americans and transfers save the day for Sweet 16 bids
On Saturday, Roddy Gayle Jr. came through in the clutch for Michigan, while Chaz Lanier set a program record as Tennessee advanced to its th...MARCH 23
BYU edges Wisconsin, makes first Sweet 16 since 2011 DENVER -- Richie Saunders scored 25 points, Keba Keita had 10 points and three blocked shots and No.6 seed BYU held off No.3 seed Wisconsin...
MARCH 23 • THESTATE.COM
In March Madness, BYU gets a stop, then gets to go ... to Sweet 16 with 91-89 win over Wisconsin
BYU withstood a ferocious charge from Wisconsin’s John Tonje to hold off the Badgers for a 91-89 victory that sends the program to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2011MARCH 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Paces BYU with 25 points in win Saunders racked up 25 points (9-16 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), seven rebounds and one assist across 30 minutes during Saturday's 91-89 victory over Wisconsin.
Impact Saunders was an offensive force on Saturday, tallying 25 points while collecting six of his seven rebounds on the offensive end as BYU advanced to their first Sweet Sixteen since 2011. The junior guard connected on 3-of-4 from deep while shooting better than 50-percent from the floor for the eighth time in 10 games. Saunders has averaged 19.5 points across those 10 contests, including topping the 20-point plateau six times during that stretch.
MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE
Wisconsin Badgers square off against the BYU Cougars in second round
MARCH 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wisconsin Badgers and BYU Cougars meet in NCAA Tournament second round
MARCH 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
BYU cruises to victory over VCU, 80-71 DENVER -- Richie Saunders scored 16 points, Egor Demin added 15 points and sixth-seeded BYU beat 11th-seeded VCU 80-71 in the first round of...
MARCH 21 • WATAUGADEMOCRAT.COM
BYU cruises to victory over VCU 80-71 DENVER -- Richie Saunders scored 16 points, Egor Demin added 15 points, and sixth-seeded BYU beat 11th-seeded VCU 80-71 in the first round o...
MARCH 20 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
BYU cruises to victory over VCU 80-71 DENVER -- Richie Saunders scored 16 points, Egor Demin added 15 points, and sixth-seeded BYU beat 11th-seeded VCU 80-71 in the first round o...
MARCH 20 • KANSASCITY.COM
BYU enjoys March Madness success with 80-71 win over VCU a year after NCAA Tournament flop
Egor Demin and Richie Saunders led BYU to an 80-71 victory over VCU in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, giving first-year Cougars coach Kevin Young a better memory of Ball Arena th...MARCH 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Richie Saunders Tater Tot NIL deal, explained: How BYU star's family history earned him Ore-Ida sponsorship | Sporting News BYU star Richie Saunders has a unique NIL deal thanks to his great-grandfather's impactful invention.
MARCH 20 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Richie Saunders Tater Tot NIL deal, explained: How BYU star's family history earned him Ore-Ida sponsorship | Sporting News Canada BYU star Richie Saunders has a unique NIL deal thanks to his great-grandfather's impactful invention.
MARCH 20 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
16 points in win over VCU Saunders logged 16 points (6-12 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, two assists and two steals across 30 minutes during Thursday's 80-71 win over VCU.
Impact Saunders scored 16 points in the first round of NCAA Tournament, helping lead the Cougars to a win over a good VCU team. He made 50 percent of his field goals and made all three of his free throw attempts, but only made one of his six shots from beyond the arc. He will likely need to improve that in order to beat Wisconsin and advance to the Sweet 16.
MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE
BYU Cougars play VCU Rams in first round of NCAA Tournament
MARCH 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
BYU defies low expectations and overcomes slow start to become a team to watch in March Madness
BYU won eight straight games and 11 of 13 to finish fourth in the school's second year in the Big 12 Conference after being picked ninth in the preseasonMARCH 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 2 Houston leans on its defense to shut down No. 17 BYU and return to Big 12 title game
Second-ranked Houston turned to its relentless defense to shut down No. 17 BYU and return to the Big 12 Tournament title game for a second consecutive seasonMARCH 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
