Richie Saunders - College Basketball News & Rumors

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, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Wisconsin Badgers square off against the BYU Cougars in second round

MARCH 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Wisconsin Badgers and BYU Cougars meet in NCAA Tournament second round

MARCH 21, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • 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, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

BYU Cougars play VCU Rams in first round of NCAA Tournament

MARCH 20, 2025 • 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 preseason

MARCH 17, 2025 • 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 season

MARCH 15, 2025 • Associated Press

No. 2 Houston shuts down No. 17 BYU for a 74-54 victory in Big 12 Tournament semifinals

Emanuel Sharpe scored 26 points, LJ Cryer had 20 and second-ranked Houston stifled No. 17 BYU in a 74-54 victory that moved the Cougars into the Big 12 Tournament championship game...

MARCH 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Houston meets BYU in Big 12 Tournament

MARCH 14, 2025 • Associated Press

No. 17 BYU sets Big 12 tourney record with 18 3s, rallies past No. 12 Iowa St 96-90 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 bi...

MARCH 13, 2025 • STANDARD.NET

No. 17 BYU rides barrage of 18 3-pointers to ninth straight win, Big 12 Tournament semifinal game

BYU coach Kevin Young learned the value of the 3-pointer from former 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie, back when he was an up-and-coming assistant in Philadelphia

MARCH 13, 2025 • Associated Press

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.1...

MARCH 13, 2025 • SACBEE.COM

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

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 Curtis Jones in a 96-92 victory over No. 12 Iow...

MARCH 13, 2025 • Associated Press

Leads potent BYU offense Saunders racked up 23 points (6-12 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 8-8 FT), two rebounds, five assists and one block over 27 minutes during Thursday's 96-92 victory over Iowa State.

Impact Saunders led four Cougars in double figures while adding five dimes as BYU advanced to the Big 12 semifinals. The junior wing topped 20 points for the fifth time in seven games while the assist total represented a season high. Saunders has been on fire since the start of conference play, shooting 52.2-percent from the floor and 44.6-percent from downtown while averaging 18.1 points and 4.5 boards per contest over the last 21 games. He leads a deep and dangerous BYU squad that is looking to take down their first Big 12 tournament championship and will be a dangerous out when the NCAA tournament gets underway next week.

MARCH 13, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Houston paces AP Big 12 honors again, Kelvin Sampson repeats as top coach and LJ Cryer top player

Kelvin Sampson is The Associated Press Big 12 coach of the year for the second year in a row

MARCH 11, 2025 • Associated Press

No. 23 BYU wins 8th straight with 85-74 victory over Utah

Dawson Baker scored 15 points and Richie Saunders added 14 to lead No. 23 BYU to an 85-74 victory over rival Utah

MARCH 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Utah visits Saunders and No. 23 BYU

MARCH 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Madsen leads Utah against No. 23 BYU after 23-point game

MARCH 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Leads BYU to huge road win Saunders ended Tuesday's 88-85 2OT victory over Iowa State with 23 points (4-12 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 13-13 FT), six rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal across 47 minutes.

Impact Saunders played all but three minutes of Tuesday's double-OT affair, taking advantage of 13 perfect trips to the charity stripe in pouring in a game-high 23 points. The junior wing added six boards, a couple of assists, a block and a steal as BYU continued their recent tear and moved into position to earn a double bye during next week's conference tourney by taking down the top-10 Cyclones. Saunders paces the Cougars with 16.1 points per game while shooting 51.4-percent from the field and 43.9-percent from deep during his breakout campaign and leads a deep and dangerous BYU squad into the postseason.

MARCH 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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