Saunders hits 6 3-pointers, scores 22 points and BYU beats UCF 81-75 for fourth straight win
AP
Feb 01, 2025
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) Richie Saunders made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points to lead BYU Cougars to an 81-75 victory over UCF Knights on Saturday for its fourth straight win.
Mawot Mag added 18 points and matched a career-best with five assists for BYU (15-6, 6-4 Big 12). Trevin Knell chipped in with 15 points. Keba Keita scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
Keyshawn Hall scored 20 points for UCF (13-8, 4-6). Moustapha Thiam scored 17 points, Darius Johnson added 16 and Jordan Ivy-Curry had 14.
Mag scored six points and Keita's dunk ended an 8-0 surge to open the second half and BYU led 46-40. Consecutive 3s by Ivy-Curry and Hall gave UCF its only lead of the half, 58-55, with 8:42 remaining.
It was tied three more times before Saunders hit a 3 for a 68-65 advantage with 4:04 remaining and the Cougars led the rest of the way.
Johnson scored 12 points and Thiam had 10 to help UCF build a 40-38 halftime advantage. Knell scored 13 first-half points and Saunders added 11 to pace BYU.
BYU hosts Arizona on Tuesday.
UCF plays at home against Cincinnati on Wednesday.
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1st Half
BYU
Cougars
38
UCF
Knights
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Cougars gains possession)
19:42
+3
Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Mawot Mag assists)
3-0
19:08
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot
19:06
Trevin Knell defensive rebound
18:44
Egor Demin turnover (Darius Johnson steals)
18:32
+2
Darius Johnson makes two point jump shot
3-2
18:20
+2
Keba Keita makes two point dunk (Egor Demin assists)
5-2
17:59
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
17:57
Cougars defensive rebound
17:40
Egor Demin turnover (Dallan Coleman steals)
17:29
Moustapha Thiam misses two point dunk
17:27
Trevin Knell defensive rebound
17:10
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
17:08
Knights defensive rebound
16:55
Moustapha Thiam misses three point jump shot
16:53
Richie Saunders defensive rebound
16:43
+3
Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Mawot Mag assists)
8-2
16:26
Darius Johnson misses two point layup
16:24
Keba Keita defensive rebound
16:19
Trevin Knell misses two point jump shot
16:15
Cougars offensive rebound
16:15
Keyshawn Hall personal foul
16:01
Trevin Knell turnover
15:52
+2
Keyshawn Hall makes two point layup
8-4
15:36
Richie Saunders turnover (Dallan Coleman steals)
15:30
+3
Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot (Moustapha Thiam assists)
8-7
15:28
Cougars 30 second timeout
15:28
TV timeout
15:17
+3
Mawot Mag makes three point jump shot (Keba Keita assists)
11-7
14:56
+3
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)
11-10
14:35
+3
Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Egor Demin assists)
14-10
14:19
+2
Moustapha Thiam makes two point dunk (Keyshawn Hall assists)
14-12
14:11
+2
Richie Saunders makes two point layup
16-12
14:00
Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot
13:58
Cougars defensive rebound
13:30
Dawson Baker misses three point jump shot
13:26
Keyshawn Hall personal foul
13:26
Keyshawn Hall technical foul
13:26
Dawson Baker misses technical free throw 1 of 2
13:26
Dawson Baker misses technical free throw 2 of 2
13:23
Dawson Baker misses three point jump shot
13:21
Dallin Hall offensive rebound
13:16
Kanon Catchings misses three point jump shot
13:14
Tyler Hendricks defensive rebound
13:06
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses two point jump shot
13:04
Rokas Jocius offensive rebound
13:04
+2
Rokas Jocius makes two point layup
16-14
13:04
Dawson Baker shooting foul (Rokas Jocius draws the foul)
13:04
Rokas Jocius misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:04
Dawson Baker defensive rebound
12:44
Fousseyni Traore misses two point layup
12:42
Rokas Jocius defensive rebound
12:32
Richie Saunders shooting foul
12:32
+1
Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
16-15
12:32
+1
Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
16-16
12:21
Egor Demin turnover (traveling)
12:06
Dior Johnson turnover (traveling)
11:37
Dawson Baker misses three point jump shot
11:35
Dior Johnson defensive rebound
11:35
Egor Demin personal foul
11:35
TV timeout
11:26
Dawson Baker personal foul
11:23
+3
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes three point jump shot (Darius Johnson assists)
16-19
10:55
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point layup (Dallin Hall assists)
18-19
10:46
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot
10:44
Kanon Catchings defensive rebound
10:27
Dallin Hall turnover (Darius Johnson steals)
10:19
+3
Darius Johnson makes three point jump shot
18-22
9:57
Benny Williams shooting foul
9:57
Fousseyni Traore misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:57
+1
Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-22
9:38
+2
Moustapha Thiam makes two point jump shot
19-24
9:29
Richie Saunders turnover (Dallan Coleman steals)
9:20
Trevin Knell personal foul
8:54
Dallan Coleman misses three point jump shot
8:52
Keba Keita defensive rebound
8:37
Keba Keita misses two point layup
8:35
Keba Keita offensive rebound
8:35
Keba Keita turnover (offensive goaltending)
8:28
Darius Johnson misses two point layup
8:26
Tyler Hendricks offensive rebound
8:23
Dallan Coleman misses three point jump shot
8:21
Kanon Catchings defensive rebound
8:09
Kanon Catchings misses two point jump shot
8:07
Tyler Hendricks defensive rebound
7:55
Rokas Jocius misses two point jump shot
7:53
Egor Demin defensive rebound
7:48
+3
Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Egor Demin assists)
22-24
7:36
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
7:34
Kanon Catchings defensive rebound
7:26
+3
Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Trevin Knell assists)
25-24
7:18
Knights 30 second timeout
7:18
TV timeout
7:07
Mawot Mag personal foul
7:07
Cougars 30 second timeout
6:57
Jordan Ivy-Curry turnover
6:49
Egor Demin misses three point jump shot
6:47
Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound
6:45
Keba Keita personal foul
6:45
+1
Moustapha Thiam makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-25
6:45
+1
Moustapha Thiam makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-26
6:31
Keba Keita turnover (Darius Johnson steals)
6:27
+2
Darius Johnson makes two point layup
25-28
6:09
Richie Saunders misses two point jump shot
6:07
Keba Keita offensive rebound
6:03
Keba Keita misses two point layup
6:01
Benny Williams defensive rebound
5:53
Trevin Knell shooting foul (Jordan Ivy-Curry draws the foul)
5:53
+1
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-29
5:53
+1
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-30
5:23
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point layup (Dallin Hall assists)
27-30
5:06
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:04
Dallin Hall defensive rebound
4:40
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point layup (Dallin Hall assists)
29-30
4:32
+2
Moustapha Thiam makes two point dunk (Jordan Ivy-Curry assists)
29-32
4:14
Fousseyni Traore misses two point layup
4:12
Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound
3:53
+2
Moustapha Thiam makes two point hook shot
29-34
3:31
Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
3:28
Knights defensive rebound
3:28
Mawot Mag personal foul
3:28
TV timeout
3:28
+1
Nils Machowski makes regular free throw 1 of 2
29-35
3:28
+1
Nils Machowski makes regular free throw 2 of 2
29-36
2:59
Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
2:57
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
2:47
Nils Machowski misses three point jump shot
2:45
Keba Keita defensive rebound
2:40
Richie Saunders turnover (Nils Machowski steals)
2:38
Nils Machowski turnover (Dallin Hall steals)
2:30
Dawson Baker misses three point jump shot
2:28
Dallan Coleman defensive rebound
2:14
Darius Johnson misses three point jump shot
2:12
Dawson Baker defensive rebound
2:06
+2
Dawson Baker makes two point layup
31-36
2:06
Nils Machowski shooting foul (Dawson Baker draws the foul)
2:06
Dawson Baker misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:06
Nils Machowski defensive rebound
1:47
Keba Keita shooting foul (Benny Williams draws the foul)
1:47
Benny Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:47
Benny Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:47
Dawson Baker defensive rebound
1:33
+3
Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists)
34-36
1:08
Dawson Baker personal foul
1:08
+1
Dallan Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-37
1:08
+1
Dallan Coleman makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-38
0:54
Dallin Hall turnover (Benny Williams steals)
0:47
Dallan Coleman misses two point layup
0:45
Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
0:41
Fousseyni Traore turnover (Benny Williams steals)
0:38
Benny Williams misses two point layup
0:36
Nils Machowski offensive rebound
0:27
+2
Nils Machowski makes two point layup
34-40
0:12
+3
Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Trey Stewart assists)
37-40
0:12
Dallan Coleman shooting foul (Trevin Knell draws the foul)
0:12
+1
Trevin Knell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
38-40
0:06
Darius Johnson misses two point layup
0:04
Dallin Hall defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
BYU
Cougars
43
UCF
Knights
35
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:48
Keyshawn Hall misses two point layup
19:46
Trevin Knell defensive rebound
19:40
Mawot Mag turnover (traveling)
19:18
Dallan Coleman turnover (Richie Saunders steals)
18:52
Moustapha Thiam blocks Richie Saunders's two point layup
18:50
Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound
18:43
Keyshawn Hall misses three point jump shot
18:41
Keba Keita defensive rebound
18:30
+3
Mawot Mag makes three point jump shot (Egor Demin assists)
41-40
18:14
Jordan Ivy-Curry turnover (Trevin Knell steals)
17:54
Moustapha Thiam blocks Trevin Knell's two point layup
17:52
Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound
17:50
Darius Johnson turnover (Mawot Mag steals)
17:33
Darius Johnson personal foul
17:25
Jordan Ivy-Curry personal foul
17:22
Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
17:20
Darius Johnson defensive rebound
17:05
Egor Demin personal foul
17:03
Darius Johnson turnover (Richie Saunders steals)
16:57
+2
Mawot Mag makes two point layup
43-40
16:57
Moustapha Thiam shooting foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul)
16:57
+1
Mawot Mag makes regular free throw 1 of 1
44-40
16:47
Darius Johnson misses two point layup
16:45
Moustapha Thiam offensive rebound
16:45
Moustapha Thiam misses two point layup
16:43
Cougars defensive rebound
16:35
Darius Johnson personal foul
16:30
+2
Keba Keita makes two point dunk (Egor Demin assists)
46-40
16:22
Knights 30 second timeout
16:22
TV timeout
16:10
Keyshawn Hall turnover (Keba Keita steals)
15:59
Mawot Mag misses three point jump shot
15:57
Trevin Knell offensive rebound
15:51
Egor Demin misses three point jump shot
15:49
Moustapha Thiam defensive rebound
15:49
Keba Keita personal foul
15:49
TV timeout
15:36
+2
Moustapha Thiam makes two point dunk (Darius Johnson assists)
46-42
15:17
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
15:04
+3
Moustapha Thiam makes three point jump shot (Dallan Coleman assists)
46-45
14:45
Darius Johnson personal foul
14:42
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
14:40
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
14:17
Kanon Catchings personal foul (Darius Johnson draws the foul)
14:13
Moustapha Thiam misses two point layup
14:11
Mawot Mag defensive rebound
14:07
Darius Johnson shooting foul
14:07
+1
Mawot Mag makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-45
14:07
+1
Mawot Mag makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-45
13:49
Kanon Catchings personal foul
13:44
Nils Machowski misses three point jump shot
13:42
Cougars defensive rebound
13:19
Fousseyni Traore turnover (bad pass)
13:07
+2
Moustapha Thiam makes two point jump shot (Keyshawn Hall assists)
48-47
12:45
+3
Mawot Mag makes three point jump shot (Dawson Baker assists)
51-47
12:22
Mawot Mag shooting foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
12:22
+1
Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-48
12:22
+1
Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
51-49
11:53
+2
Mawot Mag makes two point layup (Fousseyni Traore assists)
53-49
11:42
Keyshawn Hall misses two point jump shot
11:40
Kanon Catchings defensive rebound
11:32
Kanon Catchings misses three point jump shot
11:29
Knights defensive rebound
11:29
TV timeout
11:16
+2
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes two point layup (Keyshawn Hall assists)
53-51
11:16
Fousseyni Traore shooting foul (Jordan Ivy-Curry draws the foul)
11:16
+1
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 1
53-52
11:03
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point layup (Kanon Catchings assists)
55-52
10:56
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses two point layup
10:54
Knights offensive rebound
10:43
Benny Williams misses two point jump shot
10:41
Kanon Catchings defensive rebound
10:14
Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot
10:12
Nils Machowski defensive rebound
9:51
Nils Machowski misses three point jump shot
9:49
Benny Williams offensive rebound
9:45
+3
Jordan Ivy-Curry makes three point jump shot (Benny Williams assists)
55-55
9:26
Kanon Catchings misses two point layup
9:24
Jordan Ivy-Curry defensive rebound
9:20
Trey Stewart blocks Jordan Ivy-Curry's two point layup
9:18
Knights offensive rebound
9:06
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses two point layup
9:04
Cougars defensive rebound
8:53
Mawot Mag misses three point jump shot
8:51
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
8:42
+3
Keyshawn Hall makes three point jump shot
55-58
8:22
Mawot Mag turnover (Jordan Ivy-Curry steals)
8:13
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot
8:11
Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
8:06
Moustapha Thiam blocks Richie Saunders's two point layup
8:04
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
7:53
Keyshawn Hall misses two point layup
7:53
Keyshawn Hall offensive rebound
7:53
Keyshawn Hall misses two point layup
7:51
Egor Demin defensive rebound
7:36
+3
Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Mawot Mag assists)
58-58
7:10
Moustapha Thiam misses three point jump shot
7:07
Cougars defensive rebound
7:07
TV timeout
6:59
Egor Demin turnover (Dallan Coleman steals)
6:53
Egor Demin personal foul
6:53
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:53
Richie Saunders defensive rebound
6:34
+2
Keba Keita makes two point jump shot (Mawot Mag assists)
60-58
6:01
+2
Keyshawn Hall makes two point jump shot
60-60
5:51
+3
Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Mawot Mag assists)
63-60
5:35
+3
Keyshawn Hall makes three point jump shot
63-63
5:16
Nils Machowski personal foul
5:16
+1
Trevin Knell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-63
5:16
+1
Trevin Knell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-63
5:04
Dior Johnson misses three point jump shot
5:02
Egor Demin defensive rebound
4:58
Egor Demin turnover (bad pass)
4:46
Trevin Knell personal foul
4:46
+1
Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-64
4:46
+1
Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-65
4:29
Keyshawn Hall blocks Mawot Mag's two point layup
4:27
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
4:18
Darius Johnson turnover (lost ball) (Trevin Knell steals)
4:04
+3
Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Egor Demin assists)
68-65
3:47
Richie Saunders personal foul
3:47
TV timeout
3:47
+1
Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2
68-66
3:47
+1
Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
68-67
3:35
+2
Richie Saunders makes two point layup
70-67
3:12
+2
Keyshawn Hall makes two point jump shot
70-69
2:44
+3
Egor Demin makes three point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists)
73-69
2:30
+2
Keyshawn Hall makes two point layup
73-71
2:02
Mawot Mag misses three point jump shot
2:00
Keba Keita offensive rebound
1:58
+2
Keba Keita makes two point layup
75-71
1:48
Darius Johnson turnover (lost ball)
1:26
+2
Mawot Mag makes two point jump shot
77-71
1:20
Knights 30 second timeout
1:12
Trey Stewart personal foul
1:12
+1
Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
77-72
1:12
+1
Darius Johnson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
77-73
1:06
Cougars 30 second timeout
0:47
Jordan Ivy-Curry shooting foul (Keba Keita draws the foul)
0:47
+1
Keba Keita makes regular free throw 1 of 2
78-73
0:47
+1
Keba Keita makes regular free throw 2 of 2
79-73
0:40
Jordan Ivy-Curry misses three point jump shot
0:38
Mawot Mag defensive rebound
0:33
Dallan Coleman personal foul (Dallin Hall draws the foul)
0:33
+1
Dallin Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2
80-73
0:33
Dallin Hall misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:33
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
0:27
Keba Keita shooting foul (Keyshawn Hall draws the foul)
0:27
+1
Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2
80-74
0:27
+1
Keyshawn Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
80-75
0:27
Knights 60 second timeout
0:25
Jordan Ivy-Curry personal foul
0:25
Dallin Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:25
Dallin Hall misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:25
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
0:21
Keba Keita blocks Keyshawn Hall's two point layup
0:19
Mawot Mag defensive rebound
0:17
Jordan Ivy-Curry personal foul
0:17
+1
Mawot Mag makes regular free throw 1 of 2
81-75
0:17
Mawot Mag misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:17
Keyshawn Hall defensive rebound
0:13
Keba Keita blocks Darius Johnson's two point layup
