Richie Saunders has 17 and 14 rebounds, BYU beats Kansas State 80-65
AP
Feb 15, 2025
PROVO, Utah (AP) Richie Saunders scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds on Saturday night to help BYU Cougars beat Kansas State Wildcats 80-65 and snap the Wildcats' six-game win streak.
Dallin Hall scored 16 points and Fousseyni Traore 11 for BYU (17-8, 8-6 Big 12). Keba Keita added nine points, 11 rebounds and five blocks.
Egor Demin threw down a dunk that gave BYU the lead for good less than five minutes into the game and sparked a 17-4 run that made it 26-12 about four minutes later. The Cougars led by at least eight point the rest of the way.
CJ Jones made layup for the Wildcats with 7:43 left in the first and half and neither team scored again until Hall's layup with 2:56 to go until halftime that gave BYU a 14-point lead.
Kansas State, which made four of its first 16 shots and at one point missed 10 consecutive field-goal attempts, shot 27% (9 of 33) in the first half.
Dug McDaniel led Kansas State (13-12, 7-7) with 22 points on 9-of-16 shooting, 3 of 7 from 3-point range. Brendan Hausen added 12 points, including three 3s.
The Wildcats lost for the first time since a 70-62 loss at Baylor on Jan. 22, the last in a six-game skid.
Hall hit a 3-pointer to give the Cougars a 22-point lead - their biggest of the game - less than four minutes into the second half. Kansas State responded with an 18-4 run to trim its deficit to 53-45. Saunders answered with a layup and BYU led by double figures for the final 10-plus minutes.
Kansas State plays Monday at Utah. BYU plays host to No. 17 Kansas on Tuesday.
--- Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
Copyright 2025 STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited.
1st Half
KSU
Wildcats
22
BYU
Cougars
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Wildcats gains possession)
19:39
Coleman Hawkins misses two point jump shot
19:37
Richie Saunders defensive rebound
19:32
+2
Keba Keita makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:14
+3
Dug McDaniel makes three point jump shot
3-2
18:51
+3
Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Mawot Mag assists)
3-5
18:41
Keba Keita blocks Coleman Hawkins's two point jump shot
18:39
Wildcats offensive rebound
18:17
Keba Keita blocks David N'Guessan's two point jump shot
18:15
Richie Saunders defensive rebound
18:09
+2
Trevin Knell makes two point layup (Egor Demin assists)
3-7
17:53
Coleman Hawkins misses two point jump shot
17:51
Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound
17:51
Coleman Hawkins misses two point tip layup
17:49
Keba Keita defensive rebound
17:41
+2
Trevin Knell makes two point layup (Egor Demin assists)
3-9
17:24
Trevin Knell personal foul
17:22
Mawot Mag personal foul
17:13
+3
Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (David N'Guessan assists)
6-9
17:01
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
16:59
David N'Guessan defensive rebound
16:50
Max Jones misses two point jump shot
16:48
Keba Keita defensive rebound
16:30
Egor Demin misses three point jump shot
16:28
Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
16:14
+3
Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (David N'Guessan assists)
9-9
15:46
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
15:44
Brendan Hausen defensive rebound
15:29
Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot
15:27
Trevin Knell defensive rebound
15:21
+2
Egor Demin makes two point dunk (Trevin Knell assists)
9-11
15:04
Brendan Hausen misses two point jump shot
15:02
Keba Keita defensive rebound
14:58
Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
14:56
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
14:46
Max Jones misses three point jump shot
14:44
David N'Guessan offensive rebound
14:43
Egor Demin personal foul
14:43
TV timeout
14:43
+1
Coleman Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-11
14:43
Coleman Hawkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:43
Richie Saunders defensive rebound
14:27
Brendan Hausen personal foul
14:27
+1
Keba Keita makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-12
14:27
Keba Keita misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:27
Keba Keita offensive rebound
14:25
Keba Keita misses two point layup
14:23
Keba Keita offensive rebound
14:20
+2
Keba Keita makes two point layup
10-14
14:06
Coleman Hawkins turnover (Dallin Hall steals)
13:41
+3
Dawson Baker makes three point jump shot (Richie Saunders assists)
10-17
13:14
Coleman Hawkins turnover (Richie Saunders steals)
13:08
+2
Richie Saunders makes two point layup (Egor Demin assists)
10-19
12:52
+2
Dug McDaniel makes two point jump shot
12-19
12:41
+3
Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Egor Demin assists)
12-22
12:28
Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
12:26
Egor Demin defensive rebound
12:16
Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
12:14
Dallin Hall offensive rebound
12:10
Dallin Hall misses two point layup
12:08
Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound
12:08
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point tip layup
12-24
12:07
Wildcats 30 second timeout
12:07
TV timeout
11:39
Max Jones misses two point jump shot
11:37
Cougars defensive rebound
11:16
Ugonna Onyenso personal foul
11:16
+1
Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
12-25
11:16
+1
Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-26
11:04
C.J. Jones misses two point jump shot
11:02
Kanon Catchings defensive rebound
10:52
C.J. Jones personal foul
10:41
Dallin Hall turnover (Dug McDaniel steals)
10:35
+2
Dug McDaniel makes two point layup
14-26
10:18
Kanon Catchings misses three point jump shot
10:16
Dug McDaniel defensive rebound
10:01
David N'Guessan misses two point jump shot
9:59
Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
9:38
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists)
14-28
9:12
+2
C.J. Jones makes two point jump shot
16-28
8:48
C.J. Jones personal foul
8:48
Dawson Baker misses regular free throw 1 of 3
8:48
+1
Dawson Baker makes regular free throw 2 of 3
16-29
8:48
+1
Dawson Baker makes regular free throw 3 of 3
16-30
8:29
+2
Max Jones makes two point layup
18-30
8:06
+2
Keba Keita makes two point jump shot (Egor Demin assists)
18-32
7:45
+2
C.J. Jones makes two point layup
20-32
7:15
Mihailo Boskovic misses two point jump shot
7:13
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
7:03
Coleman Hawkins misses two point jump shot
7:01
David N'Guessan offensive rebound
6:53
Brendan Hausen turnover (Keba Keita steals)
6:39
Trevin Knell turnover (David N'Guessan steals)
6:36
Egor Demin personal foul
6:36
TV timeout
6:13
David N'Guessan misses three point jump shot
6:11
Keba Keita defensive rebound
6:03
Richie Saunders turnover
5:43
Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot
5:41
Keba Keita defensive rebound
5:28
Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
5:26
Cougars offensive rebound
5:26
Dug McDaniel personal foul
5:17
Richie Saunders misses two point jump shot
5:15
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
5:11
Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
5:09
David N'Guessan offensive rebound
5:05
Keba Keita blocks Max Jones's two point jump shot
5:03
Keba Keita defensive rebound
4:39
Richie Saunders turnover
4:23
Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot
4:21
Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
4:15
Dawson Baker offensive foul
4:15
Dawson Baker turnover (offensive foul)
3:55
Dug McDaniel misses two point jump shot
3:53
Richie Saunders defensive rebound
3:44
Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot
3:42
Wildcats defensive rebound
3:42
Dawson Baker personal foul
3:42
TV timeout
3:14
Fousseyni Traore blocks Max Jones's two point jump shot
3:12
Richie Saunders defensive rebound
2:58
+2
Dallin Hall makes two point layup
20-34
2:40
Coleman Hawkins turnover (Dallin Hall steals)
2:37
Max Jones personal foul
2:34
Dawson Baker misses three point jump shot
2:32
Mawot Mag offensive rebound
2:28
Dawson Baker misses two point jump shot
2:26
Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound
2:26
David N'Guessan personal foul
2:26
+1
Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-35
2:26
+1
Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-36
2:12
Brendan Hausen misses two point jump shot
2:10
Mobi Ikegwuruka offensive rebound
2:05
Max Jones turnover
1:48
Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
1:46
Trey Stewart offensive rebound
1:42
+2
Richie Saunders makes two point dunk (Trey Stewart assists)
20-38
1:19
Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
1:17
David N'Guessan offensive rebound
1:12
+2
David N'Guessan makes two point jump shot
22-38
0:45
Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
0:43
Mobi Ikegwuruka defensive rebound
0:38
David N'Guessan turnover
0:38
Cougars 30 second timeout
0:11
+2
Fousseyni Traore makes two point dunk (Dallin Hall assists)
22-40
0:02
Kanon Catchings blocks Max Jones's three point jump shot
0:00
Mobi Ikegwuruka offensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
KSU
Wildcats
43
BYU
Cougars
40
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:46
Egor Demin turnover (Max Jones steals)
19:44
Trevin Knell personal foul
19:33
+2
Dug McDaniel makes two point jump shot
24-40
19:01
Egor Demin misses two point jump shot
18:59
Richie Saunders offensive rebound
18:56
Richie Saunders misses two point jump shot
18:54
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
18:44
+3
Dug McDaniel makes three point jump shot
27-40
18:32
Richie Saunders misses two point layup
18:30
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
18:26
Keba Keita personal foul
18:21
Richie Saunders personal foul
18:06
Dug McDaniel turnover (Mawot Mag steals)
17:58
+2
Mawot Mag makes two point layup
27-42
17:48
Dug McDaniel turnover
17:19
Coleman Hawkins personal foul
17:19
+1
Richie Saunders makes regular free throw 1 of 2
27-43
17:19
+1
Richie Saunders makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-44
16:49
Max Jones misses two point jump shot
16:47
Keba Keita defensive rebound
16:32
+2
Keba Keita makes two point dunk (Dallin Hall assists)
27-46
16:16
C.J. Jones misses three point jump shot
16:14
Keba Keita defensive rebound
16:07
+3
Dallin Hall makes three point jump shot
27-49
15:45
+2
Dug McDaniel makes two point jump shot
29-49
15:34
Richie Saunders misses two point layup
15:32
Richie Saunders offensive rebound
15:29
Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot
15:27
C.J. Jones defensive rebound
15:20
Keba Keita blocks Dug McDaniel's two point jump shot
15:20
Wildcats offensive rebound
15:20
TV timeout
15:20
Jerome Tang technical foul
15:20
Wildcats turnover
15:20
Richie Saunders misses technical free throw 1 of 2
15:20
+1
Richie Saunders makes technical free throw 2 of 2
29-50
15:15
Trevin Knell personal foul
15:06
Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot
15:04
Keba Keita defensive rebound
14:46
Richie Saunders turnover (C.J. Jones steals)
14:42
Richie Saunders personal foul
14:42
+1
Brendan Hausen makes regular free throw 1 of 3
30-50
14:42
+1
Brendan Hausen makes regular free throw 2 of 3
31-50
14:42
+1
Brendan Hausen makes regular free throw 3 of 3
32-50
14:24
Kanon Catchings turnover
14:06
+2
David N'Guessan makes two point layup (Dug McDaniel assists)
34-50
13:43
David N'Guessan personal foul
13:43
+1
Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-51
13:43
Fousseyni Traore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:43
Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound
13:22
+2
Coleman Hawkins makes two point jump shot
36-51
13:07
+2
Dallin Hall makes two point layup
36-53
13:03
+2
David N'Guessan makes two point dunk (Brendan Hausen assists)
38-53
12:32
Kanon Catchings misses three point jump shot
12:30
C.J. Jones defensive rebound
12:23
Dawson Baker personal foul
12:19
Mawot Mag personal foul
12:19
Dug McDaniel misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:19
+1
Dug McDaniel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-53
12:00
Egor Demin turnover (Dug McDaniel steals)
11:53
Dug McDaniel misses three point jump shot
11:51
Max Jones offensive rebound
11:42
C.J. Jones misses two point jump shot
11:40
Mobi Ikegwuruka offensive rebound
11:40
Mawot Mag personal foul
11:40
TV timeout
11:40
+1
Mobi Ikegwuruka makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-53
11:40
Mobi Ikegwuruka misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:40
Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound
11:25
+2
C.J. Jones makes two point jump shot
42-53
10:58
Dawson Baker misses two point jump shot
10:56
Mobi Ikegwuruka defensive rebound
10:46
+2
C.J. Jones makes two point jump shot
44-53
10:46
Mihailo Boskovic personal foul
10:46
+1
C.J. Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1
45-53
10:30
Max Jones personal foul
10:17
+2
Richie Saunders makes two point layup (Egor Demin assists)
45-55
10:10
C.J. Jones turnover (Richie Saunders steals)
10:03
Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot
10:01
Mobi Ikegwuruka defensive rebound
9:44
Coleman Hawkins turnover
9:25
+2
Dawson Baker makes two point layup (Egor Demin assists)
45-57
9:09
Dug McDaniel misses two point jump shot
9:07
Dallin Hall defensive rebound
8:51
Mihailo Boskovic misses three point jump shot
8:49
Richie Saunders offensive rebound
8:43
Coleman Hawkins personal foul
8:43
Dallin Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:43
+1
Dallin Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
45-58
8:24
Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
8:22
Wildcats offensive rebound
8:14
+2
Max Jones makes two point jump shot
47-58
8:04
David N'Guessan personal foul
8:04
+1
Dallin Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2
47-59
8:04
+1
Dallin Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
47-60
7:49
Brendan Hausen misses three point jump shot
7:47
Richie Saunders defensive rebound
7:41
+3
Trey Stewart makes three point jump shot (Egor Demin assists)
47-63
7:25
Mihailo Boskovic personal foul
7:25
TV timeout
7:25
Coleman Hawkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:25
+1
Coleman Hawkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
48-63
6:58
Trey Stewart misses three point jump shot
6:56
Mobi Ikegwuruka defensive rebound
6:33
Coleman Hawkins misses two point jump shot
6:31
Richie Saunders defensive rebound
6:16
+2
Dawson Baker makes two point jump shot (Mihailo Boskovic assists)
48-65
5:57
Egor Demin personal foul
5:57
+1
Mobi Ikegwuruka makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-65
5:57
Mobi Ikegwuruka misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:57
Mihailo Boskovic defensive rebound
5:34
+2
Dallin Hall makes two point jump shot
49-67
5:14
+2
Mobi Ikegwuruka makes two point jump shot
51-67
5:14
Dallin Hall personal foul
5:14
Mobi Ikegwuruka misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:14
David N'Guessan offensive rebound
5:12
Dallin Hall personal foul
5:12
David N'Guessan misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:12
David N'Guessan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:12
Richie Saunders defensive rebound
4:58
+2
Mihailo Boskovic makes two point jump shot
51-69
4:46
+2
Coleman Hawkins makes two point jump shot
53-69
4:26
Max Jones personal foul
4:26
+1
Richie Saunders makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-70
4:26
+1
Richie Saunders makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-71
4:08
Keba Keita blocks David N'Guessan's two point jump shot
4:06
Cougars defensive rebound
3:56
Cougars 30 second timeout
3:56
TV timeout
3:48
+2
Mawot Mag makes two point jump shot (Richie Saunders assists)
53-73
3:34
+3
Dug McDaniel makes three point jump shot (David N'Guessan assists)
56-73
3:32
Wildcats 30 second timeout
3:32
TV timeout
3:04
Mihailo Boskovic misses three point jump shot
3:02
Richie Saunders offensive rebound
2:37
Cougars turnover
2:26
+2
Dug McDaniel makes two point jump shot
58-73
2:19
Cougars 30 second timeout
1:50
Dawson Baker misses two point jump shot
1:48
Dallin Hall offensive rebound
1:39
Richie Saunders turnover
1:32
+2
Dug McDaniel makes two point jump shot
60-73
1:30
Wildcats 30 second timeout
1:30
C.J. Jones personal foul
1:30
Dallin Hall misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:30
Richie Saunders offensive rebound
1:16
Cougars 30 second timeout
1:09
Dug McDaniel personal foul
1:09
+1
Dallin Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2
60-74
1:09
+1
Dallin Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
60-75
1:03
+3
Brendan Hausen makes three point jump shot (Dug McDaniel assists)
63-75
1:00
Wildcats 30 second timeout
0:50
Cougars turnover
0:40
+2
Max Jones makes two point layup
65-75
0:38
Brendan Hausen personal foul
0:38
+1
Dallin Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-76
0:38
+1
Dallin Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-77
0:34
David N'Guessan turnover
0:06
+3
Egor Demin makes three point jump shot (Dawson Baker assists)
