BYU Cougars vs. Arizona Wildcats

Feb 22, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
BYU	47	49	96
ARIZ	44	51	95

Game Recap

Saunders scores 23 including 2 critical free throws and BYU beats No. 19 Arizona 96-95. Richie Saunders scored 23 points, including two free throws with 3.2 seconds left, to give BYU a 96-95 win at No. 19 Arizona on Saturday night.

Player Stats

BYU	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
13Keba Keita	23	5-5	0-0	0-0	6	1	1	0	0	3	10
0Mawot Mag	20	4-11	2-5	1-1	2	1	0	0	0	0	11
15Richie Saunders	34	8-10	3-4	4-5	3	2	2	0	1	2	23
3Egor Demin	27	6-11	1-5	0-1	2	8	1	0	6	1	13
21Trevin Knell	17	2-4	2-4	3-3	2	2	0	0	0	3	9
6Kanon Catchings	15	4-6	4-6	2-3	0	0	2	0	1	1	14
5Mihailo Boškovic	5	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
45Fousseyni Traore	17	1-4	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	1	0	2	2
30Dallin Hall	16	2-6	0-3	0-1	2	5	3	0	1	3	4
1Trey Stewart	18	1-3	1-2	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	3	3
25Dawson Baker	8	3-3	1-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	7
TOTAL	-	36-6555.4%	14-3145.2%	10-1471.4%	20	21	9	1	9	21	96

ARIZONA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
30Tobe Awaka	31	5-5	1-1	3-3	10	2	2	1	1	1	14
13Henri Veesaar	23	5-7	1-1	1-2	5	1	1	1	1	3	12
3Anthony Dell'Orso	21	3-5	3-5	2-2	2	4	1	0	1	2	11
1Caleb Love	38	7-16	4-9	9-10	3	5	1	0	2	1	27
0Jaden Bradley	36	4-9	0-2	0-0	3	5	1	0	3	2	8
9Carter Bryant	21	2-5	1-3	0-0	2	0	1	0	2	2	5
4Trey Townsend	10	2-5	0-0	1-1	5	1	0	0	2	2	5
5KJ Lewis	20	4-7	0-1	5-7	2	5	1	1	2	5	13



TOTAL	-	32-5954.2%	10-2245.5%	21-2584.0%	32	23	8	3	14	18	95

Play-by-Play

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1st halfBYUARIZ

(20:00) Start game.
(19:59) Jump Ball won by BYU.
(19:59) Jump Ball lost by Arizona.
(19:45) Egor Demin Turnover.
(19:45) Henri Veesaar Steal.
(19:38) Anthony Dell'Orso missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:35) Keba Keita Defensive Rebound.
+3 (19:26) Richie Saunders made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trevin Knell.
30
(19:08) Jaden Bradley missed Jumper.
(19:05) Egor Demin Defensive Rebound.
(18:59) Mawot Mag missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:55) Tobe Awaka Defensive Rebound.
+3 (18:42) Tobe Awaka made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jaden Bradley.
33
(18:27) Richie Saunders missed Jumper.
(18:23) Arizona Defensive Rebound.
(18:11) Foul on Trevin Knell.
(18:01) Henri Veesaar missed Layup.
(17:57) Tobe Awaka Offensive Rebound.
+2 (17:57) Tobe Awaka made Two Point Tip Shot.
35
(17:49) Egor Demin Turnover.
(17:49) Caleb Love Steal.
+2 (17:42) Caleb Love made Dunk.
37
(17:27) Trevin Knell missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:23) Mawot Mag Offensive Rebound.
+2 (17:17) Mawot Mag made Jumper. Assisted by Trevin Knell.
57
(17:17) Foul on Henri Veesaar.
+1 (17:17) Mawot Mag made Free Throw.
67
+3 (17:01) Caleb Love made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Dell'Orso.
610
+2 (16:48) Mawot Mag made Jumper.
810
(16:33) Foul on Keba Keita.
(16:33) Henri Veesaar missed Free Throw.
(16:33) Arizona Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (16:33) Henri Veesaar made Free Throw.
811
+2 (16:13) Richie Saunders made Layup. Assisted by Keba Keita.
1011
(15:44) Caleb Love missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:41) Keba Keita Defensive Rebound.
(15:38) Foul on Caleb Love.
(15:28) Egor Demin missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:25) Tobe Awaka Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:21) Jaden Bradley made Jumper. Assisted by Tobe Awaka.
1013
(15:02) Richie Saunders Turnover.
(15:02) Tobe Awaka Steal.
(14:47) Jaden Bradley Turnover.
(14:47) Richie Saunders Steal.
(14:42) Mawot Mag missed Layup.
(14:39) Richie Saunders Offensive Rebound.
+2 (14:39) Richie Saunders made Two Point Tip Shot.
1213
+2 (14:26) Tobe Awaka made Jumper. Assisted by Trey Townsend.
1215
+3 (14:15) Mawot Mag made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dallin Hall.
1515
(14:00) Foul on Dallin Hall.
(13:55) Trey Townsend missed Layup.
(13:55) Fousseyni Traore Block.
(13:52) Trey Townsend Offensive Rebound.
(13:52) Trey Townsend missed Layup.
(13:52) Arizona Offensive Rebound.
(13:47) Caleb Love missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:43) Mawot Mag Defensive Rebound.
(13:43) Foul on Carter Bryant.
(13:25) Fousseyni Traore missed Layup.
(13:22) Trey Townsend Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:10) KJ Lewis made Layup. Assisted by Tobe Awaka.
1517
(12:58) Mawot Mag missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:55) Fousseyni Traore Offensive Rebound.
(12:51) Dallin Hall missed Jumper.
(12:48) Trey Townsend Defensive Rebound.
(12:41) Foul on Dallin Hall.
+2 (12:40) Trey Townsend made Layup. Assisted by KJ Lewis.
1519
(12:15) Dallin Hall missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:12) Henri Veesaar Defensive Rebound.
(12:02) KJ Lewis missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:58) Dallin Hall Defensive Rebound.
(11:53) Kanon Catchings missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:48) Fousseyni Traore Offensive Rebound.
+2 (11:42) Dawson Baker made Jumper.
1719
+3 (11:22) Caleb Love made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by KJ Lewis.
1722
(11:09) Foul on Carter Bryant.
+3 (11:05) Dawson Baker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dallin Hall.
2022
(10:43) Jaden Bradley missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:40) Henri Veesaar Offensive Rebound.
(10:40) Foul on Kanon Catchings.
(10:35) Anthony Dell'Orso Turnover.
(10:35) Kanon Catchings Steal.
+2 (10:25) Egor Demin made Jumper.
2222
(10:11) Anthony Dell'Orso missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:08) Dawson Baker Defensive Rebound.
+3 (10:00) Trey Stewart made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Egor Demin.
2522
(9:45) Caleb Love Turnover.
(9:41) Foul on KJ Lewis.
+1 (9:41) Kanon Catchings made Free Throw.
2622
(9:41) Kanon Catchings missed Free Throw.
(9:41) BYU Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (9:41) Kanon Catchings made Free Throw.
2722
(9:25) Foul on Mihailo Boskovic.
(9:15) Foul on Fousseyni Traore.
+1 (9:15) Tobe Awaka made Free Throw.
2723
+1 (9:15) Tobe Awaka made Free Throw.
2724
(9:04) Egor Demin Turnover.
(9:04) Anthony Dell'Orso Steal.
+3 (8:57) Henri Veesaar made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Dell'Orso.
2727
(8:34) Foul on Henri Veesaar.
+3 (8:29) Kanon Catchings made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Egor Demin.
3027
(8:00) Jaden Bradley Turnover.
+2 (7:32) Egor Demin made Layup.
3227
(7:03) Foul on Richie Saunders.
(7:03) KJ Lewis missed Free Throw.
(7:03) Arizona Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (7:03) KJ Lewis made Free Throw.
3228
(6:35) Egor Demin Turnover.
(6:35) KJ Lewis Steal.
+2 (6:31) Jaden Bradley made Layup. Assisted by KJ Lewis.
3230
(6:19) Mawot Mag missed Layup.
(6:19) KJ Lewis Block.
(6:19) Arizona Defensive Rebound.
(6:07) Caleb Love missed Jumper.
(6:03) Trevin Knell Defensive Rebound.
(5:58) Foul on Jaden Bradley.
+1 (5:58) Richie Saunders made Free Throw.
3330
+1 (5:58) Richie Saunders made Free Throw.
3430
+2 (5:46) KJ Lewis made Jumper. Assisted by Caleb Love.
3432
+2 (5:28) Egor Demin made Layup.
3632
(5:14) Foul on KJ Lewis.
(5:14) KJ Lewis Turnover.
+3 (4:55) Richie Saunders made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mawot Mag.
3932
(4:41) Foul on Dallin Hall.
(4:41) KJ Lewis missed Free Throw.
(4:36) BYU Defensive Rebound.
(4:30) Mawot Mag missed Jumper.
(4:27) Tobe Awaka Defensive Rebound.
(4:25) Caleb Love missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:21) Keba Keita Defensive Rebound.
(4:13) Foul on Trey Townsend.
(4:13) Egor Demin missed Free Throw.
(4:13) Tobe Awaka Defensive Rebound.
(4:01) Caleb Love missed Jumper.
(3:56) Trey Townsend Offensive Rebound.
(3:56) Trey Townsend missed Two Point Tip Shot.
(3:55) Trey Townsend Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:54) Trey Townsend made Layup.
3934
(3:54) Foul on Trevin Knell.
+1 (3:54) Trey Townsend made Free Throw.
3935
(3:25) Egor Demin missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:22) Richie Saunders Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:07) Keba Keita made Dunk. Assisted by Egor Demin.
4135
+2 (2:53) Carter Bryant made Jumper. Assisted by Jaden Bradley.
4137
+2 (2:40) Richie Saunders made Jumper.
4337
(2:31) Trey Townsend Turnover.
(2:31) Keba Keita Steal.
(2:26) Mihailo Boskovic missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:21) Keba Keita Offensive Rebound.
+2 (2:21) Keba Keita made Two Point Tip Shot.
4537
+2 (2:05) Tobe Awaka made Jumper. Assisted by Caleb Love.
4539
(1:44) Mihailo Boskovic missed Jumper.
(1:41) Tobe Awaka Defensive Rebound.
(1:28) Foul on Trey Stewart.
+1 (1:28) Caleb Love made Free Throw.
4540
+1 (1:28) Caleb Love made Free Throw.
4541
(1:19) Egor Demin Turnover.
(1:19) Tobe Awaka Steal.
(1:12) Jaden Bradley missed Layup.
(1:10) Egor Demin Defensive Rebound.
(1:07) Egor Demin Turnover.
(0:43) Tobe Awaka Turnover.
+2 (0:32) Egor Demin made Jumper.
4741
(0:07) Carter Bryant missed Jumper.
(0:03) Anthony Dell'Orso Offensive Rebound.
+3 (0:00) Carter Bryant made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Dell'Orso.
4744

2nd half

Team Stats

BYU

ARIZ

96Points95

36-65(55.4%)Field Goal(%)32-59(54.2%)

14-31(45.2%)3-Point(%)10-22(45.5%)

10-14(71.4%)Free Throw(%)21-25(84.0%)

25(11)Rebounds(Offensive)36(15)

21Assists23

9Steals8

1Blocks3

9Turnovers14

21(0)Fouls(Technical)18(0)

8Largest Lead5

Game Details

Saturday, February 22, 2025 · 10:10 PM

McKale Center · Tucson, AZ

attendance: 14,688 (100.3%)

tv: ESPN