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FINAL
Feb 26, 2025

Game Recap

Saunders scores 26, No. 25 BYU wins its fifth straight by beating Arizona State 91-81. Richie Saunders scored 26 points, Trevin Knell added 18 and No. 25 BYU beat short-handed Arizona State 91-81 on Wednesday night to extend its winning streak to five games.

Box Score

12T
BYU474491
ASU374481
Byu Cougars logoBYUMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
15Richie Saunders3310-196-110-161200226
0Mawot Mag252-32-20-02000036
13Keba Keita164-40-00-17000128
3Egor Demin261-60-10-141010412
21Trevin Knell216-75-61-334003318
6Kanon Catchings100-30-30-01010020
5Mihailo Boskovic50-10-10-00000010
45Fousseyni Traore194-50-02-241000410
30Dallin Hall225-82-41-324011213
1Trey Stewart90-20-21-20010011
25Dawson Baker142-42-41-23100217
TOTAL-34-6254.8%17-3450.0%6-1540.0%322151112291
Arizona State Sun Devils logoARIZONA STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
8Basheer Jihad407-151-64-442101019
9Shawn Phillips Jr.361-50-05-89102137
3Joson Sanon407-170-64-854003318
5Amier Ali393-72-40-06200108
44Adam Miller134-53-40-001102211
12Trevor Best245-82-36-602201418
11Bobby Hurley80-00-00-00000010
TOTAL-27-5747.4%8-2334.8%19-2673.1%24124291381

Play-by-Play

1st halfbyuasu
  • (20:00) Start game
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (19:58) Jump Ball won by BYU
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (19:58) Jump Ball lost by Arizona State
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (19:46) Richie Saunders missed Layup.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (19:43) Shawn Phillips Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (19:28) Joson Sanon missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (19:24) Keba Keita Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (19:12) Trevin Knell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Egor Demin.
    30
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (18:50) Basheer Jihad missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (18:47) Keba Keita Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (18:39) Egor Demin Turnover.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +2 (18:29) Basheer Jihad made Jumper. Assisted by Joson Sanon.
    32
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (18:10) Richie Saunders missed Layup.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (18:07) Joson Sanon Defensive Rebound.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +3 (18:04) Amier Ali made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joson Sanon.
    35
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (17:51) Trevin Knell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Egor Demin.
    65
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +2 (17:30) Shawn Phillips Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Adam Miller.
    67
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +2 (17:15) Keba Keita made Dunk. Assisted by Trevin Knell.
    87
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (16:52) Adam Miller missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (16:50) BYU Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (16:38) Richie Saunders made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trevin Knell.
    117
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (16:31) Adam Miller subbing out for Arizona State
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (16:31) Bobby Hurley subbing in for Arizona State
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (16:31) Keba Keita subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (16:31) Fousseyni Traore subbing in for BYU
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (16:20) Joson Sanon missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (16:17) Egor Demin Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (15:54) Richie Saunders made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Fousseyni Traore.
    147
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +2 (15:33) Amier Ali made Jumper. Assisted by Shawn Phillips Jr..
    149
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (15:18) Trevin Knell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Egor Demin.
    179
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +2 (15:01) Joson Sanon made Layup.
    1711
  • (14:48) Official TV Timeout
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (14:48) Bobby Hurley subbing out for Arizona State
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (14:48) Adam Miller subbing in for Arizona State
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +2 (14:40) Fousseyni Traore made Layup. Assisted by Trevin Knell.
    1911
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (14:27) Basheer Jihad missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (14:24) Richie Saunders Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +2 (14:14) Fousseyni Traore made Layup. Assisted by Trevin Knell.
    2111
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +3 (13:56) Adam Miller made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amier Ali.
    2114
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (13:43) Egor Demin missed Layup.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (13:40) Shawn Phillips Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (13:32) Shawn Phillips Jr. Turnover.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (13:32) Shawn Phillips Jr. subbing out for Arizona State
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (13:32) Bobby Hurley subbing in for Arizona State
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (13:32) Mawot Mag subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (13:32) Egor Demin subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (13:32) Trevin Knell subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (13:32) Kanon Catchings subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (13:32) Dawson Baker subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (13:32) Dallin Hall subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (13:14) Richie Saunders missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (13:10) Amier Ali Defensive Rebound.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +3 (12:52) Basheer Jihad made Three Point Jumper.
    2117
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (12:39) Dawson Baker Turnover.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (12:39) Basheer Jihad Steal.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (12:24) Amier Ali missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (12:21) Dawson Baker Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (12:15) Kanon Catchings missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (12:09) Arizona State Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (12:08) Foul on Richie Saunders.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (12:08) Richie Saunders subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (12:08) Trey Stewart subbing in for BYU
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (11:57) Joson Sanon missed Layup.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (11:53) Kanon Catchings Defensive Rebound.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (11:53) Foul on Adam Miller.
  • (11:53) Official TV Timeout
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (11:53) Adam Miller subbing out for Arizona State
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (11:53) Shawn Phillips Jr. subbing in for Arizona State
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +2 (11:35) Fousseyni Traore made Layup.
    2317
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (11:20) Joson Sanon Turnover.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (11:20) Trey Stewart Steal.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (11:18) Foul on Joson Sanon.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (11:02) Dallin Hall missed Layup.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (11:02) Shawn Phillips Jr. Block.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (11:01) Fousseyni Traore Offensive Rebound.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (11:01) Foul on Bobby Hurley.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +1 (11:01) Fousseyni Traore made Free Throw.
    2417
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +1 (11:01) Fousseyni Traore made Free Throw.
    2517
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (10:46) Shawn Phillips Jr. missed Dunk.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (10:46) Dallin Hall Block.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (10:46) Dawson Baker Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (10:35) Dallin Hall missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (10:32) Amier Ali Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (10:32) Foul on Trey Stewart.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +2 (10:10) Basheer Jihad made Layup.
    2519
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (10:10) Foul on Fousseyni Traore.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +1 (10:10) Basheer Jihad made Free Throw.
    2520
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (10:10) Bobby Hurley subbing out for Arizona State
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (10:10) Trevor Best subbing in for Arizona State
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (10:01) Kanon Catchings missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (9:56) Shawn Phillips Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +2 (9:51) Joson Sanon made Jumper.
    2522
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (9:29) Foul on Shawn Phillips Jr..
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (9:29) Shawn Phillips Jr. subbing out for Arizona State
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (9:29) Bobby Hurley subbing in for Arizona State
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +2 (9:14) Dallin Hall made Jumper.
    2722
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (8:57) Joson Sanon Turnover.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:57) Kanon Catchings Steal.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:45) Trey Stewart missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (8:41) Amier Ali Defensive Rebound.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (8:28) Basheer Jihad missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:25) Fousseyni Traore Defensive Rebound.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (8:19) Technical Foul on Arizona State.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:19) Dawson Baker missed Free Throw.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:19) BYU Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +1 (8:19) Dawson Baker made Free Throw.
    2822
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:19) Trey Stewart subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:19) Kanon Catchings subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:19) Dawson Baker subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:19) Dallin Hall subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:19) Fousseyni Traore subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:19) Mawot Mag subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:19) Egor Demin subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:19) Keba Keita subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:19) Richie Saunders subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:19) Trevin Knell subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:13) Trevin Knell Turnover.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (8:13) Trevor Best Steal.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (8:10) Foul on Trevin Knell.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +1 (8:10) Trevor Best made Free Throw.
    2823
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +1 (8:10) Trevor Best made Free Throw.
    2824
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (7:56) Foul on Keba Keita.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (7:56) Keba Keita Turnover.
  • (7:56) Official TV Timeout
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (7:36) Joson Sanon missed Layup.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (7:33) Joson Sanon Offensive Rebound.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (7:18) Trevor Best Turnover.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (7:16) Bobby Hurley subbing out for Arizona State
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (7:16) Shawn Phillips Jr. subbing in for Arizona State
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (7:07) Trevin Knell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (7:04) Shawn Phillips Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (6:54) Amier Ali Turnover.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (6:54) Egor Demin Steal.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (6:47) Trevin Knell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Egor Demin.
    3124
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (6:25) Shawn Phillips Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (6:22) Shawn Phillips Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (6:20) Foul on Keba Keita.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +1 (6:20) Shawn Phillips Jr. made Free Throw.
    3125
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (6:20) Keba Keita subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (6:20) Mihailo Boskovic subbing in for BYU
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (6:20) Shawn Phillips Jr. missed Free Throw.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (6:19) Richie Saunders Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (6:05) Richie Saunders missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (6:03) Arizona State Defensive Rebound.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (5:55) Basheer Jihad missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (5:50) Trevin Knell Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (5:46) Richie Saunders made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Egor Demin.
    3425
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (5:41) Arizona State Timeout
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (5:41) Mawot Mag subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (5:41) Dallin Hall subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (5:34) Foul on Dallin Hall.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +1 (5:34) Trevor Best made Free Throw.
    3426
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +1 (5:34) Trevor Best made Free Throw.
    3427
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +2 (5:17) Dallin Hall made Layup.
    3627
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (4:54) Basheer Jihad missed Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (4:51) Richie Saunders Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (4:44) Egor Demin missed Layup.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (4:36) Basheer Jihad Defensive Rebound.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (4:31) Amier Ali missed Layup.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (4:29) Richie Saunders Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (4:23) Egor Demin missed Layup.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (4:20) Joson Sanon Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (4:14) Foul on Dallin Hall.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (4:14) Joson Sanon missed Free Throw.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (4:14) Arizona State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (4:14) Egor Demin subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (4:14) Dawson Baker subbing in for BYU
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +1 (4:14) Joson Sanon made Free Throw.
    3628
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (4:07) Richie Saunders made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dawson Baker.
    3928
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (3:53) Joson Sanon missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (3:49) Dawson Baker Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (3:44) Mihailo Boskovic missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (3:40) BYU Offensive Rebound.
  • (3:38) Official TV Timeout
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (3:27) Richie Saunders missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (3:24) Amier Ali Defensive Rebound.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +2 (3:06) Joson Sanon made Jumper.
    3930
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (2:51) Dawson Baker made Three Point Jumper.
    4230
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (2:29) Joson Sanon missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (2:26) Richie Saunders Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (2:15) Dawson Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (2:10) Basheer Jihad Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (2:03) Foul on Mihailo Boskovic.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (2:03) Mihailo Boskovic subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (2:03) Richie Saunders subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (2:03) Trevin Knell subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (2:03) Mawot Mag subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (2:03) Egor Demin subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (2:03) Fousseyni Traore subbing in for BYU
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +1 (2:03) Shawn Phillips Jr. made Free Throw.
    4231
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (2:03) Shawn Phillips Jr. missed Free Throw.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (2:02) Mawot Mag Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (1:51) Dawson Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (1:47) Amier Ali Defensive Rebound.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +3 (1:40) Trevor Best made Three Point Jumper.
    4234
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (1:32) Dawson Baker subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (1:32) Richie Saunders subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +2 (1:15) Fousseyni Traore made Jumper. Assisted by Dallin Hall.
    4434
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:59) Foul on Mawot Mag.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +1 (0:59) Basheer Jihad made Free Throw.
    4435
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:59) Dallin Hall subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:59) Trey Stewart subbing in for BYU
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +1 (0:59) Basheer Jihad made Free Throw.
    4436
  • Byu Cougars logo
    +3 (0:34) Richie Saunders made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Egor Demin.
    4736
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:12) Foul on Egor Demin.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (0:12) Joson Sanon missed Free Throw.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (0:12) Arizona State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    +1 (0:12) Joson Sanon made Free Throw.
    4737
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (0:12) Shawn Phillips Jr. subbing out for Arizona State
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (0:12) Bobby Hurley subbing in for Arizona State
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:12) Mawot Mag subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:12) Trey Stewart subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:12) Fousseyni Traore subbing out for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:12) Kanon Catchings subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:12) Trevin Knell subbing in for BYU
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:12) Dallin Hall subbing in for BYU
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (0:12) Joson Sanon missed Free Throw.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:12) Egor Demin Defensive Rebound.
  • Byu Cougars logo
    (0:01) Kanon Catchings missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Arizona State Sun Devils logo
    (0:00) Arizona State Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

91Points81
34-62(54.8%)Field Goal(%)27-57(47.4%)
17-34(50%)3-Point(%)8-23(34.8%)
6-15(40%)Free Throw(%)19-26(73.1%)
36(6)Rebounds(Offensive)30(4)
21Assists12
5Steals4
1Blocks2
11Turnovers9
22(1)Fouls(Technical)14(1)
17Largest Lead2

Game Details

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 · 9:30 PM
Desert Financial Arena · Tempe, AZ
attendance: 9,383 (66.1%)
tv: ESPN+
spread: BYU -7.5
over/under: 148.5