BYU Cougars @ UCF Knights
Saunders hits 6 3-pointers, scores 22 points and BYU beats UCF 81-75 for fourth straight win
ORLANDO, Fla. -- — Richie Saunders made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points to lead BYU to an 81-75 victory over UCF 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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Game Information
Orlando, FL
Referee:Rick Crawford
Referee:Darron George
Referee:De Selle Dean
2025-26 Standings
| Big 12 ConferenceBig 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 8-0 | - | 21-0 |
| Houston | 6-1 | 1.5 | 18-2 |
| Texas Tech | 6-1 | 1.5 | 16-4 |
| Iowa State | 6-2 | 2 | 19-2 |
| BYU | 5-2 | 2.5 | 17-3 |
| Kansas | 5-2 | 2.5 | 15-5 |
| UCF | 5-3 | 3 | 16-4 |
| West Virginia | 5-3 | 3 | 14-7 |
| TCU | 3-5 | 5 | 13-8 |
| Cincinnati | 3-5 | 5 | 11-10 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-5 | 5.5 | 14-6 |
| Colorado | 2-6 | 6 | 12-9 |
| Arizona State | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Utah | 1-6 | 6.5 | 9-11 |
| Baylor | 1-7 | 7 | 11-9 |
| Kansas State | 1-7 | 7 | 10-11 |
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