No. 2 Houston leans on its defense to shut down No. 17 BYU and return to Big 12 title game
Second-ranked Houston turned to its relentless defense to shut down No. 17 BYU and return to the Big 12 Tournament title game for a second consecutive season.
No. 2 Houston rolls past No. 17 BYU into Big 12 final
Emanuel Sharp scored 26 points and L.J. Cryer added 20 as No. 2 Houston defeated No. 17 BYU 74-54 on Friday in the first Big 12 tournament semifinal.
'Best team in the country.' UH shows how good it can be in rout of BYU to reach Big 12 title game
This was a BYU team that less than 24 hours earlier made a record 18 3-pointers to send Iowa State packing from the Big 12 men’s basketball tournament. This was a BYU team that averaged 86.3 points during a nine-game winning streak.
No. 2 Houston shuts down No. 17 BYU for a 74-54 victory in Big 12 Tournament semifinals
Emanuel Sharpe scored 26 points, LJ Cryer had 20 and second-ranked Houston stifled No. 17 BYU in a 74-54 victory that moved the Cougars into the Big 12 Tournament championship game for the second consecutive season.
Houston meets BYU in Big 12 Tournament
Pregame analysis and predictions of the BYU Cougars vs. Houston Cougars NCAAM game to be played on March 14, 2025 on ESPN.
3 takeaways from BYU’s loss to Houston in the Big 12 tournament
Both BYU’s nine game win streak and Big 12 tournament stay have come to an end. The Cougars were vanquished by No. 2 Houston Friday night in Kansas City, falling in 74-54 fashion to arguably the best team in the sport.
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Seen and heard at the Big 12 tourney: On BYU's foul magnet, Sampson's bottom line
Go behind the scenes of the Big 12 men's basketball tournament in Kansas City with the Arizona Daily Star's Bruce Pascoe.
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BYU basketball's Richie Saunders named Big 12 player of the week — again
For the second week in a row, the BYU junior guard has been named Big 12 player of the week after leading the Cougars to wins ...
Why Richie Saunders should be a First Team All-Big 12 selection
BYU appeared to be in danger of losing Richie Saunders. Amid coaching uncertainty in Provo, Saunders entered the transfer ...
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Great-grandfather of BYU player invented tater tots, per ESPN
A BYU men's basketball player apparently is the great-grandson of the inventor of tater tots, per an ESPN broadcast.
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Barrage of 3s guides No. 17 BYU to Big 12 tournament win over Iowa State
Saunders had 23 points to go with a career-high five assists to help BYU hold off the Cyclones for the second time in nine ...
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BYU wins back-and-forth battle against Iowa State, advances to Big 12 semifinals
Nine days after No. 17 BYU took down No. 12 Iowa State in a double-overtime thriller, the Cougars and the Cyclones matched up ...
Two of Big 12’s best met with Andy Reid watching. Houston made statement with NCAAs ahead
Chiefs Coach and BYU grad Andy Reid was on hand to watch the Cougars fall behind 15-0. At halftime, the Houston lead was ...
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Sharp, Cryer pull No. 2 Houston past BYU, snapping 9-game win streak in Big 12 semifinal
Keba Keita had a career-high 14 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks to lead BYU (24-9), Richie Saunders added 10 points and ...
No. 17 BYU sets Big 12 tourney record with 18 3s, rallies past No. 12 Iowa St 96-92 in quarterfinals
Richie Saunders scored 23 points, hitting a crucial 3-pointer with less than a minute to go, and No. 17 BYU overcame a big ...