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BYU beats No. 23 Kansas 91-57 to earn 3rd straight victory

AP
Feb 18, 2025

PROVO, Utah (AP) Richie Saunders scored 22 points to lead BYU to a 91-57 victory over no. 23 Kansas on Tuesday night.

Trevin Knell added 15 points and Mawot Mag had 13 to help the Cougars (18-8, 9-6 Big 12) get their third straight win. Saunders, Knell, and Mag combined to make 11 3-pointers.

Hunter Dickinson led the Jayhawks with 12 points. Kansas (17-9, 8-7) trailed by as many as 38 points in the second half.

Efficient shooting and relentless defensive pressure powered the Cougars. Mag and Keba Keita each scored a pair of baskets to fuel a 14-2 run that gave BYU a 22-7 lead just seven minutes into the game.

Kansas had a chance to close the gap after BYU went six minutes without scoring a basket. The Jayhawks cut the deficit in half, pulling to 25-17 on a 3-pointer from Rylan Griffin.

The Cougars regained a double-digit lead behind a flurry of 3-pointers. BYU made five 3s over the final 6:15 before halftime, highlighted by back-to-back outside baskets from Saunders and Knell, to extend its lead to 46-26 at the break.

Kansas: The Jayhawks suffered back-to-back losses for the first time this season after committing 15 turnovers and allowing 52% shooting. Kansas' 34-point defeat tied the biggest defeat under coach Bill Self.

BYU: The Cougars had 15 assists on all 15 of their first half field goals and made 14 3-pointers against the Jayhawks.

Kansas held BYU without a basket for six minutes late in the first half before Mag and Saunders made 3-pointers a minute apart to boost the Cougars’ lead back to double digits.

Kansas has not led through its last 80 minutes of basketball.

Kansas hosts Oklahoma State on Saturday, and BYU is at Arizona.

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1st Half
KAN
Jayhawks
26
BYU
Cougars
46

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Hunter Dickinson vs. Keba Keita (KJ Adams gains possession)
19:43		Dajuan Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:41		Keba Keita defensive rebound
19:33	+3	Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Richie Saunders assists)	0-3
19:15		Dajuan Harris Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:13		Jayhawks offensive rebound
19:00		Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot
18:58		Egor Demin defensive rebound
18:50	+2	Mawot Mag makes two point layup (Egor Demin assists)	0-5
18:32		Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot
18:30		Trevin Knell defensive rebound
18:23		Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
18:21		Keba Keita offensive rebound
18:15	+3	Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Keba Keita assists)	0-8
18:13		Jayhawks 30 second timeout
17:58	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point jump shot (Zeke Mayo assists)	2-8
17:48		Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
17:46		Keba Keita offensive rebound
17:27		Mawot Mag misses three point jump shot
17:25		Dajuan Harris Jr. defensive rebound
17:19	+3	Zeke Mayo makes three point jump shot (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists)	5-8
17:09	+3	Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Richie Saunders assists)	5-11
16:52		Dajuan Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
16:50		Egor Demin defensive rebound
16:35		Egor Demin misses three point jump shot
16:33		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
16:11		Dajuan Harris Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Trevin Knell steals)
16:04	+2	Mawot Mag makes two point layup (Egor Demin assists)	5-13
15:48		TV timeout
15:43	+2	KJ Adams makes two point alley-oop dunk (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists)	7-13
15:22	+2	Keba Keita makes two point layup (Trevin Knell assists)	7-15
15:01		AJ Storr misses three point jump shot
14:59		Keba Keita defensive rebound
14:42	+2	Keba Keita makes two point alley-oop dunk (Trevin Knell assists)	7-17
14:33		Hunter Dickinson misses two point jump shot
14:31		Trevin Knell defensive rebound
14:08		KJ Adams shooting foul (Egor Demin draws the foul)
14:08	+1	Egor Demin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	7-18
14:08	+1	Egor Demin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	7-19
13:48		Hunter Dickinson turnover (lost ball) (Fousseyni Traore steals)
13:42		Dallin Hall turnover (bad pass) (Dajuan Harris Jr. steals)
13:34		Zeke Mayo turnover (bad pass) (Dawson Baker steals)
13:05	+3	Mawot Mag makes three point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists)	7-22
13:03		Jayhawks 30 second timeout
12:51	+3	Rylan Griffen makes three point jump shot (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists)	10-22
12:42		Dawson Baker misses three point jump shot
12:40		Kanon Catchings offensive rebound
12:20		Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot
12:18		Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound
12:13	+3	Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Fousseyni Traore assists)	10-25
11:59	+2	Flory Bidunga makes two point layup (Rylan Griffen assists)	12-25
11:44		Fousseyni Traore turnover (3-second violation)
11:44		TV timeout
11:27		Rylan Griffen misses two point jump shot
11:25		Flory Bidunga offensive rebound
11:25		Dawson Baker personal foul (Flory Bidunga draws the foul)
11:20	+2	KJ Adams makes two point alley-oop dunk (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists)	14-25
10:50		Dawson Baker turnover (traveling)
10:37		AJ Storr turnover (lost ball) (Fousseyni Traore steals)
10:13		Dawson Baker misses three point jump shot
10:11		Dajuan Harris Jr. defensive rebound
10:05		Dajuan Harris Jr. turnover (bad pass)
9:36		Egor Demin misses two point layup
9:34		Zeke Mayo defensive rebound
9:22		Hunter Dickinson misses two point hook shot
9:20		Dallin Hall defensive rebound
9:01		Dawson Baker misses three point jump shot
8:59		Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound
8:51		Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot
8:49		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
8:40	+3	Rylan Griffen makes three point jump shot (Hunter Dickinson assists)	17-25
8:31		Cougars 30 second timeout
8:12		Zeke Mayo shooting foul (Trevin Knell draws the foul)
8:12		Trevin Knell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:12	+1	Trevin Knell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-26
7:57		AJ Storr turnover (bad pass) (Keba Keita steals)
7:45		Egor Demin misses three point jump shot
7:43		Zeke Mayo defensive rebound
7:32		Dajuan Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:30		Richie Saunders defensive rebound
7:09		Egor Demin misses three point jump shot
7:07		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
6:56		Richie Saunders personal foul (Rylan Griffen draws the foul)
6:56		TV timeout
6:50		Rylan Griffen misses three point jump shot
6:48		AJ Storr offensive rebound
6:45		Keba Keita blocks AJ Storr's two point layup
6:43		Mawot Mag defensive rebound
6:16	+3	Mawot Mag makes three point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists)	17-29
6:02		Zeke Mayo misses two point jump shot
6:00		Dallin Hall defensive rebound
5:53		Keba Keita misses two point layup
5:51		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
5:45		AJ Storr misses three point jump shot
5:43		Richie Saunders defensive rebound
5:30	+3	Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists)	17-32
5:08		Keba Keita personal foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul)
4:59		KJ Adams turnover (lost ball) (Trey Stewart steals)
4:55		Zeke Mayo shooting foul (Trey Stewart draws the foul)
4:55	+1	Trey Stewart makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-33
4:55		Trey Stewart misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:55		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
4:43		David Coit misses three point jump shot
4:41		Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
4:40	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point putback layup	19-33
4:29	+2	Richie Saunders makes two point floating jump shot (Dallin Hall assists)	19-35
4:11		Zeke Mayo turnover (lost ball) (Trey Stewart steals)
3:54		Trey Stewart misses three point jump shot
3:52		Trevin Knell offensive rebound
3:52		Trevin Knell misses two point putback layup
3:50		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
3:40	+3	David Coit makes three point jump shot (Hunter Dickinson assists)	22-35
3:20	+3	Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists)	22-38
3:03		David Coit misses three point jump shot
3:01		Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
2:53		Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot
2:51		Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
2:43		TV timeout
2:37	+3	Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Egor Demin assists)	22-41
2:19	+2	David Coit makes two point jump shot (KJ Adams assists)	24-41
2:01		Flory Bidunga shooting foul (Fousseyni Traore draws the foul)
2:01	+1	Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-42
2:01	+1	Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-43
1:46	+2	Shakeel Moore makes two point layup	26-43
1:46		Richie Saunders shooting foul (Shakeel Moore draws the foul)
1:46		Shakeel Moore misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:46		Trevin Knell defensive rebound
1:18	+3	Trevin Knell makes three point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists)	26-46
0:51		David Coit misses three point jump shot
0:49		Keba Keita defensive rebound
0:41		Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot
0:39		KJ Adams defensive rebound
0:29		Hunter Dickinson misses two point layup
0:27		Egor Demin defensive rebound
0:08		David Coit personal foul (Dallin Hall draws the foul)
0:03		Egor Demin misses three point jump shot
0:01		Jayhawks defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
KAN
Jayhawks
31
BYU
Cougars
45

Time		Play	Score
19:37		Mawot Mag turnover (lost ball)
19:26	+3	Hunter Dickinson makes three point jump shot (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists)	29-46
19:09		Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot
19:07		Dajuan Harris Jr. defensive rebound
19:00		Rylan Griffen misses three point jump shot
18:58		Keba Keita defensive rebound
18:50	+2	Keba Keita makes two point layup (Trevin Knell assists)	29-48
18:36		Hunter Dickinson misses three point jump shot
18:34		Trevin Knell defensive rebound
18:25	+2	Egor Demin makes two point layup	29-50
18:14		Dajuan Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:12		Keba Keita defensive rebound
17:59	+2	Keba Keita makes two point alley-oop layup (Richie Saunders assists)	29-52
17:44		KJ Adams turnover (lost ball) (Keba Keita steals)
17:36		Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
17:34		KJ Adams defensive rebound
17:27		Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot
17:25		Keba Keita defensive rebound
17:06	+2	Richie Saunders makes two point floating jump shot (Trevin Knell assists)	29-54
17:02		Jayhawks 30 second timeout
17:02		TV timeout
16:52		Hunter Dickinson misses two point hook shot
16:50		Trevin Knell defensive rebound
16:45		Keba Keita misses two point layup
16:43		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
16:32		AJ Storr turnover (lost ball) (Richie Saunders steals)
16:16		Dajuan Harris Jr. blocks Trevin Knell's two point jump shot
16:14		Trevin Knell offensive rebound
16:10	+2	Trevin Knell makes two point layup	29-56
15:59		KJ Adams misses two point jump shot
15:57		Hunter Dickinson offensive rebound
15:55	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point putback layup	31-56
15:42		Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
15:40		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
15:34		Trevin Knell personal foul (Dajuan Harris Jr. draws the foul)
15:34		TV timeout
15:30	+2	Shakeel Moore makes two point layup (KJ Adams assists)	33-56
15:11	+3	Mawot Mag makes three point jump shot (Egor Demin assists)	33-59
14:56		Richie Saunders blocks KJ Adams's two point layup
14:54		Jayhawks offensive rebound
14:47		Dajuan Harris Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:45		Mawot Mag defensive rebound
14:36	+2	Richie Saunders makes two point layup	33-61
14:22		AJ Storr turnover (lost ball) (Mawot Mag steals)
14:06	+3	Egor Demin makes three point jump shot	33-64
14:00		Jayhawks 60 second timeout
13:44	+2	Hunter Dickinson makes two point dunk (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists)	35-64
13:33		Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
13:31		Dajuan Harris Jr. defensive rebound
13:22		Rylan Griffen misses three point jump shot
13:20		Shakeel Moore offensive rebound
13:16		Hunter Dickinson misses three point jump shot
13:14		Trevin Knell defensive rebound
13:07	+2	Richie Saunders makes two point floating jump shot (Egor Demin assists)	35-66
12:50	+2	Rylan Griffen makes two point layup	37-66
12:35		Trevin Knell misses two point layup
12:33		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
12:26		Hunter Dickinson misses two point layup
12:24		Cougars defensive rebound
12:24		Flory Bidunga personal foul (Fousseyni Traore draws the foul)
12:02	+2	Richie Saunders makes two point layup	37-68
11:49		Rylan Griffen misses two point jump shot
11:47		Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
11:39		Dawson Baker misses two point jump shot
11:37		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
11:33		Richie Saunders shooting foul (Rylan Griffen draws the foul)
11:33		TV timeout
11:33	+1	Rylan Griffen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-68
11:33		Rylan Griffen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:33		Mihailo Boskovic defensive rebound
11:29		Rylan Griffen blocks Trey Stewart's two point layup
11:27		Cougars offensive rebound
11:12		Dallin Hall turnover (bad pass) (Zeke Mayo steals)
11:06	+3	Zeke Mayo makes three point jump shot	41-68
10:43		Zeke Mayo shooting foul (Fousseyni Traore draws the foul)
10:43	+1	Fousseyni Traore makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-69
10:43		Fousseyni Traore misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:43		Hunter Dickinson defensive rebound
10:30		Trey Stewart personal foul (Zeke Mayo draws the foul)
10:22		Dawson Baker personal foul (Flory Bidunga draws the foul)
10:21		Zeke Mayo misses three point jump shot
10:19		Mihailo Boskovic defensive rebound
10:12		Dawson Baker misses three point jump shot
10:10		Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound
10:10		Flory Bidunga blocks Fousseyni Traore's two point layup
10:08		Zeke Mayo defensive rebound
9:57		Rakease Passmore misses two point layup
9:55		Mihailo Boskovic defensive rebound
9:31	+2	Fousseyni Traore makes two point layup	41-71
9:10		Flory Bidunga misses two point layup
9:08		Mihailo Boskovic defensive rebound
9:01	+3	Dallin Hall makes three point jump shot	41-74
8:50		Zeke Mayo misses two point jump shot
8:48		Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound
8:33		Rakease Passmore personal foul (Dawson Baker draws the foul)
8:15		Dallin Hall misses two point layup
8:13		Flory Bidunga defensive rebound
7:54		KJ Adams misses two point jump shot
7:52		Trey Stewart defensive rebound
7:35	+2	Dallin Hall makes two point layup (Trey Stewart assists)	41-76
7:17		Shakeel Moore turnover (bad pass) (Dallin Hall steals)
7:11		Trey Stewart misses three point jump shot
7:09		Flory Bidunga defensive rebound
6:53		Jump ball. (Jayhawks gains possession)
6:53		TV timeout
6:42		Trey Stewart shooting foul (Hunter Dickinson draws the foul)
6:42		Hunter Dickinson misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:42	+1	Hunter Dickinson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-76
6:16	+2	Fousseyni Traore makes two point dunk	42-78
6:02		Hunter Dickinson misses three point jump shot
6:00		Cougars defensive rebound
5:49		Egor Demin turnover (bad pass)
5:41		Hunter Dickinson turnover (bad pass) (Mihailo Boskovic steals)
5:37		KJ Adams flagrant 1 (Mihailo Boskovic draws the foul)
5:37	+1	Mihailo Boskovic makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2	42-79
5:37	+1	Mihailo Boskovic makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-80
5:26		Richie Saunders turnover (bad pass) (Rakease Passmore steals)
5:20	+2	Rakease Passmore makes two point layup	44-80
5:15		Egor Demin turnover (bad pass) (Shakeel Moore steals)
5:05	+2	Dajuan Harris Jr. makes two point layup	46-80
4:47		Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot
4:45		Dallin Hall offensive rebound
4:32	+3	Dallin Hall makes three point jump shot	46-83
4:20	+3	AJ Storr makes three point jump shot (Dajuan Harris Jr. assists)	49-83
4:01	+2	Mihailo Boskovic makes two point jump shot (Dallin Hall assists)	49-85
3:44		Dajuan Harris Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Egor Demin steals)
3:39		Dallin Hall offensive foul (Shakeel Moore draws the foul)
3:39		Dallin Hall turnover (offensive foul)
3:39		TV timeout
3:29		AJ Storr misses three point jump shot
3:27		Keba Keita defensive rebound
3:14		Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
3:12		Shakeel Moore defensive rebound
3:07		Keba Keita blocks Shakeel Moore's two point layup
3:05		Jayhawks offensive rebound
2:48		Rakease Passmore turnover (lost ball) (Dallin Hall steals)
2:26	+2	Keba Keita makes two point dunk (Elijah Crawford assists)	49-87
2:10	+3	David Coit makes three point jump shot (Rakease Passmore assists)	52-87
1:52		Richie Saunders turnover (bad pass)
1:52	+2	Shakeel Moore makes two point jump shot	54-87
1:13	+2	Elijah Crawford makes two point layup (Dallin Hall assists)	54-89
1:00	+3	David Coit makes three point jump shot	57-89
0:38	+2	Dallin Hall makes two point layup	57-91
0:20		Rakease Passmore misses three point jump shot
0:18		Dawson Baker defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Dawson Baker defensive rebound