No. 23 BYU beats No. 10 Iowa State 88-85 in double OT

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AMES, Iowa (AP) — Richie Saunders scored 23 points and No. 23 BYU outlasted No. 10 Iowa State 88-85 in double overtime Tuesday night for its seventh consecutive victory.

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AMES, Iowa (AP) — Richie Saunders scored 23 points and No. 23 BYU outlasted No. 10 Iowa State 88-85 in double overtime Tuesday night for its seventh consecutive victory.

Dallin Hall had 22 points off the bench for the Cougars (22-8, 13-6 Big 12), who recovered after blowing a 21-point lead in the second half. Egor Demin added 12 points and Mawot Mag scored 10.

Joshua Jefferson finished with 19 points and Milan Momcilovic had 18 for the Cyclones (22-8, 12-7), who have lost three of four. Curtis Jones scored 16 off the bench, Tamin Lipsey added 15 and Keshon Gilbert contributed 13 points and eight steals.

BYU center Keba Keita (13) celebrates with teammate forward Mawot Mag (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
BYU center Keba Keita (13) celebrates with teammate forward Mawot Mag (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Iowa State, Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Takeaways

BYU: Despite setting a season high with 29 turnovers, the Cougars pulled out an impressive road win over a top-10 team.

Iowa State: The Cyclones made 18 steals but were outrebounded 52-24, with Keba Keita grabbing 15 boards for BYU.

Key moments

BYU led 61-50 with six minutes left, but a 3-pointer by Momcilovic tied it at 66 with 44 seconds remaining in regulation. Hall’s tiebreaking layup 21 seconds into the second overtime gave the Cougars the lead for good, and Demin’s two free throws made it 87-83 with 2:04 to play.

Key stat

Saunders made all 13 of his free throws, a season high.

Up next

BYU hosts rival Utah on Saturday, the same day Iowa State visits Kansas State.

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