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BYU freshman Egor Demin declares for NBA draft
BYU freshman point guard Egor Demin announced Tuesday he will enter the 2025 NBA Draft.,He leaves the Cougars after 33 games and averages of 10.6 points, 5.5 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals.,Demin, a Moscow native, was selected to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team.,He made the announcement on social...
BYU freshman Egor Demin to announce draft decision
BYU freshman point guard Egor Demin will announce Tuesday whether he will return to school or enter the 2025 NBA Draft.,ESPN reported that he will go the draft route, leaving the Cougars after 33 games and averages of 10.6 points, 5.5 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals.,Demin, a Moscow native, was...
Mark Sears, Alabama sink BYU with 3-point bombardment
NEWARK, N.J. -- Mark Sears led a historic 3-point barrage with 10-of-16 shooting from deep, racking up 34 points to power No. 2 Alabama to a 113-88 victory over No. 6 BYU in the Sweet 16 on Thursday.,Alabama (28-8) made 25 3-pointers on 51 attempts, breaking NCAA Tournament records with both marks. ...
Stellar offenses in focus when BYU, Alabama clash in Sweet 16
NEWARK, N.J. -- The Utahns on BYU's roster have faint memories of the last time the Cougars made the Sweet 16, the 2010-11 team led by Jimmer Fredette.,"I probably was in school watching them, trying to sneak it on my phone and trying to tune in," North Salt Lake native Trevin Knell said Wednesday.,...
BYU edges Wisconsin, makes first Sweet 16 since 2011
DENVER -- Richie Saunders scored 25 points, Keba Keita had 10 points and three blocked shots and No. 6 seed BYU held off No. 3 seed Wisconsin 91-89 in the second round of the East Region on Saturday night.,Trevin Knell added 14 points and Egor Demin added 11 points, eight rebounds and eight assists ...
Battle-tested BYU seeks rare Sweet 16 spot, faces Wisconsin
DENVER -- Egor Demin heard the chant from the BYU fans minutes after the Cougars beat VCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.,"One more year! One more year!",Demin smiled at the crowd, but the freshman has more immediate plans before making a decision on his future with the progra...
VCU rides strong backcourt into encounter vs. BYU
DENVER -- Virginia Commonwealth likely is most remembered for its surprising appearance in the Final Four in 2011.,The No. 11 Rams are looking to take the first step toward another deep run in this year's NCAA Tournament when they face sixth-seeded BYU in the first round of the East Region on Thursd...
No. 2 Houston rolls past No. 17 BYU into Big 12 final
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- 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. ,Top-seeded Houston (28-4) led wire to wire and advanced to the Saturday final, where it will face either second-seeded Texas Tech...
No. 17 BYU pits its offense against No. 2 Houston, top defense
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- BYU showed its firepower in a 96-92 win over Iowa State in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals on Thursday.,But No. 17-ranked BYU (24-8) -- the fourth seed in the tournament -- could have more difficulty putting points on the board Friday night when it faces top-seeded Houston (2...
BYU outlasts Iowa State in high-scoring thriller
Richie Saunders recorded 23 points and five assists and Fousseyni Traore added 15 points to help No. 17 BYU produce a 96-92 victory over No. 12 Iowa State on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Big 12 championship in Kansas City, Mo.,Trevin Knell made all four of his 3-point attempts while scori...
No. 12 Iowa State out to avenge 2OT loss to No. 17 BYU
BYU is one of the hottest teams in the Big 12 with eight straight wins, and the team's confidence level is soaring.,Hot or not, the No. 17 Cougars will face a stern test in their first contest at the Big 12 conference tournament when they battle No. 12 Iowa State on Thursday afternoon in a quarterfi...
No. 23 BYU ends regular season with win over Utah
Five players scored in double figures to help No. 23 BYU avenge a January loss to Utah with an 85-74 victory in Provo on Saturday night, giving the Cougars an eight-game winning streak heading into next week's Big 12 Conference tournament.,At 23-8 overall and 14-6 in the conference, the Cougars will...
BYU, Arizona State part ways with coaches
BYU coach Amber Whiting announced Saturday that she will not be back next season, agreeing to part ways with the school.,A second Big 12 program, Arizona State, also has an opening after dismissing Natasha Adair.,Whiting just finished her third season at BYU and posted a 45-51 record, including 19-3...
No. 23 BYU banks on toughness as broken Utah visits Provo
The 23rd-ranked Cougars charge into Saturday night's regular-season finale against visiting Utah in Provo as holders of a seven-game winning streak, five of them against Quad 1 opponents. ,That earned them a bye into the Big 12 Conference tournament quarterfinals, and BYU is in position to land a ve...
No. 23 BYU pulls out double-OT win over No. 10 Iowa St.
Richie Saunders scored 23 points and grabbed six rebounds as No. 23 BYU beat No. 10 Iowa State 88-85 in double overtime on Tuesday in Ames, Iowa.,The Cougars' Dallin Hall finished with 22 points on 7-for-13 shooting, which included 4-for-9 success from beyond the 3-point arc. Egor Demin added 12 poi...
No. 23 BYU visits No. 10 Iowa State for battle of 'confident' teams
No. 10 Iowa State harbors no secrets about its keys to success.,Battle for rebounds. Dive for 50-50 balls. Apply relentless pressure on defense.,"We've got to be the more physical, tougher team," Iowa State coach T.J. Otzelberger said. "When we do that, we'll beat anybody. ... We're extremely confid...
No. 25 BYU pulls away after half to down West Virginia
Fousseyni Traore scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds off the bench Saturday night as No. 25 BYU exploded in the second half to rout visiting West Virginia 77-56 in a Big 12 Conference game in Provo, Utah.,Egor Demin added 15 points for the Cougars (21-8, 12-6), which tied No. 9 Iowa State for f...
No. 25 BYU pits balanced attack vs. Javon Small, WVU
No. 25 BYU is all but certain of an NCAA Tournament berth. West Virginia needs every win it can get down the stretch to join the Cougars and probably six other Big 12 Conference schools on the March dance floor.,The Mountaineers search for one of those wins Saturday night when they visit Provo, Utah...
No. 25 BYU hits 17 treys in victory over Arizona State
Richie Saunders had 26 points on six made 3-pointers in No. 25 BYU's 91-81 victory Wednesday over Arizona State in a Big 12 game at Tempe, Ariz.,Saunders, who had a career-high 30 points in BYU's win over Arizona State in Provo, Utah, on Dec. 31, led a shooting effort by the Cougars Wednesday night ...
Bill Self: No. 23 Kansas was 'awful' in blowout loss to BYU
Richie Saunders scored a game-high 22 points and BYU led for all but 26 seconds of a 91-57 Big 12 Conference blowout of No. 23 Kansas on Tuesday in Provo, Utah.,The margin of defeat matched the largest for Kansas in 22 years under coach Bill Self, who said, "I thought we were awful, and I thought (t...