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For BYU veterans Saunders and Traore, ‘it means so much’ to end the Cougars’ NCAA Tournament losing skid

When Fousseyni Traore is balling, no one is happier about it than Richie Saunders. Saunders and Traore go way back — they were high school teammates at Wasatch Academy and have played together at BYU for the past three seasons.

The Denver Post · 4h

Once haunted by “nightmares” of Ball Arena, BYU’s Kevin Young leads Cougars to NCAA Tournament win over VCU

There are fond memories, sure. This was the building, after all, where Kevin Young watched his former Phoenix Suns close out a sweep of the Nuggets on the Suns’ dream run to the NBA Finals

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 1h

Social Media Reacts to BYU's NCAA Tournament Win Over VCU

BYU is moving on in the NCAA Tournament. The Cougars controlled VCU in the second half on their way to an 80-71 victory. Social media was buzzing after BYU's fi

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BYU basketball: Freshman Egor Demin’s big game propels No. 6 seed Cougars to NCAA Tournament win over VCU

With the lights shining their brightest Thursday afternoon in the NCAA Tournament, freshman point guard Egor Demin delivered ...

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Ore-Ida heir Richie Saunders scores BYU a March Madness win and fans free Tater Tots

Prior to Thursday’s first-round win, Ore-Ida announced it signed Richie Saunders to an NIL deal and that, for 30 minutes ...

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KenPom Predicts BYU Basketball vs Wisconsin for Spot in the Sweet 16

BYU basketball is moving on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. With a convincing win over VCU, the Cougars advance to take on the 3-seed Wisconsin Badg ...

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BYU enjoys March Madness success with 80-71 win over VCU a year after NCAA Tournament flop

Igor Demin and Richie Saunders led BYU to an 80-71 victory over VCU in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, giving first-year ...

KTVX Salt Lake City on MSN3h

BYU shuts down VCU in NCAA Tournament, 80-71

The last time BYU played in the NCAA Tournament in Denver in 2011, they made it to the Sweet 16. The Cougars are now one win ...

The Daily Universe4h

BYU wins its first NCAA Tournament game since 2012 with first-round victory over VCU

BYU moved on from the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, winning its first Big Dance game since 2012. It also ...

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3 takeaways from BYU’s NCAA Tournament win over VCU

BYU Cougars center Keba Keita (13) blocks a shot from Virginia Commonwealth Rams forward Jack Clark (4) during a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament held at Ball Arena in Denver ...

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Analysis: BYU buries its Big Dance demons, executes its way past VCU with an offensive clinic

After No. 6 seed BYU pounded No. 11 seed VCU, the Atlantic 10 champion, BYU's veteran players such as Dallin Hall and Trevin Knell said the win was 365 days in the making.

KSL NewsRadio13h

BYU students, fans travel to Denver to watch the Cougars play

They were listening intently to Selection Sunday on ESPN, just waiting to see where, when, and what seed the BYU Cougars ...

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