BYU basketball coach Kevin Young, a former NBA assistant coach, lined up a practice at the Phoenix Suns' practice facility on Monday so the Cougars could get a taste of what life is like in the NBA.
Fifteen years after Jimmer Fredette scored 49 points in a 99-69 win at Arizona, BYU's Richie Saunders plays the hero role in a 96-95 Big 12 win
In a back-and-forth game, Arizona’s Caleb Love hit a shot and was fouled with the Wildcats down by a point and 12 seconds left in regulation, but officials ruled the foul occurred before Love’s shot attempt. So instead of trying to complete a 3-point play, Love got two free-throw attempts.
Coming off the biggest win of the season on the road against Arizona, No. 25 BYU heads to Tempe to face Arizona State on Wednesday night.