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03/13 13:56 CDT No. 17 BYU sets Big 12 tourney record with 18 3s, rallies past
No. 12 Iowa St 96-90 in quarterfinals
No. 17 BYU sets Big 12 tourney record with 18 3s, rallies past No. 12 Iowa St
96-90 in quarterfinals
By DAVE SKRETTA
AP Basketball Writer
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) --- Richie Saunders scored 23 points, hitting a crucial
3-pointer with less than a minute to go, and No. 17 BYU overcame a big game
from Curtis Jones in a 96-90 victory over No. 12 Iowa State in the
quarterfinals of the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday.
Fousseyni Traore added 15 points and Trevin Knell had 14 for the fourth-seeded
Cougars (24-8), who went 18 of 36 from beyond the arc to set a tournament
record for made 3-pointers, and advanced to play No. 2 Houston or Colorado in
the semifinals.
Jones hit seven 3s of his own and scored 31 points, and Milan Momcilovic had 18
for the short-handed Cyclones (24-9), who had won their last four games at the
Big 12 tourney, including their run to the championship a year ago.
No. 5 seed Iowa State played without Keshon Gilbert, their second-leading
scorer and top distributor, and point guard Tamin Lipsey, who had started all
101 games he had played in his career. Gilbert tried to play through a muscle
strain against Cincinnati but went only 11 minutes, while Lipsey strained his
groin in the closing minutes of the second-round win.
BYU was without Kanon Catchings, who missed his third consecutive game after
hurting his knee against West Virginia.
The Cougars and Cyclones nevertheless picked up where they left off last week,
when BYU ruined senior day at Iowa State in a double-overtime thriller. They
raced up and down the floor, combined to hit 20 first-half 3-pointers, and
Jones poured in 22 points --- and hit eight straight shots at one point --- to
help the Cyclones to a 53-49 lead at the break.
The Cougars still trailed 72-64 with 12 1/2 minutes to go when they went on an
11-0 run, and Mihailo Boskovic's 3-pointer gave them a 75-72 lead. Iowa State
tied the game again moments later but was never able to regain the lead.
BYU finished it off in the final minute from the foul line, where it was 18 of
21 for the game.
Takeaways Iowa State was cautious with its two star guards in the hopes that they can be healthy for the NCAA Tournament. Gilbert was ruled out early and watched in street clothes while Lipsey tried to warm up but never entered the game. BYU committed 29 turnovers when it beat Iowa State last week. It had only 10 in the quarterfinal rematch.
Key moment Saunders hit his third 3-pointer with 49.1 seconds left to give BYU a 92-88 lead. Momcilovic missed at the other end, and the Cougars were able to control the game the rest of the way.
Key stats The teams combined for 31 3-pointers, which also set a Big 12 Tournament record.
Up next BYU plays Friday night for a spot in the championship game. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 all season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
Takeaways Iowa State was cautious with its two star guards in the hopes that they can be healthy for the NCAA Tournament. Gilbert was ruled out early and watched in street clothes while Lipsey tried to warm up but never entered the game. BYU committed 29 turnovers when it beat Iowa State last week. It had only 10 in the quarterfinal rematch.
Key moment Saunders hit his third 3-pointer with 49.1 seconds left to give BYU a 92-88 lead. Momcilovic missed at the other end, and the Cougars were able to control the game the rest of the way.
Key stats The teams combined for 31 3-pointers, which also set a Big 12 Tournament record.
Up next BYU plays Friday night for a spot in the championship game. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 all season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
