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

By Canadian Press on March 4, 2025.

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. Egor Demin added 12 points and Mawot Mag scored 10.

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

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 were outrebounded 52-24, with Keba Keita grabbing 15 for BYU.

Pavle Markovic, The Associated Press