BYU guard Richie Saunders suffers lower leg injury against Colorado

By Canadian Press on February 14, 2026.

PROVO, Utah (AP) — BYU guard Richie Saunders exited 45 seconds into the first half of Saturday’s game between the Cougars and Colorado with an apparent lower leg injury.

Saunders fell awkwardly after driving to the rim and kicking a pass back out Keba Keita on BYU’s first possession of the game. He clutched his right calf and stayed down for several minutes under the basket. Saunders was initially helped to his feet by BYU trainers but completed the walk back to the locker room on his own after passing halfcourt.

Saunders is BYU’s second leading scorer behind rookie sensation AJ Dybantsa. The 6-foot-5 senior entered Saturday’s contest averaging 18.8 points on 48.9% shooting, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.8 steals in 32.6 minutes per game.

He has formed a big three offensively for the Cougars this season with Dybantsa and Rob Wright III, with the trio combining to average more than 60 points per game.

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John Coon, The Associated Press