You might not have requested for the next high quality of basketball than what No. 17 BYU and No. 12 Iowa State handled us to on Thursday.
The Cougars outlasted the Cyclones 96-92 in a historic recreation that featured essentially the most mixed factors (188) and mixed three-pointers (31) within the historical past of the Massive 12 Match.
With the win — its ninth in a row — BYU advances to the semifinals of the Massive 12 Match, the place it awaits the winner of Colorado-Houston.
BYU’s 18 triples are the second most in a single game in program history and a Massive 12 championship file.
It was an offensive clinic for the Cougars, who went 18-of-36 from deep, 30-of-58 from two-point vary, 18-of-21 from the charity stripe and assisted on 24 of these made photographs.
That was a serious contributing issue to BYU overcoming a 72-64 deficit with over 12 minutes remaining to get the comeback win. The Cougars solely dedicated 10 turnovers in comparison with 29 of their win over the Cyclones every week in the past.
This clutch triple from junior Richie Saunders put BYU up 4 with 48.9 seconds remaining.
Senior Fousseyni Traore led the bench manufacturing with 15 factors whereas senior Trevin Knell (14 factors) was an ideal 4-of-4 from deep.
Senior Curtis Jones (31 factors, 11-of-22 FG) led the Cyclones with seven threes. He was one in all 4 Iowa State starters in double figures. Though the group shot higher total (56.1 p.c) and hit 13 triples, it was the shortage of free throws (5-of-7) that proved expensive in a tightly contested recreation.
For an Iowa State program that prides itself on protection, BYU’s skill to place up 96 factors and rating with ease was each sensational and gorgeous. The loss is Iowa State’s fourth in its final seven video games and places the Cyclones (24-9, 13-7 Massive 12) in a probably susceptible scenario heading into the NCAA Match.
BYU (24-8, 14-6 Massive 12) brings a nine-game successful streak into the Massive 12 semifinals on Friday night time and appears like a group that’s in prime place for a run in March. That was on full show with a historic efficiency in opposition to Iowa State on Thursday.
