Ezra Ausar scores career-high 26, Utah beats BYU 73-72 in OT
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Ezra Ausar scored a career-high 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting and Hunter Erickson scored Utah's last six points on Saturday night to help the Runnin' Utes beat BYU 73-72 in overtime.
Erickson finished with nine points and Lawson Lovering scored 13 for Utah (11-6, 3-3 Big 12).
Erickson, a 92% free-throw shooter this season, hit a 3-pointer and, after Richie Saunders made a layup on the other end, made 1 of 2 foul shots to cut Utah's deficit to a point with 47 seconds left. Ausar stole the ball from Saunders on the other end before Erickson drove the lane, was fouled and made two free throws with 13.2 seconds left to cap the scoring.
Dawson Baker missed a jumper in the lane but the ball went out of bounds off Utah with 6.2 seconds to go. Trevin Knell was fouled on the inbound play but missed the front end of a 1-and-1. Keanu Dawes missed two free throws for the Utes with 5.3 seconds to go and Egor Demin missed a contested potential winning jumper as time expired.
BYU (11-6, 2-4), which beat Oklahoma State 85-69 on Tuesday, has lost four of its last five games.
Saunders and Fousseyni Traore scored 16 points apiece to lead the Cougars.
Traore's offensive rebound and putback with 8.9 seconds left in regulation made it 64-all and eventually forced overtime.
BYU is 0-4 away from home this season and is winless on the road since a 76-68 win over then-No. 7 Kansas on Feb. 27, 2024.
The Utes have won three games in a row following a string of four consecutive losses during which they were outscored 351-268, a scoring margin of minus-20.8 per game.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Keba Keita vs. Lawson Lovering (Egor Demin gains possession) | |||
19:46 | Egor Demin misses three point jump shot | |||
19:44 | Gabe Madsen defensive rebound | |||
19:30 | Mawot Mag personal foul (Gabe Madsen draws the foul) | |||
19:19 | Jake Wahlin misses three point jump shot | |||
19:17 | Keba Keita defensive rebound | |||
19:10 | Ezra Ausar personal foul (Richie Saunders draws the foul) | |||
19:04 | Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot | |||
19:02 | Jake Wahlin defensive rebound | |||
18:53 | +2 | Gabe Madsen makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
18:35 | +3 | Mawot Mag makes three point jump shot (Richie Saunders assists) | 3-2 | |
18:31 | Mawot Mag technical foul | |||
18:31 | Gabe Madsen misses technical free throw 1 of 2 | |||
18:31 | +1 | Gabe Madsen makes technical free throw 2 of 2 | 3-3 | |
18:07 | Keba Keita shooting foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul) | |||
18:07 | Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
18:07 | +1 | Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 3-4 | |
17:49 | Egor Demin misses two point layup | |||
17:45 | Utes defensive rebound | |||
17:20 | Mike Sharavjamts turnover (lost ball) (Trevin Knell steals) | |||
17:20 | Elijah Crawford kicked ball violation | |||
17:04 | Jake Wahlin blocks Trevin Knell's two point layup | |||
17:02 | Cougars offensive rebound | |||
16:55 | Egor Demin misses two point jump shot | |||
16:53 | Jake Wahlin defensive rebound | |||
16:45 | +3 | Gabe Madsen makes three point jump shot (Jake Wahlin assists) | 3-7 | |
16:22 | Keba Keita misses two point jump shot | |||
16:20 | Richie Saunders offensive rebound | |||
16:19 | +2 | Richie Saunders makes two point layup | 5-7 | |
15:53 | Jump ball. Jake Wahlin vs. Trevin Knell (Utes gains possession) | |||
15:53 | TV timeout | |||
15:47 | +2 | Jake Wahlin makes two point layup (Mike Sharavjamts assists) | 5-9 | |
15:20 | Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot | |||
15:18 | Keanu Dawes defensive rebound | |||
15:05 | Keanu Dawes misses two point jump shot | |||
15:03 | Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound | |||
14:40 | Kanon Catchings misses three point jump shot | |||
14:38 | Jake Wahlin defensive rebound | |||
14:24 | Lawson Lovering turnover (lost ball) (Kanon Catchings steals) | |||
14:19 | Mike Sharavjamts blocks Dallin Hall's two point layup | |||
14:17 | Jake Wahlin defensive rebound | |||
14:05 | Mike Sharavjamts misses three point jump shot | |||
14:03 | Trevin Knell defensive rebound | |||
13:55 | +3 | Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Fousseyni Traore assists) | 8-9 | |
13:33 | +2 | Keanu Dawes makes two point dunk (Lawson Lovering assists) | 8-11 | |
13:19 | +2 | Fousseyni Traore makes two point layup (Trevin Knell assists) | 10-11 | |
12:54 | Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot | |||
12:52 | Fousseyni Traore defensive rebound | |||
12:38 | Keanu Dawes shooting foul (Richie Saunders draws the foul) | |||
12:38 | +1 | Richie Saunders makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-11 | |
12:38 | +1 | Richie Saunders makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-11 | |
12:32 | Jake Wahlin misses three point jump shot | |||
12:30 | Dawson Baker defensive rebound | |||
12:20 | +2 | Dawson Baker makes two point jump shot (Richie Saunders assists) | 14-11 | |
11:58 | Miro Little misses three point jump shot | |||
11:56 | Dawson Baker defensive rebound | |||
11:48 | Kanon Catchings turnover (lost ball) | |||
11:48 | TV timeout | |||
11:21 | Jake Wahlin misses two point jump shot | |||
11:19 | Richie Saunders defensive rebound | |||
10:58 | Caleb Lohner personal foul (Fousseyni Traore draws the foul) | |||
10:53 | Fousseyni Traore misses two point jump shot | |||
10:51 | Caleb Lohner defensive rebound | |||
10:33 | Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot | |||
10:31 | Richie Saunders defensive rebound | |||
10:16 | Dallin Hall misses two point layup | |||
10:15 | Dallin Hall offensive rebound | |||
9:52 | +2 | Dawson Baker makes two point layup | 16-11 | |
9:21 | +2 | Lawson Lovering makes two point layup (Hunter Erickson assists) | 16-13 | |
8:58 | Fousseyni Traore misses two point hook shot | |||
8:54 | Utes defensive rebound | |||
8:43 | Keba Keita blocks Ezra Ausar's two point dunk | |||
8:42 | Ezra Ausar offensive rebound | |||
8:42 | +2 | Ezra Ausar makes two point layup | 16-15 | |
8:28 | Trey Stewart misses three point jump shot | |||
8:26 | Gabe Madsen defensive rebound | |||
8:20 | Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot | |||
8:18 | Keba Keita defensive rebound | |||
8:08 | +2 | Keba Keita makes two point dunk (Dallin Hall assists) | 18-15 | |
7:50 | Egor Demin personal foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul) | |||
7:50 | TV timeout | |||
7:34 | Lawson Lovering misses two point hook shot | |||
7:31 | Cougars defensive rebound | |||
7:13 | Trevin Knell misses three point jump shot | |||
7:11 | Ezra Ausar defensive rebound | |||
7:00 | +3 | Mike Sharavjamts makes three point jump shot (Ezra Ausar assists) | 18-18 | |
6:47 | Dawson Baker misses three point jump shot | |||
6:45 | Trevin Knell offensive rebound | |||
6:45 | Trevin Knell turnover (lost ball) (Hunter Erickson steals) | |||
6:44 | Trevin Knell personal foul (Hunter Erickson draws the foul) | |||
6:29 | Mike Sharavjamts misses three point jump shot | |||
6:27 | Cougars defensive rebound | |||
6:15 | +3 | Egor Demin makes three point jump shot (Richie Saunders assists) | 21-18 | |
6:01 | Ezra Ausar misses two point jump shot | |||
5:59 | Egor Demin defensive rebound | |||
5:46 | Egor Demin misses three point jump shot | |||
5:44 | Gabe Madsen defensive rebound | |||
5:33 | Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot | |||
5:31 | Egor Demin defensive rebound | |||
5:23 | +3 | Richie Saunders makes three point jump shot (Keba Keita assists) | 24-18 | |
5:13 | Utes 30 second timeout | |||
4:51 | Gabe Madsen misses three point jump shot | |||
4:49 | Jake Wahlin offensive rebound | |||
4:41 | Mike Sharavjamts misses two point jump shot | |||
4:39 | Keanu Dawes offensive rebound | |||
4:35 | Trevin Knell blocks Keanu Dawes's two point layup | |||
4:34 | Richie Saunders defensive rebound | |||
4:12 | +2 | Egor Demin makes two point jump shot | 26-18 | |
4:12 | Keanu Dawes shooting foul (Egor Demin draws the foul) | |||
4:12 | Mawot Mag misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
4:12 | Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound | |||
3:52 | Lawson Lovering misses two point jump shot | |||
3:50 | Trevin Knell defensive rebound | |||
3:43 | Kanon Catchings turnover (lost ball) | |||
3:43 | TV timeout | |||
3:30 | Kanon Catchings shooting foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul) | |||
3:30 | +1 | Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-19 | |
3:30 | +1 | Lawson Lovering makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-20 | |
3:19 | Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot | |||
3:17 | Utes defensive rebound | |||
3:07 | Lawson Lovering turnover (lost ball) (Kanon Catchings steals) | |||
3:07 | Lawson Lovering personal foul (Kanon Catchings draws the foul) | |||
2:54 | Kanon Catchings misses three point jump shot | |||
2:52 | Fousseyni Traore offensive rebound | |||
2:48 | Fousseyni Traore offensive foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul) | |||
2:48 | Fousseyni Traore turnover (offensive foul) | |||
2:34 | +2 | Lawson Lovering makes two point layup | 26-22 | |
2:25 | Richie Saunders misses two point jump shot | |||
2:23 | Mike Sharavjamts defensive rebound | |||
2:16 | Trevin Knell personal foul (Lawson Lovering draws the foul) | |||
2:16 | Lawson Lovering misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
2:16 | Keba Keita defensive rebound | |||
2:16 | Mason Madsen personal foul (Keba Keita draws the foul) | |||
1:54 | Lawson Lovering blocks Keba Keita's two point layup | |||
1:52 | Keba Keita offensive rebound | |||
1:51 | Keba Keita misses two point layup | |||
1:49 | Lawson Lovering defensive rebound | |||
1:40 | Dawson Baker shooting foul (Mike Sharavjamts draws the foul) | |||
1:40 | +1 | Mike Sharavjamts makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-23 | |
1:40 | +1 | Mike Sharavjamts makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-24 | |
1:20 | Mason Madsen shooting foul (Dallin Hall draws the foul) | |||
1:20 | +1 | Dallin Hall makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 27-24 | |
1:20 | +1 | Dallin Hall makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 28-24 | |
0:53 | +3 | Mike Sharavjamts makes three point jump shot | 28-27 | |
0:53 | Cougars 30 second timeout | |||
0:41 | Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot | |||
0:39 | Keba Keita offensive rebound | |||
0:27 | +2 | Dawson Baker makes two point jump shot | 30-27 | |
0:05 | Lawson Lovering offensive foul (Dallin Hall draws the foul) | |||
0:05 | Lawson Lovering turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:01 | Dallin Hall misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Utes defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |