He outscored his season average of 4.4 points solely in overtime, posting six points from a clutch game-tying 3-pointer and three made free throws — all the more valuable in a game where Utah missed 15 shots from the charity stripe — which ended up being the winning difference.

For the fourth time this season, BYU lost a close game in the final seconds, losing 73-72 in overtime to the rival Utes.

Fousseyni Traore and Richie Saunders each scored 16 points, and Saunders added seven rebounds, four assists and a steal for BYU, which has lost four of its last five games.

Both BYU and Utah have some "traitors" on their rosters, as Cougars coach Kevin Young said. That will only make Saturday's rivalry game that much more interesting.

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