BYU Cougars vs Dayton Flyers, Terry's Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational Magic Bracket Championship

College Basketball

#9BYU

6-1

83-79

Final

Dayton

6-2

State Farm Field House

Lead tracker

BYU leadsBiggest lead BYU 13, DAY 10

DAY leads

Team	1H	2H	T
BYU	30	53	83
DAY	36	43	79

Who won: BYU 83-79

The BYU Cougars beat the Dayton Flyers 83-79 in Terry's Chocolate ESPN Events Invitational Magic Bracket Championship on Friday, November 28, 2025 at State Farm Field House. The BYU outscored the Dayton 53-43 in the 2nd half. Richie Saunders led the BYU in points (29). Javon Bennett led the Dayton in points (22).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

BYUDAY

29-56FG29-62

52Field Goal %47

10-223PT15-33

45Three Point %45

15-18FT6-14

83Free Throw %43

35Rebounds32

5Offensive Rebounds8

30Defensive Rebounds24

11Assists14

11Steals7

2Blocks5

15Turnovers14

1Team Turnovers0

15Total Turnovers14

0Technical Fouls0

0Total Technical Fouls0

0Flagrant Fouls0

11Points Off Turnovers9

15Fast Break Points15

30Points in Paint24

13Fouls16

13Largest Lead10

Player of the game

Richie Saunders

BYU · 29 PTS, 8 REB, 3 STL

9.2

Win probability

100%BYU final

BYUDAY

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:01
+1
Made Free Throw
Richie Saunders made Free Throw.
R. Saunders · 29 PTS
BYU 83 - 79 DAY
H2 0:01
+1
Made Free Throw
Richie Saunders made Free Throw.
R. Saunders · 29 PTS
BYU 82 - 79 DAY
H2 0:01
Foul on Keonte Jones
Foul on Keonte Jones.
K. Jones · 8 PTS
H2 0:03
Defensive rebound
Richie Saunders Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:03
Amaël L'Etang missed Free Throw
Amaël L'Etang missed Free Throw.
A. L'Etang · 13 PTS
H2 0:03
+1
Amaël L'Etang made Free Throw
Amaël L'Etang made Free Throw.
A. L'Etang · 13 PTS
BYU 81 - 79 DAY
H2 0:03
Foul on Khadim Mboup
Foul on Khadim Mboup.
K. Mboup
H2 0:04
Defensive rebound
Amaël L'Etang Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:05
Missed Free Throw
Kennard Davis Jr. missed Free Throw.
K. Davis Jr. · 5 PTS
H2 0:05
Personalfoul
Foul on Bryce Heard.
H2 0:08BYU
Shorttimeout
BYU Timeout
H2 0:13
+1
Made Free Throw
Javon Bennett made Free Throw.
J. Bennett · 22 PTS
BYU 81 - 78 DAY
H2 0:13
+1
Made Free Throw
Javon Bennett made Free Throw.
J. Bennett · 22 PTS
BYU 81 - 77 DAY
H2 0:13
Foul on Khadim Mboup
Foul on Khadim Mboup.
K. Mboup
H2 0:18
+2
Made Layup
AJ Dybantsa made Layup.
AJ Dybantsa · 18 PTS
BYU 81 - 76 DAY
H2 0:37
Foul on De'Shayne Montgomery
Foul on De'Shayne Montgomery.
D. Montgomery · 11 PTS
H2 0:37
Defensive rebound
Khadim Mboup Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:37
Layupshot
De'Shayne Montgomery missed Layup.
H2 0:40
Offensive Rebound
De'Shayne Montgomery Offensive Rebound.
D. Montgomery · 11 PTS
H2 0:47
Block
Khadim Mboup Block.
K. Mboup
H2 0:51
TO
Turnover
Robert Wright III Turnover.
R. Wright III · 23 PTS
H2 0:51
Foul on Robert Wright III
Foul on Robert Wright III.
R. Wright III · 23 PTS
THREEH2 0:52
Three! Made Jumper. Assisted by Amaël L'Etang
B. Heard · 16 PTS
Bryce Heard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amaël L'Etang.
BYU 79 - 76 DAY