Search for a leader to replace Richie Saunders continues for slumping BYU

March 2, 2026

By Jay Drew, Deseret News: It figured when BYU’s basketball team lost star guard Richie Saunders to a season-ending knee injury on Feb. 14 that the already-thin Cougars would struggle to replace the senior’s production on the court.

However, filling the leadership void in Saunders’ absence has proven to be just as difficult for coach Kevin Young, as the program that began the season in the top 10 has lost two straight games, and eight of its last 12. The Cougars (20-9, 8-8) are 1-3 without the All-Big 12 player in the starting lineup, and had to go to overtime at home to beat lowly Colorado 90-86 in the game in which Saunders was injured.

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Coach Kevin Young is searching for leaders after seniors Richie Saunders and Dawson Baker sustained season-ending injuries

BYU's hopes of a strong late-season finish are fading fast; Can the Cougars right the ship Tuesday night at red-hot Cincinnati?

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