Thanks to an attack-the-paint mentality headlined by a phenomenal night from Ezra Ausar and a wild finish that included an unforgettable overtime session, Utah has a two-game winning streak over their rivals after the Utes beat the Cougars 73-72 Saturday night at the Huntsman Center.

When BYU and Utah basketball play each other, anything can happen. Last year, the Utes handed the No. 14 Cougars their first loss of the season in the Huntsman

I don’t know what got into him," Utah coach Craig Smith said of his leading scorer, "but it needs to happen all the time,”

Ezra Ausar scored 26 points and host Utah held on for a thrilling 73-72 overtime win against rival BYU on Saturday night in Salt Lake City. Former BYU guard Hunter Erickson hit three of four free throws in the final minute of overtime,

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,