BYU just made a loud national statement.

The Cougars dominated No. 23 Wisconsin in 98-70 fashion Friday afternoon at the Delta Center, moving to 4-1 on the season.

3 takeaways

Richie Saunders tortured Wisconsin once again. Seriously, Badger fans must despise Saunders by now.

Eight months ago in the NCAA Tournament, Saunders put up 25 points and seven rebounds against Wisconsin. In Friday’s rematch, he posted 26 points with three boards, two assists, two steals and five made 3-pointers.

More importantly, Saunders carried the load offensively for BYU when AJ Dybantsa was sidelined due to foul trouble.

Saunders is now averaging 20.8 points per game on the season and shooting 40% from 3-point range. With those numbers, Dybantsa isn’t the only Cougar with a current All-American case.

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