An explosive second half pushed the Cougars past Colorado Tuesday night for the team’s first true road win of the campaign. BYU’s post-halftime showing should inspire more confidence for Kevin Young’s squad going forward, and the advanced metrics definitely agree.

On Tuesday night, the BYU basketball program dominated Colorado 83-67 to notch their first road win of the season. This was a must-win game for BYU's NCAA Tourn

BYU went to Colorado for just the third time in the last 69 years and came away with a season-first. Richie Saunders poured in 25 points to go with five rebounds, a block and a steal as the Cougars pulled past Colorado 83-67 to earn their first true road win of the season Tuesday at the CU Events Center.

BYU finally shed the monkey off its back and wins a road game for the first time this season against the Colorado Buffaloes Tuesday night in Boulder.

There would be no shortage of help for Saunders against Colorado. While BYU came into Tuesday averaging just 70.3 points per game against Big 12 foes, the Cougars scored 83 against the Buffaloes, with 25 coming from Saunders and eight players adding another 58.

Kevin Young and the BYU basketball program will be looking for their first road win of the season at Colorado. The Buffaloes, meanwhile, wil

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BYU gave fans a taste of what its capable of during an 11-0 run in the first half against Colorado on Tuesday, thanks to junior guard Richie Saunders. His teammates joined him to make a full meal of the Buffs to start the second half,