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,”

The Utah Runnin' Utes edged out a thrilling overtime victory against in-state rival BYU, 73-72, on Saturday night, led by Ezra Ausar’s career-high 26 points

Ezra Ausar scored a career-high 26 points on 11-of-15 shooting and Hunter Erickson scored Utah’s last six points to help the Runnin’ Utes beat BYU 73-72 in overtime

Utah wasn’t about to let BYU push the Runnin’ Utes around on their home court. 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,

The rivalry between BYU and Utah added another chapter to its storied history Saturday night in Salt Lake City, as the Runnin’ Utes outlasted the Cougars 73-72 in overtime. For BYU, it was yet another close loss in an already frustrating season, and Cougar fans aren’t happy about it.

The Cougars' free throw shooting against Utah was emblematic of how the season has gone in Young’s first season in Provo. BYU has had opportunities to win games, but the fragility of basketball has them sitting at 11-6 overall this season and 2-4 in conference play.