Richie Saunders leads BYU into Big 12 clash vs. Cincinnati

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Despite the hype that has surrounded BYU freshman Egor Demin -- a potential NBA lottery draft pick -- it's junior Richie Saunders who has been the Cougars' MVP and steadiest player this season.

BYU (12-6, 3-4 Big 12) will lean on Saunders again Saturday night when it hosts Cincinnati (12-6, 2-5) and tries to get its conference record back to .500.

In an 83-67 victory at Colorado on