The Arizona Wildcats missed an opportunity to pick up their ninth "quality win" of the season on Saturday night, which would have put them in select company. But Arizona's controversial 96-95 Big 12 loss to BYU did not hurt them in the only national college basketball rankings that matter.

Fresh off its thumping of the Kansas Jayhawks, the Cougars of BYU (18-8, 9-6) continue their push for an NCAA Tournament bid tonight in Tucson against the No. 19 Arizona Wildcats (18-8, 12-4). BYU throttled Kansas,

The 6-foot-4 guard hit both to put Arizona up by a point before Wildcats forward Trey Townsend was called for a foul on BYU’s Richie Saunders with 3.2 seconds left, a call that elicited boos from those in attendance at the McKale Center in Tucson.

A pair of free throws from Richie Saunders in the contest’s final seconds lifted the Cougars past No. 19 Arizona Saturday night in Tucson, earning yet another signature win in a 96-95 stunner. BYU has now won four straight games and is 19-8 on the season and 10-6 in Big 12 play.