While it was a chilly night outside the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah, Arizona State men's basketball shot colder than the weather. 

Opposite of BYU’s efficient night from deep, 14 3-pointers on a 45% clip, the Sun Devils shot an astonishing 38% from the floor and 28% from three.

Arizona State (9-6, 0-2 Big 12) dropped its fourth straight matchup in blowout fashion Wednesday, Jan. 7, evening, losing 104-76 against a battle-tested conference-contending BYU (14-1, 2-0 Big 12) inside the road confines of the Marriott Center.

Star senior guard Richie Saunders fueled the Cougars’ success. Despite fouling out, Saunders notched a new career high in points, 31, including six shots from beyond the arc. 

Saunders' efficiency cannot be overstated in the matchup, as the sniper missed just three shots in a standout performance, contributing in 32 minutes played. 

Yet Saunders wasn’t alone in his great performance, as top NBA Draft prospect and freshman forward AJ Dybantsa put up an impressive 23 points along with seven rebounds and five assists in BYU’s victory. 

Dybantsa flashed his athleticism with a ludicrous windmill dunk with the Cougars up by over 20 points in the second half, capping off his night with a bang.

Across the court, freshman center Massamba Diop had an impressive second half, continuing on a recent good stretch of performances from the young big. 

Diop managed just four points in the first half on 1-5 shooting from the field, yet finished the game as the most impactful Sun Devil with an efficient 22 while adding nine rebounds. Although his effort ultimately proved too little too late. 

Along with Diop's performance, senior guard Anthony “Pig” Johnson poured in 24 points in the defeat.

While Johnson had a poor shooting night from the field, only converting on seven of his 21 shot attempts, the veteran guard managed to get to the line nine times, which was the most by any ASU player on the night. 

It was a rather quiet night for the Sun Devils' star senior point guard, Moe Odum, who only contributed 10 points in the losing effort on a poor 4-11 shooting from the field. Odum's impact also wasn’t up to standard as a playmaker, with the guard only contributing six assists despite not turning the ball over all night. 

BYU’s defense piloted the team’s success on Wednesday night, as the squad racked up 10 blocks and 11 steals on the night while forcing ASU into 15 turnovers and a disastrous shooting night. 

The Sun Devils were clearly outmatched in the outing, leading for just under a minute following an Odum 3-pointer to begin the night.

Offensively, ASU struggled, with multiple stretches where the team failed to score a field goal over three-minute periods, allowing the Cougars to balloon their lead to over 30 points on many occasions. 

The Sun Devils now pivot to snap their losing skid at home Saturday, Jan. 10, at 1 p.m. MST against Kansas State (9-6, 0-2 Big 12 and star junior guard P.J. Haggerty, who leads the charge. 

If ASU’s woes continue through Saturday's game, the team could be in rough waters in terms of tournament odds with a game in Tucson on the horizon against rivals No. 1 Arizona (15-0, 2-0 Big 12) on Wednesday, Jan. 14.