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Tater Tots for all!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fans of the delectable treat were surely rooting for No. 6-seeded BYU on Thursday after Ore-Ida announced it would give away free Tater Tots with every win in the NCAA Tournament the Cougars get.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re wondering what the connection between the cylindrical potato treat and the Cougars men\u2019s basketball team it all boils down \u2014 or in this case, deep fried \u2014 to the fact that forward Richie Saunders is the great-grandson of Ore-Ida founder and the inventor of the Tater Tot, F. \u201cNephi\u201d Grigg.<\/p>\n
Fittingly, Saunders had 16 points on 6 of 12 shooting in an 80-71 BYU win over No. 11 VCU in the first round.<\/p>\n
The win sets the stage for the Cougars to face Wisconsin on Saturday, and more importantly, another chance for fans of the Tater Tot to get more free treats.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Prior to Thursday\u2019s first-round game, Ore-Ida announced it signed Saunders to an NIL deal and that, for 30 minutes after a BYU win in March Madness, fans can claim free tots through a link on the company\u2019s Instagram bio.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tRichie Saunders \ud83e\udd1d @OreIdaPotatoes We love our Tater Tot ‘Heir Richie’ \ud83e\udd54 pic.twitter.com\/WBuvnV6jpy\u2014 BYUtv Sports Nation (@BYUSportsNation) March 21, 2025 <\/p>\n
Tater Tots got plenty of airtime during Thursday\u2019s game on CBS as Dana Jacobson did a small feature during the broadcast on it and after the win, and his teammates chanted \u201cTATER TOTS!\u201d when he walked into the locker room.<\/p>\n
\u201cIsn\u2019t that hilarious, man,\u201d he told BYUtv Sports Nation after Thursday\u2019s game. \u201cIt\u2019s been a cool little thing, but it\u2019s been funny. The stadium was yelling \u2018Tater Tots\u2019 at me and stuff. I wouldn\u2019t have even dreamed of that happening to be honest. It\u2019s hilarious.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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BYU\u2019s win was the first time the school had made it out of the first round of the NCAA Tournament since 2011.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt means so much,\u201d Saunders told reporters, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve had such ups and downs this season, but we\u2019re not ready to be done yet.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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