Overview
- A BYU spokesman told ESPN that Keba Keita would not return after leaving in the first half of the top-10 matchup in Boston.
- Keita absorbed a hard hit to his head and shoulder when he collided with UConn guard Silas Demary Jr., then was helped off with 8:51 left and taken to the locker room with a trainer.
- UConn forward Tarris Reed Jr. scored 11 points before halftime and added two quick baskets after the break as the Huskies attacked the paint without Keita.
- Keita has started 39 of 40 games since transferring from Utah in 2024 and entered the night averaging 6.7 points and 6.3 rebounds as BYU’s top defensive presence.
- An early account cited Jaylin Stewart as the opposing player in the collision, but later reporting identified Demary Jr., and no further medical details were released.