Overview
- Keita left with 8:52 remaining in the first half after a hard hit to the head and shoulder area and was helped to the locker room in Boston.
- A school spokesman told ESPN he would not return, with multiple outlets identifying UConn guard Silas Demary Jr. in the collision as one report cited Jaylin Stewart.
- He briefly appeared on the bench in the second half before going back to the locker room as coach Kevin Young said the team still awaited a full update.
- UConn attacked the paint following Keita’s exit, with Tarris Reed Jr. scoring 11 before halftime, and No. 3 UConn edged No. 7 BYU 86–84.
- BYU’s front‑court depth was tested as Xavion Staton and Khadim Mboup logged rare minutes, with the rotation already short due to Kennard Davis Jr.’s suspension for a team‑rules violation.