BYU Faces NC State in Vegas Showdown Championship
Vanderbilt and Arizona State to compete in third-place game, while Stanford and Northern Iowa vie for seventh place in Battle 4 Atlantis.
- BYU and NC State are set to face off in the championship game of the Vegas Showdown, with BYU seeking to open the season with six consecutive victories for the second time in three seasons.
- BYU's Atiki Ally Atiki is expected to be absent from the game following an altercation with Arizona State's Akil Watson, which resulted in Atiki delivering a punch to Watson's face.
- Vanderbilt and Arizona State, both struggling with their offensive execution, will compete in the third-place game of the Vegas Showdown.
- Arizona State's center Shawn Phillips Jr. is out indefinitely due to a mid-foot sprain.
- Stanford and Northern Iowa, both having experienced difficult second halves in their previous games, will compete for seventh and eighth place in the Battle 4 Atlantis.
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