Overview
- Tipoff is Saturday, November 8 at 9:00 p.m. ET at the Marriott Center with streaming on ESPN+ via ESPN Unlimited.
- BYU opened with a 71–66 win at Villanova, led by freshman AJ Dybantsa’s 21 points.
- Holy Cross lost 89–79 at Providence in its opener, with guard Tyler Boston scoring 25 points.
- A KenPom-based preview projects BYU 95–63 with a 99.8% win probability and a point spread around BYU -35.5.
- Scouting highlights Holy Cross’s three-point shooting strength, while BYU’s interior scoring and depth are expected to target the Crusaders’ defensive and rebounding issues.