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No. 3 UConn Edges No. 7 BYU 86-84 as Demary Jr. Seals It With Late Steal

UConn now turns to a home test against No. 5 Arizona.

Overview

  • Silas Demary Jr., Tarris Reed Jr. and Alex Karaban each scored 21 points, and the Huskies posted 21 assists on 30 made shots.
  • BYU cut a 20-point second-half deficit to two behind freshman A.J. Dybantsa’s 25 points, including 21 after halftime.
  • Demary filled the box score with seven assists, five rebounds and two steals, punctuated by a poke-away on BYU’s late chance to tie.
  • The neutral-site matchup was played at Boston’s TD Garden as part of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Series.
  • BYU was without suspended starting guard Kennard Davis Jr., and center Keba Keita exited in the first half with an injury; the Cougars host No. 24 Wisconsin on Nov. 24.