Overview
- Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. MT on CBSSN in Provo in the programs’ first meeting.
- Predictive metrics and betting lines project a lopsided result, with KenPom giving BYU a 99% win probability and sportsbooks listing BYU at roughly -33.5.
- BYU is 2-0 after routing Holy Cross 98-53 with 61.9% shooting and 62 points in the paint, reflecting an emphasis on finishing at the rim.
- The Cougars’ defense has tightened early, forcing 15 turnovers against Holy Cross and limiting opponents to poor three-point shooting through two games.
- Delaware is 0-2 with losses to Bucknell and Division II Wilmington and entered this game short-handed after five players were sidelined, while BYU backup guard Nate Pickens is out for the season and will redshirt.