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No. 7 BYU Overpowers Delaware After Halftime for 85-68 Win

The performance underscored a second-half shooting surge powered by a dominant edge on the glass.

Overview

  • Robert Wright III and Richie Saunders each scored 26 points, with Wright adding nine assists and nine rebounds and Saunders grabbing 10 boards with six 3-pointers.
  • BYU fell behind by 13 after Delaware’s 10-0 start but seized control after back-to-back threes early in the second half.
  • The Cougars shot 11-for-20 from beyond the arc after the break and outscored the Blue Hens 51-31 in the second half.
  • BYU dominated the boards 46-25 and turned 19 offensive rebounds into 23 points.
  • AJ Dybantsa contributed 18 points and seven rebounds as BYU improved to 3-0 and next visits No. 3 UConn in Boston on Saturday; Delaware dropped to 0-3 with Christian Bliss and Macon Emory scoring 18 apiece.