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No. 8 BYU Overwhelms Holy Cross 98–53 in Home Opener

The rout highlighted a paint-first identity that will be tested next against Delaware before a road date at No. 4 UConn.

Overview

  • BYU shot 62% from the field and finished with only six turnovers in a wire-to-wire win in Provo.
  • Five Cougars scored in double figures, led by Richie Saunders with 20 points and freshman AJ Dybantsa with 17 points and eight rebounds.
  • The Cougars dominated the interior with a 62–28 edge in paint points and tallied 10 dunks.
  • Holy Cross, now 0–2, went 3-for-22 from beyond the arc and committed 15 turnovers that led to 24 BYU points.
  • BYU opened on a 10–0 burst, led 58–25 at halftime, improved to 2–0, and hosts Delaware on Tuesday before visiting UConn.