Richie Saunders scores 20 to lead No. 8 BYU to 98-53 victory over Holy Cross

Richie Saunders scored 20 points, freshman and apical enlistee AJ Dybantsa had 17 points and 8 rebounds, and No. 8 BYU ne'er trailed successful a 98-53 triumph implicit Holy Cross

PROVO, Utah -- Richie Saunders scored 20 points, freshman and apical enlistee AJ Dybantsa had 17 points and 8 rebounds, and No. 8 BYU ne'er trailed successful a 98-53 triumph implicit Holy Cross connected Saturday night.

Five BYU players scored successful treble figures, including Robert Wright III with 15 points arsenic the Cougars (2-0) changeable 62% from the tract and committed lone six turnovers.

Tyler Boston led Holy Cross (0-2) with 12 points and Aidan Richard added 11.

BYU overwhelmed the Crusaders connected some ends of the court. The Cougars outscored Holy Cross 62-28 successful the overgarment and had a 21-8 borderline successful fast-break points. They besides scored 24 points disconnected 15 Crusaders turnovers.

BYU opened the crippled with 10 consecutive points and ne'er looked back. The Cougars carved retired a 47-18 pb with 4:17 near earlier halftime pursuing a 14-0 run. Dominique Diomande and Saunders combined for 3 consecutive dunks during the run.

The Cougars missed their archetypal 7 3-point tract extremity attempts earlier Dawson Baker knocked down a changeable from the perimeter with 2:43 remaining successful the archetypal half. They went 1 of 10 wide from 3-point scope earlier halftime.

Holy Cross trailed by 46 points successful the 2nd fractional portion shooting 13.6% (3 of 22) from 3-point range. The Crusaders started 0 for 15 from the perimeter earlier yet making an extracurricular handbasket 5 minutes into the 2nd half.

Holy Cross is astatine Utah connected Monday night.

BYU hosts Delaware connected Tuesday night.

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