Holy Cross Crusaders at BYU Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Richie Saunders scores 20 to lead No. 8 BYU to 98-53 victory over Holy Cross
Five BYU players scored in double figures, including Robert Wright III with 15 points as the Cougars (2-0) shot 62% from the field and committed only six turnovers.
Tyler Boston led Holy Cross (0-2) with 12 points and Aidan Richard added 11.
BYU overwhelmed the Crusaders on both ends of the court. The Cougars outscored Holy Cross 62-28 in the paint and had a 21-8 edge in fast-break points. They also scored 24 points off 15 Crusaders turnovers.
BYU opened the game with 10 straight points and never looked back. The Cougars carved out a 47-18 lead with 4:17 left before halftime following a 14-0 run. Dominique Diomande and Saunders combined for three straight dunks during the run.
The Cougars missed their first seven 3-point field goal attempts before Dawson Baker knocked down a shot from the perimeter with 2:43 remaining in the first half. They went 1 of 10 overall from 3-point range before halftime.
Holy Cross trailed by 46 points in the second half while shooting 13.6% (3 of 22) from 3-point range. The Crusaders started 0 for 15 from the perimeter before finally making an outside basket five minutes into the second half.
BYU hosts Delaware on Tuesday night.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 53 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 53 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Khadim Mboup Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Jude Haigh missed Jumper. | 53 - 98 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Aleksej Kostić made Layup. | 53 - 98 |
Statistics
 HC |
 BYU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-60 | FG | 39-63 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 62 |
| 3-22 | 3PT | 7-25 |
| 14 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 8-11 | FT | 13-16 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 9 | Assists | 20 |
| 3 | Steals | 12 |
| 0 | Blocks | 3 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 62 |
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 46 |
Game Information
Location: Provo, UT
Attendance: 17,918 | Capacity:
2025-26 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| American University | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Boston University | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Loyola Maryland | 0-0 | - | 3-5 |
| Colgate | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Lehigh | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
| Army | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| Bucknell | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| Holy Cross | 0-0 | - | 2-6 |
| Lafayette | 0-0 | - | 1-5 |
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Arizona | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Houston | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| UCF | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| BYU | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Arizona State | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Utah | 0-0 | - | 6-2 |
| Cincinnati | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| West Virginia | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| TCU | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |