Though Marriott Madness was not an official game, it did give BYU fans their first look at projected top-3 2026 NBA Draft pick AJ Dybantsa. The 2025 five-star recruit had nine points and five assists in his Cougar debut. Besides a blue-white scrimmage, Marriott Madness also included a three-point and dunk contest to tip off the program's 2025-26 campaign.

While BYU doesn't officially begin its season until November 3, it does have two exhibition games against Power 5 schools. Dybantsa's first test will come against Nebraska on October 18, followed by another against North Carolina on October 24.

Officially, the Cougars' first game of the season is on Monday, November 3, against Villanova in the Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena. The event is hosting two of the most an

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