LAS VEGAS — BYU basketball coach Kevin Young has delivered on his promise of making the Cougars’ non-conference schedule as difficult as possible in his second year in Provo after it wasn’t all that great last year.

It begins in the season opener on Monday, as No. 8 BYU takes on perennial power Villanova at T-Mobile Arena (7:30 p.m. MST, TNT) as part of the Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas.

Arizona and Florida will kick off the double-header at 5 p.m. MST, followed by the Cougars-Wildcats.

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The Cougars, who are entering arguably the most-anticipated season in their history, will also play UConn, Wisconsin, Miami, Dayton or Georgetow

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