PROVO, Utah (AP) — Richie Saunders scored 20 points, freshman and top recruit AJ Dybantsa had 17 points and eight rebounds, and No. 8 BYU never trailed in a 98-53 win over Holy Cross on Saturday night.

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

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