The Marriott Center got its first taste of BYU’s top 10 basketball show Saturday night.

After opening the season earlier this week in Las Vegas, the No. 8-ranked Cougars returned home to earn a dominant 98-53 win over Holy Cross.

3 takeaways

BYU’s offense was outstanding. The Cougars came just two points away from crossing the century mark for the second time under Kevin Young, posting 58 points in the first half and 40 in the second.

Five different BYU players — Richie Saunders, AJ Dybantsa, Rob Wright, Kennard Davis and Dawson Baker — scored in double figures, with Saunders’ 20 points leading the way.

The Cougars shot 61.9% as a team, including a 84.2% mark from 2-point range. BYU only needed seven made 3-pointers to get its 98 points, while only turning the ball over six times and

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