(Photo courtesy of Isaac Hale, Deseret News)

PROVO, Utah — BYU basketball made it 20 straight years with a win in the home-opener as they stomped the Holy Cross Crusaders 98-53 at the Marriott Center on Saturday.

Everything but the long ball was working for the Cougars in game two of the season. BYU shot 61.9 percent from the field, out-rebounded, out-assisted, and out-hustled Holy Cross.

Five Cougars players finished in double figures with Richie Saunders (20) and AJ Dybantsa (17) leading the way.

First Half

Fresh off a confidence-building win over Villanova in Las Vegas on Monday, BYU basketball took the home court for the first time this season, and the team’s poise was on full display.

On offense, the Cougars got into the paint at will. On defense, their length and activity caus

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