BYU came in expected to beat Dayton, but the game turned out to be a lot closer than people thought. It was back and forth most of the way until the Cougars finally pulled ahead with a strong push after halftime, hanging on for an 83–79 win. And at the center of it all was a trio that made the victory feel extra sweet for HC Kevin Young.

Young, hence, praised BYU’s trio, who combined for 70 of the team’s 83 points. “I thought Rob’s decision-making, Richie’s will to win is second to zero people in the country. This guy is just an absolute finds-a-way type of guy. I love that about him. I thought AJ’s poise down the stretch-he got some big buckets in the post, found Richie on the one skip pass, something we actually walked through in the ballroom this morning,” he said.

“So it was good car

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