No. 25 BYU Cougars men's basketball team beat the Omaha Mavericks 108–67 on Friday night in Provo, improving to 2–0 on the season.
Rob Wright III led BYU with 19 points. Tyler Betsey scored 18 points and made six three-point shots. Colin Chandler added 18 points and five assists. Bruce Branch III recorded 17 points and six rebounds. Jaxon Kohler had 11 points and seven rebounds. Six Cougars reached double figures in scoring.
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BYU controlled the game inside and in transition, outscoring Omaha 46–24 in the paint and 31–0 on fast-break points. The Cougars shot 61% from the field in the first half and hit 8 of 15 three-point attempts before halftime. Nine BYU players scored in the opening 20 minutes.
The Cougars led 54–27 at halftime after Branch made two free throws with 1:11 left in the half. Chandler pushed the lead to 99–55 with 4:51 remaining on consecutive three-pointers.
Deke Thompson paced Omaha with 17 points. Cahmai Crosby added 11. The Mavericks gave up 22 second-chance points and 19 points off 12 turnovers.
Omaha plays at Utah State on Saturday. BYU hosts Queens on Tuesday.
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