Holy Cross Crusaders vs. BYU Cougars

Nov 8, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
HC	25	28	53
BYU	58	40	98

Game Recap

Holy Cross Crusaders vs BYU Cougars game highlights

Richie Saunders scores 20 to lead No. 8 BYU to 98-53 victory over Holy Cross. 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.

Player Stats

HOLY CROSS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	TO	PF	PTS
12Aiden Disu	21	0-7	0-4	0-0	5	2	0	3	2	0
23Aidan Richard	19	4-7	2-2	1-2	3	1	1	0	3	11
0Tyler Boston	23	4-7	1-3	3-3	2	0	1	4	1	12
30Joe Nugent	21	1-4	0-3	2-2	1	1	0	0	1	4
21Gabe Warren	14	1-4	0-2	1-2	1	0	0	0	2	3
25Ethan Clark	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1Will Aljancic	17	1-5	0-1	0-0	6	0	0	1	1	2
22Chuck Hare	10	0-1	0-0	1-2	2	0	0	1	0	1
34Declan Ryan	14	3-6	0-1	0-0	3	0	0	2	2	6
33Austin Mejia	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11Jude Haigh	10	0-3	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	2	0
4John St. Germain III	17	2-4	0-0	0-0	0	2	0	1	1	4
2DeAndre Williams	20	3-10	0-4	0-0	4	3	0	3	0	6
5Jaden Kirkwood	10	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	4
TOTAL	-	21-6035.0%	3-2213.6%	8-1172.7%	28	9	3	15	15	53

BYU	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
3AJ Dybantsa	24	7-10	0-2	3-3	8	3	0	1	1	0	17
13Keba Keita	15	1-2	0-0	2-2	7	1	3	0	0	0	4
30Kennard Davis Jr.	20	5-8	2-4	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	2	12
15Richie Saunders	21	7-10	2-4	4-5	4	2	4	0	1	0	20
1Robert Wright III	25	7-10	0-2	1-2	4	3	1	0	2	0	15
24Dominique Diomande	13	4-7	0-3	1-2	1	2	1	0	0	0	9
7Khadim Mboup	16	1-2	0-0	0-0	3	2	1	0	1	0	2
5Mihailo Boskovic	16	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	2	2
2Tyler Mrus	13	0-2	0-2	0-0	1	2	1	0	0	3	0
25Dawson Baker	20	4-7	2-5	2-2	1	2	0	0	0	1	12
33Xavion Staton	12	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0
6Aleksej Kostic	5	2-4	1-3	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	1	5


TOTAL	-	39-6361.9%	7-2528.0%	13-1681.3%	33	20	12	3	6	10	98

Play-by-Play

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1st halfHCBYU

(20:00) Start game.
(19:58) Jump Ball won by BYU.
(19:58) Jump Ball lost by Holy Cross.
+2 (19:37) Kennard Davis Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Richie Saunders.
02
(19:10) Aiden Disu missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:06) AJ Dybantsa Defensive Rebound.
+2 (19:00) Richie Saunders made Layup. Assisted by Kennard Davis Jr..
04
(18:47) Joe Nugent missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:43) Keba Keita Defensive Rebound.
(18:40) Richie Saunders missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:36) Tyler Boston Defensive Rebound.
(18:30) Tyler Boston missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:26) Holy Cross Offensive Rebound.
(18:24) Joe Nugent missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:21) Keba Keita Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:13) Richie Saunders made Jumper.
06
(18:13) Foul on Aidan Richard.
+1 (18:13) Richie Saunders made Free Throw.
07
(17:57) Aiden Disu missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:55) Robert Wright III Defensive Rebound.
(17:52) Foul on Aidan Richard.
+1 (17:52) Richie Saunders made Free Throw.
08
(17:51) Richie Saunders missed Free Throw.
(17:50) Aiden Disu Defensive Rebound.
(17:27) Aiden Disu Turnover.
(17:27) Richie Saunders Steal.
+2 (17:19) Kennard Davis Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Richie Saunders.
010
(16:54) Foul on Kennard Davis Jr..
+1 (16:54) Tyler Boston made Free Throw.
110
+1 (16:54) Tyler Boston made Free Throw.
210
+2 (16:44) AJ Dybantsa made Layup.
212
(16:44) Foul on Gabe Warren.
+1 (16:44) AJ Dybantsa made Free Throw.
213
(16:27) DeAndre Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:20) Richie Saunders Defensive Rebound.
(16:16) Foul on Gabe Warren.
+1 (16:16) Richie Saunders made Free Throw.
214
+1 (16:16) Richie Saunders made Free Throw.
215
(15:53) Aiden Disu Turnover.
(15:53) Robert Wright III Steal.
(15:47) Kennard Davis Jr. missed Layup.
(15:44) Aiden Disu Defensive Rebound.
(15:42) DeAndre Williams Turnover.
(15:42) Richie Saunders Steal.
+2 (15:37) Robert Wright III made Layup. Assisted by Richie Saunders.
217
(15:18) Tyler Boston missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:14) Keba Keita Defensive Rebound.
(15:12) Kennard Davis Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
(15:11) Holy Cross Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:57) Joe Nugent made Jumper. Assisted by Aiden Disu.
417
(14:47) Foul on Will Aljancic.
(14:45) Foul on Aiden Disu.
+2 (14:31) Richie Saunders made Layup.
419
(14:22) DeAndre Williams Turnover.
(14:22) Khadim Mboup Steal.
+2 (14:17) Khadim Mboup made Dunk.
421
(13:54) DeAndre Williams missed Jumper.
(13:50) Will Aljancic Offensive Rebound.
(13:50) Will Aljancic missed Two Point Tip Shot.
(13:47) Will Aljancic Offensive Rebound.
(13:47) Will Aljancic missed Two Point Tip Shot.
(13:46) Khadim Mboup Defensive Rebound.
(13:30) AJ Dybantsa missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:26) Mihailo Bošković Offensive Rebound.
(13:23) Khadim Mboup missed Jumper.
(13:17) Will Aljancic Defensive Rebound.
+2 (13:16) Tyler Boston made Jumper.
621
(13:16) Foul on Dawson Baker.
+1 (13:16) Tyler Boston made Free Throw.
721
+2 (13:07) AJ Dybantsa made Dunk.
723
+2 (12:38) Will Aljancic made Jumper. Assisted by Joe Nugent.
923
(12:23) AJ Dybantsa missed Jumper.
(12:20) Will Aljancic Defensive Rebound.
(12:09) Declan Ryan missed Jumper.
(12:05) Richie Saunders Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:55) Mihailo Bošković made Layup.
925
(11:27) Will Aljancic missed Jumper.
(11:24) AJ Dybantsa Defensive Rebound.
+2 (11:13) AJ Dybantsa made Layup. Assisted by Khadim Mboup.
927
(10:38) DeAndre Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:38) Declan Ryan Offensive Rebound.
(10:38) Foul on Mihailo Bošković.
+2 (10:27) John St. Germain III made Jumper.
1127
(10:15) Dawson Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:12) DeAndre Williams Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:48) Gabe Warren made Jumper.
1327
(9:32) Foul on John St. Germain III.
+1 (9:32) AJ Dybantsa made Free Throw.
1328
+1 (9:32) AJ Dybantsa made Free Throw.
1329
+2 (9:07) Tyler Boston made Jumper.
1529
+2 (8:49) Kennard Davis Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Dawson Baker.
1531
+2 (8:30) Declan Ryan made Jumper. Assisted by John St. Germain III.
1731
+2 (8:19) Robert Wright III made Layup.
1733
(7:55) Foul on Mihailo Bošković.
(7:55) Gabe Warren missed Free Throw.
(7:55) Holy Cross Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (7:55) Gabe Warren made Free Throw.
1833
+2 (7:46) Keba Keita made Dunk. Assisted by Robert Wright III.
1835
(7:22) Declan Ryan missed Jumper.
(7:18) Keba Keita Defensive Rebound.
+2 (7:16) Robert Wright III made Layup.
1837
(6:56) Declan Ryan Turnover.
(6:42) Tyler Mrus missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:41) Keba Keita Offensive Rebound.
(6:41) Foul on Aiden Disu.
+1 (6:41) Keba Keita made Free Throw.
1838
+1 (6:41) Keba Keita made Free Throw.
1839
(6:22) Tyler Boston Turnover.
(6:05) Dominique Diomande missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:59) Tyler Boston Defensive Rebound.
(5:42) Tyler Boston missed Jumper.
(5:40) Keba Keita Defensive Rebound.
+2 (5:30) Robert Wright III made Jumper. Assisted by Dominique Diomande.
1841
(5:09) Will Aljancic Turnover.
(5:09) Keba Keita Steal.
+2 (5:05) Dominique Diomande made Dunk. Assisted by Keba Keita.
1843
(4:49) Tyler Boston Turnover.
(4:49) Tyler Mrus Steal.
+2 (4:42) Dominique Diomande made Dunk. Assisted by Tyler Mrus.
1845
(4:25) Aidan Richard missed Jumper.
(4:25) Aidan Richard Offensive Rebound.
(4:25) Foul on Tyler Mrus.
(4:22) Joe Nugent missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:19) AJ Dybantsa Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:17) Richie Saunders made Dunk. Assisted by AJ Dybantsa.
1847
(4:01) Aiden Disu missed Jumper.
(3:58) Joe Nugent Offensive Rebound.
(3:51) Foul on Tyler Mrus.
+1 (3:51) Aidan Richard made Free Throw.
1947
(3:51) Aidan Richard missed Free Throw.
(3:49) AJ Dybantsa Defensive Rebound.
(3:30) Robert Wright III missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:27) Will Aljancic Defensive Rebound.
(3:17) Aiden Disu missed Jumper.
(3:14) AJ Dybantsa Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:07) AJ Dybantsa made Jumper. Assisted by Dawson Baker.
1949
(2:54) DeAndre Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:51) AJ Dybantsa Defensive Rebound.
+3 (2:43) Dawson Baker made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Robert Wright III.
1952
(2:31) Aiden Disu missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:27) Robert Wright III Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:19) Robert Wright III made Layup.
1954
(2:08) DeAndre Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:05) Aidan Richard Offensive Rebound.
+2 (2:03) Aidan Richard made Jumper.
2154
+2 (1:50) Dawson Baker made Layup.
2156
(1:33) Foul on Kennard Davis Jr..
+1 (1:33) Joe Nugent made Free Throw.
2256
+1 (1:33) Joe Nugent made Free Throw.
2356
(1:25) Dawson Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:22) Declan Ryan Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:10) Declan Ryan made Jumper. Assisted by John St. Germain III.
2556
+2 (0:50) Robert Wright III made Layup.
2558
(0:23) Jude Haigh missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:20) AJ Dybantsa Defensive Rebound.
(0:03) AJ Dybantsa missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:02) Declan Ryan Defensive Rebound.

2nd half

Team Stats

BYU

53Points98

21-60(35.0%)Field Goal(%)39-63(61.9%)

3-22(13.6%)3-Point(%)7-25(28.0%)

8-11(72.7%)Free Throw(%)13-16(81.3%)

30(9)Rebounds(Offensive)36(4)

9Assists20

3Steals12

0Blocks3

15Turnovers6

15(0)Fouls(Technical)10(0)

0Largest Lead46

Game Details

Saturday, November 8, 2025 · 9:00 PM

Marriott Center · Provo, UT

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