No. 25 BYU secured a 94-83 victory over Ohio State on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, in Salt Lake City. Rob Wright III led the Cougars with 33 points and four 3-pointers to secure the opener for the ranked team.
Collin Chandler and Tyler Betsey each contributed 15 points for BYU. Other scoring for the Cougars included Bruce Branch III with 12 points and Jaxon Kohler with 11. Betsey and Kohler each recorded six rebounds. BYU finished the game shooting 69% from the field and recorded seven 3-pointers in the second half.
Ohio State was led by Amare Bynum with 18 points. John Mobley Jr. contributed 14 points and seven assists before fouling out with 4:48 remaining. Andrija Jelavic added 13 points and nine rebounds. The Buckeyes held a 24-13 lead midway through the first half before BYU took the lead for good following a 14-2 run.
In other regional matchups, Utah overcame a 40-28 halftime deficit to defeat Long Beach State 66-63. Trey Campbell scored 20 points for the Utes, while Jackson Holcombe finished with 14 points and eight rebounds. Long Beach State's Adams scored 21 points.
Utah State defeated Idaho State 94-58, fueled by Kingston Tosi's 26 points off the bench. Will Hornseth added 16 points for the Aggies. Idaho State's MaCarhy Morris led their scoring with 15 points.
Utah Valley began its season on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, with an 84-63 win over W. Colorado, led by Isaac Davis's 22 points. In Albuquerque, New Mexico defeated Utah Tech 100-60, highlighted by Jake Hall's 30 points. Additionally, Southern Utah defeated West Coast Baptist 134-69, with JaJuan Nicholls contributing 14 points.
The BYU victory moves the Cougars to a 1-0 record, while Ohio State fell to 0-1.
