Two of the most efficient offenses and two of the sport’s best coaches will face off in a top-10 showdown Saturday night from Boston at TD Garden as No. 3 UConn and No. 7 BYU square off in what is shaping up to be the biggest game of the weekend in college basketball.
The No. 3 Huskies (3-0) and No. 7 Cougars (3-0) own the No. 4 and No. 8 offensive units in adjusted efficiency metrics at KenPom.com in the early going of the season. And armed with stars on both sides — Tarris Reed Jr., Solo Ball and Alex Karaban for UConn, and AJ Dybantsa, Robert Wright III and Richie Saunders for BYU — the game is emitting distinct second-weekend-of-the-NCAA-Tournament vibes. If that’s not enough to get your heart racing you may need to get a pulse check.
Here is everything you need to know about Saturday’s showdown from TD Garden.
Where to watch UConn vs. BYU live
Date: Saturday, Nov. 15 | Time: 7 p.m. ET
Location: TD Garden — Boston, Massachusetts
TV: Fox | Stream: Fubo (Try for free)
UConn vs. BYU: Need to know
UConn’s two-way dynamism: UConn has had a top-25 offensive unit in each of the last five seasons under Dan Hurley. To be expected. Ho-hum. But its defense — outside of the two title seasons in 2022-23 and 2023-24 — has been a hindrance to the Huskies. That doesn’t appear to be the case this season. This UConn team in addition to its potent offense is currently No. 13 in adjusted defensive efficiency at KenPom and so far is top-50 in defending the 3-point line and top-15 on 2s. That will be put to the test in a big way vs. BYU’s attack that can generate offense both inside and out.
Dybantsa showtime debut: BYU star freshman AJ Dybantsa, the No. 2 recruit in his class and a strong contender to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, is set for his first major spotlight on primetime against a top-10 team. We wait with bated breath to see how he fares. He’s averaging 18.7 points and…
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