BYU fans packed the Marriott Center Friday night expecting a strong follow-up to Tuesday’s dominant season opener. What they got was a little closer than planne

Thanks to their success in the post, the Cougars shot 67.5% from 2-point range, dishing out 15 assists against 10 team turnovers. BYU also swiped seven steals, swatted seven blocks and won the rebounding battle by a 39-31 margin.

BYU basketball got off to a roaring start to open the game against the UC Riverside Highlanders. Up 16-3, it looked how it was supposed to; BYU's size and talent looked too much for UC Riverside to handle. However, from then on, BYU was outscored 77-70 the rest of the game. Final: BYU 86, UC Riverside 80.