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Rob Wright III paces No. 25 BYU in rout of Omaha

Rob Wright III scored 19 points to pace No. 25 BYU to a 108-67 win over Omaha on Friday night in Provo, Utah.

Collin Chandler and Tyler Betsey each netted 18 points and Bruce Branch III chipped in with 17 points as the Cougars (2-0) cruised in their home opener.

Deke Thompson led the Mavericks (1-1) with 17 points.

Betsey hit the first of his six 3-pointers on the Cougars' opening possession to give them the lead for good. Jaxon Kohler followed that trey with a bucket for a quick 5-0 lead to set the tone for the Top 25 hosts.

Betsey ended up hitting 6 of 8 behind the arc for BYU, which shot 45.7% from 3-point territory.

BYU outshot Omaha 55.7% to 42.6% overall in the blowout.

The Cougars took their first double-digit lead less than five minutes into the contest when Wright drained a 3 to make it 16-4.

BYU took its largest lead of 44 late in the second half after Chandler capped an 11-0 run with eight straight points on his own, including back-to-back 3s.

Eleven different Cougars scored, including six who hit double figures. Kohler totaled 11 points with seven rebounds and Jake Wahlin notched 10 points. Brooks Bahr and Chandler each dished out five of the Cougars' 22 assists.

BYU outscored Omaha 46-24 inside the paint and had 31 fast-break points, dominating the contest in every aspect.

Cahmai Crosby added 11 points and Jonny Jordan, Jr., had 10 for the Mavericks, who won their home-opener against an NAIA team earlier in the week.

BYU shot 60.6% in the first half while going ahead 56-30.

Wright finished hitting 8 of 11 shots, with Chandler making 6 of 7 field goals.

The Cougars also outrebounded their guests 46-27.

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