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Lukas Katilius, Deseret News
No. 25 BYU vs. Ohio State
- Tip: Monday, 7 p.m. MST
- Venue: Delta Center, Salt Lake City
- TV: FS1
- Streaming: foxsports.com/live
- Radio: 102.7 FM/1160 AM
- Series: Ohio State leads 4-3 (last meeting: 1997)
The trends
For BYU: Finished 23-12 and 10th place in the Big 12 last season, rated No. 33 in preseason KenPom rankings.
For Ohio State: Finished 21-13 and eighth place in the Big Ten last season, rated No. 18 in preseason KenPom rankings.
Players to watch
BYU point guard Rob Wright III: Averaged 18.1 points and 4.6 assists per game for BYU last season.
ROB WRIGHT III vs Utah
21 PTS | 5 REB | 3 AST | 1 STL pic.twitter.com/d5LPH2Xzkf
— BYU Men's Basketball (@BYUMBB) January 25, 2026
Ohio State guard Justin Pippen: Averaged 14.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game at Cal last season.
Justin Pippen showing off his handles 😮💨
📺 @accnetwork x @CalMBBallpic.twitter.com/glS0xMRiZQ
— ACC Men's Basketball (@accmbb) January 31, 2026
BYU center Jaxon Kohler: Averaged 12.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per game at Michigan State last season.
Jaxon Kohler with the EQUALIZER for @MSU_Basketball 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Cd87HtOwTg
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) January 31, 2026
Ohio State forward Amare Bynum: Averaged 9.7 points and 4.9 rebounds per game for Ohio State last season.
AMARE BYNUM HAVE MERCY WHAT A DUNK ‼️ pic.twitter.com/cO1PC06SAi
— Ohio State Hoops (@OhioStateHoops) October 25, 2026
BYU forward Bruce Branch III: Rated as a five-star prospect and the No. 5 recruit nationally by 247 Sports, making collegiate debut.
Bruce Branch III showed two-way promise in his unofficial BYU debut, finishing with 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists on 3/5 3PT in a win over Nebraska. The 6-7 wing turns 18 later this week. pic.twitter.com/oFZdowK213
— Jacob Myers (@League_Him) October 20, 2026
Ohio State forward Anthony Thompson: Rated as a five-star prospect and the No. 9 recruit nationally by 247 Sports, making collegiate debut.
What a game for Anthony Thompson at @3SSBCircuit!
🏀 35 PTS
🏀 8 REB
🏀 5 3PM@adidasHoopspic.twitter.com/AbjETOXdUU— NBA Future Starts Now (@nbafuturenow) July 13, 2025
Pregame prep
Here are a few stories to help get you ready for BYU’s season opener against Ohio State.
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