Overview
- Villanova enters 0-1 after a 71-66 defeat to No. 8 BYU in Las Vegas, where the Cougars closed on a 14-7 run led by AJ Dybantsa.
- Bench guards Bryce Lindsay and Chris Jeffrey combined for 33 points, with Lindsay scoring 19 of his 22 after halftime and hitting two go-ahead threes.
- The Wildcats were picked seventh in the Big East under first-year head coach Kevin Willard and returned only one starter, junior guard Tyler Perkins.
- Queens improved to 1-1 by beating Division III Lynchburg 87-76 as Chris Ashby scored 22 points, including 14 in the second half.
- Villanova is set for six straight games in the Philadelphia area, while Queens faces seven of its final 11 nonconference games on the road, including five at Power 5 schools.