SALT LAKE CITY – In a top 25 exhibition clash from the Delta Center , eighth-ranked BYU basketball got past 25th-ranked North Carolina, 78-76.

Here are some takeaways from the exhibition win.

BYU Basketball: A New Blue Blood

Kevin Young has elevated the Cougars to the same level as the top programs in college basketball — and he’s done it in only a year and a half. Despite being an exhibition game that didn’t count, BYU’s athleticism matched North Carolina’s. The Cougars and Tar Heels had some bouncing, high-flying basketball players on the Delta Center court.

BYU’s starting lineup is going to be special. Rob Wright III, Ritchie Saunders, Kennard “Moo” Davis Jr., AJ Dybantsa, and Keba Keita all showed unique traits on Friday night. As Cougar Sports Saturday producer Nate Slac

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