Heading into the most highly-anticipated season in program history, BYU was expected to be much longer, quicker and more athletic and dynamic as a team.

Through two games, such an assessment has proven correct.

The No. 8-ranked Cougars put on a high-flying show Saturday night at the Marriott Center, routing Holy Cross 98-53 in Provo’s first opportunity to see Kevin Young’s new-look unit in the regular season.

“Anytime we compete against somebody else at this point of the season feels good because it’s hard to learn about our group playing against each other,” Young told reporters after the game. “So, I think that’s the big takeaway, just trying to learn and see areas that we can improve upon.

“There was obviously, I think, good things and bad things tonight. Our defense was really good

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