Ohio State Buckeyes at BYU Cougars preview: November 2, 2026
The Ohio State Buckeyes (21-13 in 2025-26) visit the BYU Cougars (23-12 in 2025-26) on November 2, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College basketball ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2025-26) | Last 5 | Away (2025-26) | Home (2025-26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Buckeyes | 21-13 | 3-2 (77.6-69.2) | 5-7 (73.5-72.2) | 16-6 (82.5-72.8) |
| BYU Cougars | 23-12 | 3-2 (78.4-73.4) | 6-8 (78.3-79.7) | 17-4 (87-72.6) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2025-26 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2025-26 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2025-26 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 366 College basketball teams (1st = the most). The 2025-26 season is the most recent in these records: this game is in a new season, and rosters may have changed since.
| OSU | BYU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 79.3 (93rd) | 83.5 (25th) |
| Points allowed per game | 72.6 (228th) | 75.4 (141st) |
Recent form
Ohio State Buckeyes
- Mar 19, 2026: L 64-66 vs TCU
- Mar 13, 2026: L 67-71 at MICH
- Mar 12, 2026: W 72-69 vs IOWA
- Mar 7, 2026: W 91-78 vs IU
- Mar 4, 2026: W 94-62 at PSU
BYU Cougars
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Thornton | G | 34 | 19.9 Pts/g, 5.1 Reb/g, 3.9 Ast/g | 19.4 Pts/g |
| John Mobley Jr. | G | 31 | 15.7 Pts/g, 2.4 Reb/g, 2.8 Ast/g | 17.4 Pts/g |
| Devin Royal | F | 32 | 13.7 Pts/g, 5.7 Reb/g, 1.6 Ast/g | 11.8 Pts/g |
| Christoph Tilly | C | 32 | 11 Pts/g, 4.7 Reb/g, 2.3 Ast/g | 10.2 Pts/g |
| Amare Bynum | F | 34 | 9.7 Pts/g, 4.9 Reb/g, 1.1 Ast/g | 12 Pts/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Dybantsa | F | 35 | 25.5 Pts/g, 6.8 Reb/g, 3.7 Ast/g | 29.8 Pts/g |
| Robert Wright III | G | 35 | 18.1 Pts/g, 3.5 Reb/g, 4.6 Ast/g | 16.2 Pts/g |
| Richie Saunders | G | 25 | 18 Pts/g, 5.8 Reb/g, 2.1 Ast/g | 15 Pts/g |
| Kennard Davis Jr. | F | 32 | 8.5 Pts/g, 2.7 Reb/g, 1.3 Ast/g | 12.8 Pts/g |
| Keba Keita | F | 33 | 6.2 Pts/g, 7.2 Reb/g, 0.3 Ast/g | 6.4 Pts/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2025-26 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games.
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