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BYU Basketball: Takeaways from the Rice blowout

BYU Basketball outraced Rice in the Marriott Center on Monday night, putting together their best offensive game of the season.

The Cougars pulled away in the second half with the 105-78 win, ramping up their defense after the break to expand an 11-point halftime lead to a 27-point victory.

With BYU’s biggest non-conference home game coming up on Saturday against Houston, they’ve put together two dominant performances, especially on offense.

Here are the biggest takeaways from the win:

Childs Play

Yoeli Childs was a dominant force on offense, finishing with 28 points on an efficient 13-18 shooting.