The Bad Boy Mowers Classic takes college basketball fans to Salt Lake City on Friday night for a top-25 matchup between the No. 9 BYU Cougars and No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers.

Wisconsin falls to 4-1 on the season with the defeat. BYU, meanwhile, jumps to 4-1 with the resume-boosting win. The Cougars will likely return to the top-seven position in the AP Poll they held before falling recently on the road to No. 3 UConn.

Against No. 23 Wisconsin, Rob Wright lll nearly recorded a triple-double and dished out a season-high 11 assists to help lead the No. 9 BYU Cougars to a 98-70 victory over the Badgers.

The No. 23 Wisconsin Badgers face the No. 9 BYU Cougars on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

No. 21 Wisconsin's defensive consistency is among the keys for the Badgers to avenge last season's NCAA tournament loss as they face No. 10 BYU.

Richie Saunders made five 3-pointers and scored 26 points to lead No. 9 BYU to a 98-70 victory over No. 23 Wisconsin.

No AJ Dybantsa? No. 9 BYU hardly needed its preseason All-America star in Friday’s 98-70 blitz of No. 23 Wisconsin at the Delta Center. When foul trouble forced Dybantsa to the bench early in the second half,

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