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Takeaways from BYU's successful Thanksgiving trip to Florida
- BYU won the ESPN Events Invitational, largely riding second-half surges after halftime deficits in both games.
- BYU''s second halves have been decisive, with a +86 point differential over seven games this season.
- Dybantsa, Saunders and Wright III are the main scorers, but Kennard Davis Jr. and Keba Keita provided key contributions.
- Bench production became a concern after Baker's injury, limiting BYU's scoring outside the starting five.
- Coach Young expressed confidence in reserves like Tyler Mrus, Dom Diomande, and Aleksej Kostic to fill gaps.
- BYU plans to address depth ahead of Big 12 play while maintaining its strong second-half identity.
- Davis Jr. returned from suspension to contribute 18 points and 4 threes against Miami.
- Keita recorded seven blocks against Miami, the most by a BYU player since 1991.
- BYU's rotation depth was stressed as Baker missed games and Pickens remained out for the season.
- BYU aims to translate second-half success into consistent starts for Big 12 play.
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