Saturday's meeting between Utah and BYU should turn into the highest-scoring basketball game in Ute coach Larry Krystkowiak's history against the Cougars.
That’s both a compliment and a critique of the teams, and it will become true only if the Utes do their part offensively at Vivint Smart Home Arena in the opening game of the second annual Zions Bank Beehive Classic.
Utah’s developing offense needs the accommodation that BYU’s defense might provide. And unlike Krystkowiak’s teams of the past, the Utes may lack the stopping power required to deal with BYU’s offense. The logical result would be point totals topping those of Utah’s 83-75 win in December 2015, the last time the teams met in Salt Lake City.