FLORENCE, Italy – The BYU men’s basketball team got off to a good start on its trip to Italy, cruising past Lithuanian professional team BC Silute 92-64 on Monday.

TJ Haws, Yoeli Childs, Jake Toolson and Zac Seljaas finished in double figures. The Cougars had a 19-point lead at halftime and wound up assisting on a whopping 31 of 35 made baskets.

 BYU will play another pro team from Lithuania on Tuesday, as it will face LCC International in Rome. The Cougars will play four games total on the trip.

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