Junior guard Kennard Davis Jr. was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of driving under the influence. Police responded to a two-car crash scene just before noon in Provo and subsequently took Davis into custody, citing him with a DUI charge. Authorities said Davis was treated for minor injuries and released.

Davis, a transfer from Southern Illinois, was a starter for the Cougars in the first two games of the season and averaged nine points per game. He didn’t play in Tuesday’s 85-68 victory against Delaware in the Marriott Center due to Achilles soreness.

BYU coach Kevin Young said after the game the move was precautionary and that Davis could have played. The Cougars struggled early against the Blue Hens, falling behind 10-0 and 17-4 before rallying in the second half.

“I’m concerned with all of our guys when they have any kind of injury because you want a clean bill of health,” Young said after Tuesday’s win. “I do think he could have played. I was telling the coaches after, it’s amazing when you take one guy out what it does to the team. He’s such a huge part of our team because of his toughness, his size, his defensive versatility. I think, for me, it made us all probably appreciate him even more.”

Provo police could release information regarding Davis on Friday and BYU’s response was this statement: “We are aware of the allegations and looking into the situation.”

Speculation has run wild on social media for the past 24 hours concerning who was at fault in the accident, that Davis may have been on pain meds or medication and whether he made the trip to Boston for Saturday’s game.

Meanwhile, the Cougars have to play their biggest game to date against the Huskies, who have won six national titles including back-to-back victories in 2023 and 2024.

SCOUTING REPORT

The always entertaining Danny Hurley, head coach at UConn, had this to say about playing BYU in Boston: “When you watch clips of BYU and AJ (Dybantsa) and (Richie) Saunders, you know, they got one of the best point guards in the country (Rob Wright). When you see that quality on film, you get scared straight. Things that worked the first three games won’t work. We’re excited to get a chance to go play in Boston this weekend versus one of the best teams in the country. So it should be fun.”

It’s unlikely the Huskies are scared straight or scared of anything. Returners Solo Ball (14.4 points per game, 99 3-pointers last season), Alex Kabaran (14.3, 68 3s) and Tarris Reed Jr. (9.6 points, 7.3 rebounds per game) have teamed with Georgia transfer Silas Demary Jr. to produce a 3-0 start with wins against New Haven (79-55), UMass Lowell (110-47) and Columbia (89-62).

UConn, which lost to eventual national champion Florida 77-75 in the second round of last year’s NCAA Tournament, was picked to finish second to St. John’s in the Big East preseason poll.

“I’ve watched several of their games,” Young said. “Obviously, they are a good team with a really good coach. He (Hurley) is a really creative offensive coach. They run really good stuff. He’s had a ton of success so I have great respect for that, for him, in particular, and their program. So it’ll be a good challenge.”

If Davis is unable to play, Young will have to figure out a different rotation. He started senior Dawson Baker in Davis’ place on Tuesday, but Young could also increase playing time for Idaho transfer Tyler Mrus, redshirt freshman Dominque Diomande, redshirt freshman Khadim Mboup or freshman Aleksej Kostic. While those players may be able to contribute 3-pointer shooting or defense, none have the experience that Davis brought to the court.

“I think some of the games we’ve played early have helped us get ready for it, but I’m looking forward to going on the road on a longer trip with our guys,” Young said. “I think that’s good bonding and so forth. And it’s cool to have AJ back in his hometown. It will be cool to see how many BYU fans will show out at TD Garden. So we’re looking forward to it.”

Men’s College Basketball

Hall of Fame Series Boston

No. 3 UConn (3-0) at No. 7 BYU (3-0)

Saturday, 5 p.m. MT

TD Garden, Boston

TV/Streaming: FOX

Radio: KSL 102.7/1160 AM, BYU Radio-Sirus XM 143,

Live stats: byucougars.com

The Word: UConn won the only previous meeting with BYU 58-53 at the first round of the 2003 NCAA Tournament in Spokane. … This is BYU’s first top ten showdown since 2011 against San Diego State in the Mountain West Conference Tournament championship game, a 72-54 loss. … Cougar freshman AJ Dybantsa grew up in Brockton, Mass., about 40 minutes from Boston. … Robert Wright III scored 22 points for Baylor in a 76-72 loss to the Huskies last season. … The Cougars last win against a top five team was in 2020, a 91-78 victory against No. 2 Gonzaga at the Marriott Center.