Utah Utes at BYU Cougars
· NCAA Men's Basketball
AJ Dybantsa scores 43 points to set a BYU freshman record as No. 13 Cougars beat Utah 91-78
Dybantsa went 15 for 24 from the floor and 9 for 10 from the free throw line for his first 40-point game. He surpassed Danny Ainge's record for points in a game by a BYU freshman and added six rebounds, three assists and blocked a shot.
Rob Wright III finished with 21 points and Richie Saunders added 12 to help the Cougars (17-2, 5-1 Big 12) bounce back from an 84-71 loss to Texas Tech a week earlier. BYU shot 60% in the second half to pull away in its final test before facing No. 1 Arizona on Monday.
Keanu Dawes led Utah with 23 points and six rebounds. Terrence Brown chipped in 22 points and Dom McHenry added 16 for the Utes (9-11, 1-6), who shot 62% from 3-point range.
Dybantsa drove for a layup to cap a 14-3 run that gave BYU a 69-56 lead with 9:56 left. Saunders fueled the run with back-to-back layups and a pair of free throws over three straight possessions.
Dybantsa scored four baskets over five possessions — a dunk and three 3-pointers — to extend the Cougars’ lead to 87-68 with 3:12 left.
McHenry had four baskets to fuel a 16-7 spurt that put Utah up 28-26 with 6:56 left in the first half. The Utes made seven straight baskets to erase a seven-point deficit after starting 0 for 7 from the field.
BYU scored on four of its final six possessions to take a 42-37 halftime lead. Dybantsa started and ended the run with baskets.
BYU: Hosts No. 1 Arizona on Monday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Dominique Diomande turnover | 78 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Foul on Dominique Diomande. | 78 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Keanu Dawes makes 25-foot three point jumper (Obomate Abbey assists) | 78 - 91 |
Statistics
 UTAH |
 BYU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-59 | FG | 32-60 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 13-21 | 3PT | 8-19 |
| 62 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 11-11 | FT | 19-23 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 83 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 17 | Assists | 17 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 21 |
| 4 | Lead Changes | 4 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 91 |
Game Information
Location: Provo, UT
Attendance: 18,224 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 7-0 | - | 20-0 |
| Texas Tech | 6-1 | 1 | 16-4 |
| BYU | 5-1 | 1.5 | 17-2 |
| Houston | 5-1 | 1.5 | 17-2 |
| Iowa State | 5-2 | 2 | 18-2 |
| Kansas | 5-2 | 2 | 15-5 |
| UCF | 4-3 | 3 | 15-4 |
| West Virginia | 4-3 | 3 | 13-7 |
| TCU | 3-4 | 4 | 13-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-5 | 5 | 14-6 |
| Colorado | 2-5 | 5 | 12-8 |
| Arizona State | 2-5 | 5 | 11-9 |
| Cincinnati | 2-5 | 5 | 10-10 |
| Baylor | 1-6 | 6 | 11-8 |
| Kansas State | 1-6 | 6 | 10-10 |
| Utah | 1-6 | 6 | 9-11 |