Overview
- BYU improved to 11-1 with the home victory in Provo, extending its winning streak to eight.
- Dybantsa shot 9-for-12 from the field and 17-for-20 at the stripe, finishing with 35 points, six boards and four assists plus a viral dunk.
- Richie Saunders added 21 points, and Khadim Mboup made his first start in place of ill center Keba Keita and pulled down 10 rebounds.
- Abilene Christian’s press produced a season-high 18 BYU turnovers that turned into 18 points, yet the Cougars shot 60% and converted 29 of 40 free throws.
- Cbo Newton led the Wildcats with 23 as they fell to 7-5, while national coverage amplified talk of Dybantsa’s All‑America case and draft stock.