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BYU Beats Clemson on Buzzer-Beater After 22-Point Rally at Madison Square Garden

The Jimmy V Classic result bolsters BYU’s Quad 1 résumé, with freshman AJ Dybantsa’s breakout fueling national attention.

Overview

  • Rob Wright III drilled a catch-and-shoot three off an inbounds pass with 1.3 seconds left to seal the 67-64 win.
  • Clemson led 43-22 at halftime after a 21-0 run, and BYU posted a 45-21 second-half margin.
  • AJ Dybantsa finished with a career-high 28 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, scoring or assisting on 34 of BYU’s final 45 points.
  • The 22-point rally marked the largest second-half comeback in BYU program history.
  • The neutral-site victory moved the Cougars to 8-1 and counts as a Quad 1 boost entering the final stretch of nonconference play.