Overview
- Robert Wright III buried a three at the horn off an inbounds from Mihailo Boskovic to seal a 67-64 win in the Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden.
- BYU erased a 22-point deficit after Clemson ended the first half on a 21-0 run to lead 43-22, then outshot the Tigers 53.3% to 25.9% after the break.
- AJ Dybantsa finished with 28 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists, including 22 points in the second half, and he scored or assisted on 34 of BYU’s 45 second-half points, per ESPN Research.
- ESPN Research also noted Dybantsa had more second-half points and assists than Clemson as a team, while OptaSTATS reported his 28-9-6 with zero fouls matched a benchmark last hit by Stephen Curry.
- The Cougars improved to 8-1 with a fifth straight win away from Provo as Kevin Young credited a halftime challenge and simplified sets that freed Dybantsa and put Wright in favorable actions; Clemson fell to 7-3.