"PROVO, Utah -- AJ Dybantsa scored 43 points to break BYU's freshman scoring record, leading the No. 13 Cougars to a 91-78 victory over Utah on Saturday. 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."
AJ Dybantsa scored 43 points, going 15 for 24 from the floor and 9 for 10 from the free throw line, for his first 40-point game and surpassing Danny Ainge's record for points in a game by a BYU freshman. He added six rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot. BYU defeated Utah 91-78, improving to 17-2 (5-1 Big 12). Rob Wright III scored 21 points and Richie Saunders added 12 as BYU shot 60% in the second half. Keanu Dawes led Utah with 23 points; Terrence Brown had 22 and Dom McHenry 16. ESPN Research noted Dybantsa was the third player on an AP-ranked team to eclipse 40 points on the same day.
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