AJ Dybantsa scores 43 points to set a BYU freshman record as No. 13 Cougars beat Utah 91-78
January 24, 2026
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 to help the Cougars (17-2, 5-1 Big 12) bounce back from an 84-71 loss to Texas Tech a week earlier. BYU faces No. 1 Arizona on Monday.