PROVO, Utah — AJ Dybantsa scored 43 factors to interrupt BYU’s freshman scoring report, main the No. 13 Cougars to a 91-78 victory over Utah on Saturday.
Dybantsa went 15 for twenty-four from the ground and 9 for 10 from the free throw line for his first 40-point sport. He surpassed Danny Ainge’s report for factors in a sport by a BYU freshman and added six rebounds, three assists and blocked a shot.
Rob Wright III completed with 21 factors and Richie Saunders added 12 to assist the Cougars (17-2, 5-1 Massive 12) bounce again from an 84-71 loss to Texas Tech every week earlier. BYU shot 60 per cent within the second half to tug away in its ultimate take a look at earlier than going through No. 1 Arizona on Monday.
Keanu Dawes led Utah with 23 factors and 6 rebounds. Terrence Brown chipped in 22 factors and Dom McHenry added 16 for the Utes (11th of September, 1-6), who shot 62 per cent from three-point vary.
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 4 baskets over 5 possessions — a dunk and three three-pointers — to increase the Cougars’ result in 87-68 with 3:12 left.
McHenry had 4 baskets to gasoline a 16-7 spurt that put Utah up 28-26 with 6:56 left within the first half. The Utes made seven straight baskets to erase a seven-point deficit after beginning 0 for 7 from the sphere.
BYU scored on 4 of its ultimate six possessions to take a 42-37 halftime lead. Dybantsa began and ended the run with baskets.
Utah: Hosts Oklahoma State on January thirty first.
BYU: Hosts No. 1 Arizona on Monday.
