In Las Vegas, No. 1 player AJ Dybantsa delivers his first marquee moment — and shows BYU fans they are right to dream

Even as BYU veteran Richie Saunders struggled from the field, going 4-of-13 for 15 points, Dybantsa was there to pick up the ...
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No. 8 BYU basketball's 'unique' fan base meet Cougars halfway in heralded freshman's debut

Kevin Willard probably planned for and schemed plenty as the first-year Villanova coach with some 18 years of college ...

A busy summer that included observing WNBA's Aces helped prepare BYU's AJ Dybantsa for college debut

BYU’s AJ Dybantsa already had a pretty good idea of the energy basketball fans in Las Vegas provide as he prepared for his ...

What we learned from Villanova’s near upset of No. 8 BYU in Las Vegas

A 14-point second-half deficit to eighth-ranked BYU in what was effectively a road environment had been erased. BYU, led by top recruit AJ Dybansta, held a two-point lead with Villanova possessing the ...

AJ Dybantsa says watching A’ja Wilson and Las Vegas Aces changed everything

AJ Dybantsa says watching A’ja Wilson and Las Vegas Aces changed everything originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The ...

No. 8 BYU beats Villanova 71-66 and spoils the debut of new Wildcats coach Kevin Willard

Freshman AJ Dybantsa had 21 points and six rebounds and eighth-ranked BYU defeated Villanova 71-66 Monday night in the Hall ...

Seven Takeaways from BYU's Season-Opening Win vs Villanova

No. 8 BYU basketball opened the 2025-26 campaign with a 71-66 win over Villanova that probably felt a little closer than most would have liked. BYU watched a 14 ...

No. 8 Cougars’ opener vs. Villanova Monday is a ‘big game,’ but Kevin Young isn’t crowing about it

AJ Dybantsa takes center stage Monday in Las Vegas as No. 8 BYU meets Big East's Villanova in a college basketball opener ...