Overview
- BYU holds a No. 6 seed and opens Thursday at 7:25 p.m. ET against the First Four winner between Texas and NC State.
- Days before his NCAA debut, Dybantsa posted "first dance" and told Ballislife he has "one more chance" and must "win 6 in a row" to claim a title.
- The freshman leads the nation in scoring at 25.3 points per game with 6.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists while shooting 51.3% from the field and 34.0% from three.
- He averaged 31 points in the Big 12 Tournament, totaling 93 to surpass Kevin Durant’s event record and scoring 40 in a single game.
- BYU is short-handed after season-ending ACL injuries to Richie Saunders and Dawson Baker, increasing reliance on point guard Rob Wright III for support.