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BYU Wins 13th Straight Behind Dybantsa Ahead of Trip to No. 15 Texas Tech

Built on rebounding, free throws, late-game poise, the win tees up BYU's first Quad 1 road test at Texas Tech.

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BYU Cougars forward Richie Saunders (15) drives the ball toward the basket while guarded by Texas Tech Red Raiders guard Chance McMillian (0) during an NCAA men’s basketball game held at the Marriott Center in Provo on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.
BYU Cougars guard Robert Wright III (1) and BYU Cougars forward AJ Dybantsa (3) celebrate after a sequence of plays ending in a BYU Cougars guard Richie Saunders (15) 3-point bomb as the Cougars and Sun Devils play in the Marriott Center in Provo on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026.

Overview

  • No. 11 BYU rallied past TCU 76-70 in Provo after trailing 36-30 at halftime to move to 16-1 overall and 4-0 in Big 12 play.
  • Freshman AJ Dybantsa scored 25 points despite an illness, with 17 after halftime, marking his 10th straight 20-point game.
  • The Cougars shot 35.3% from the field and 5 of 24 from three but owned a 51-36 rebounding edge, a 24-11 second-chance margin, and a 23-29 to 12-18 advantage at the foul line.
  • Richie Saunders had 18 points and hit the go-ahead three with 2:14 left, Robert Wright III posted 15 points, six rebounds and six assists, and Keba Keita grabbed 10 boards with three blocks.
  • BYU visits No. 15 Texas Tech on Saturday in Lubbock, where the Red Raiders are 9-0 at home behind standouts JT Toppin and Christian Anderson, as BYU seeks to extend a 13-game overall win streak and its best 4-0 conference start in 13 years.