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Texas vs. BYU - First round NCAA tournament extended highlights

MARCH 20 • YOUTUBE

NBA Draft scouting report: AJ Dybantsa is a human highlight AJ Dybantsa will look to build on a dominant freshman season at BYU. His overwhelming athleticism and prodigious shot-making could yield fut...

MARCH 19 • FANSIDED.COM

How to live stream Texas vs BYU: March Madness, TV channel Texas faces BYU in a Round of 64 matchup during the 2026 NCAA Tournament on Thursday as March Madness officially gets underway. MORE: Predic...

MARCH 19 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

High Point's upset starts run of 4 wins by double-digit seeds, busting March Madness brackets

The NCAA Tournament brackets have already been busted for millions of college basketball fans

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

Robert Wright III - Struggles from deep in loss Wright accumulated 14 points (7-17 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 0-1 FT), two rebounds, three assists and two steals over 37 minutes during Thursday's 79-71 loss to Texas.

Impact Wright scored 14, though he struggled from deep by connecting on none of his four attempts as BYU bowed out in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Wright stepped up his scoring after the loss of Richie Saunders to a season-ending knee injury, closing the regular season strong with four-consecutive 20-plus point efforts. However, the sophomore point man faded a bit in the postseason, averaging 13.5 points and 5.0 assists during a three-game run through the Big 12 tournament along with Thursday's one-and-done performance in the Big Dance. Wright concludes an impressive sophomore season with averages of 18.1 points, 4.6 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 steals across 34.9 minutes per contest.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

AJ Dybantsa - 35-point double double in loss Dybantsa supplied 35 points (11-25 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 12-12 FT), 10 rebounds and one assist across 40 minutes during Thursday's 79-71 loss to Texas.

Impact Dybantsa carried the Cougars on his back but it wasn't enough to extend their season as BYU bowed out in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The blue-chip freshman closed out his first and undoubtedly only season in Provo by recording his fifth double double while also scoring at least 35 points for the seventh time. Dybantsa is currently projected as the favorite to be the top pick in the NBA draft and finished his one-season collegiate career by leading the nation with an average of 25.5 points to go along with 6.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals across 34.8 minutes per contest.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

BYU and Texas meet in opening round of NCAA Tournament

The BYU Cougars play in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against the Texas Longhorns

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

Is AJ Dybantsa LDS? Explaining BYU star's relationship with Mormon church in college | Sporting News AJ Dybantsa is one of the most exciting players in BYU history, but is he LDS?

MARCH 19 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

AJ Dybantsa vs. Kevin Durant: How BYU freshman phenom compares to former Texas star | Sporting News AJ Dybantsa's freshman year numbers are hauntingly similar to that of Kevin Durant.

MARCH 19 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

AJ Dybantsa family tree: Meet manager dad, Jamaican mom, sisters and more from Massachusetts roots | Sporting News Here's everything to know about those closest to the BYU star.

MARCH 19 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Why did AJ Dybantsa go to BYU? How Cougars made unprecedented history by landing No. 1 recruit in country | Sporting News Here's a breakdown of how BYU was able to land Dybantsa.

MARCH 19 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

How to Watch Texas vs BYU in First Round of March Madness The Texas Longhorns are facing off with the BYU Cougars in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

MARCH 19 • SI.COM

Top seeds are big favorites to start March Madness. It could be tricky for fans to spot an upstart

The top seeds in the NCAA Tournament are generally heavy favorites in their first-round games

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

AJ Dybantsa reveals why he chose BYU over powerhouse schools | Sporting News The five-star wasn't chasing a pay day.

MARCH 19 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Gonzaga is back in the NCAA Tournament, still searching for that elusive championship

Gonzaga is back in the NCAA Tournament and still looking for a title breakthrough

MARCH 18 • Associated Press

The 3-pointer changed college basketball. And attempts keep ticking up heading into March Madness

College basketball teams are continuing to lean more and more on the 3-point shot

MARCH 18 • Associated Press

Miles Simon on Arizona & Duke’s March Madness odds, AJ Dybantsa | FULL INTERVIEW | The Herd

MARCH 18 • FOX SPORTS

March Madness Best Bets: A Freshman Phenom in the Sweet 16 & a Chalky Final 4

Oddsmakers have evolved their March Madness futures betting markets, and Sammy P has a few wagers he believes are worth a sprinkle.

MARCH 18 • FOX SPORTS

March Madness Best Bets: A Freshman Phenom in the Sweet 16 & a Chalky Final 4

BYU Cougars play Texas Longhorns in first round of NCAA Tournament

The BYU Cougars play in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against the Texas Longhorns

MARCH 18 • Associated Press

North Carolina's Wilson, Texas Tech's Toppin among the missing stars in the NCAA Tournament

Duke is the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, but could be missing two key players due to foot injuries

MARCH 18 • Associated Press

Freshmen Cameron Boozer, AJ Dybantsa, Darius Acuff Named To AP All-American 1st Team

The Associated Press All-American first team included three freshmen, and two more superstar forwards.

MARCH 17 • FOX SPORTS

Freshmen Cameron Boozer, AJ Dybantsa, Darius Acuff Named To AP All-American 1st Team

AJ Dybantsa joins select group of BYU Cougars with huge honor before NCAA Tournament BYU Cougars small forward AJ Dybantsa has lived up to expectations and then some during his freshman season. Widely considered the nation's...

MARCH 17 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

March Madness tips off with First Four in Dayton, with Miami (Ohio) in the field and close to home

March Madness tips off with the First Four, featuring one of this season’s best stories in Miami (Ohio) and a matchup of formerly embattled head coaches in Texas’ Sean Miller and N...

MARCH 17 • Associated Press

Dick Vitale and Charles Barkley will call their first NCAA Tournament game together

Dick Vitale previously declined a standing invitation from CBS and TNT Sports to call an NCAA Tournament game

MARCH 16 • Associated Press

League tournaments can be a long grind. That could impact which teams advance in March Madness

Teams coming off long runs in their league tournaments have a short window to regroup ahead of March Madness

MARCH 16 • Associated Press

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High Point's upset starts run of 4 wins by double-digit seeds, busting March Madness brackets

BYU and Texas meet in opening round of NCAA Tournament

Top seeds are big favorites to start March Madness. It could be tricky for fans to spot an upstart

Gonzaga is back in the NCAA Tournament, still searching for that elusive championship

The 3-pointer changed college basketball. And attempts keep ticking up heading into March Madness

Miles Simon on Arizona & Duke’s March Madness odds, AJ Dybantsa | FULL INTERVIEW | The Herd

March Madness Best Bets: A Freshman Phenom in the Sweet 16 & a Chalky Final 4

BYU Cougars play Texas Longhorns in first round of NCAA Tournament

North Carolina's Wilson, Texas Tech's Toppin among the missing stars in the NCAA Tournament

Freshmen Cameron Boozer, AJ Dybantsa, Darius Acuff Named To AP All-American 1st Team

March Madness tips off with First Four in Dayton, with Miami (Ohio) in the field and close to home

Dick Vitale and Charles Barkley will call their first NCAA Tournament game together

League tournaments can be a long grind. That could impact which teams advance in March Madness