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AJ Dybantsa shines with 40-point night in No. 10 seed BYU's Big 12 tourney win over K-State

AJ Dybantsa had 40 points, nine rebounds and six assists on Tuesday night to lead No. 10 seed BYU to a 105-91 victory over No. 15 seed Kansas State in the first round of the Big 12...

9 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

AJ Dybantsa scores 40 as No. 10 seed BYU beats Kansas State 105-91 in the Big 12 Tournament

AJ Dybantsa had 40 points, nine rebounds and six assists to help No. 10 seed BYU beat No. 15 seed Kansas State 105-91 in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament on Tuesday night

10 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Deadspin | Robert Wright III, BYU knock off No. 10 Texas Tech Deadspin | Robert Wright III, BYU knock off No. 10 Texas Tech

3 DAYS AGO • DEADSPIN.COM

Wright scores 23 in 2nd half as BYU rallies for 82-76 win over No. 10 Texas Tech

Robert Wright III scored 23 of his 27 points in the second half, rallying BYU to an 82-76 victory over No. 10 Texas Tech. Wright made his first seven shots after halftime to help t...

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Leads scoring in finale win Wright had 27 points (9-17 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 9-9 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one steal across 36 minutes during Saturday's 82-76 victory over Texas Tech.

Impact Wright closed out the regular season with a bang, leading the Cougars in scoring and logging his most rebounds in a game since mid-January. The 6-foot-1 guard has proven to be a lethal punch alongside freshman phenom A.J. Dybantsa, and the pair will look to make their mark against Kansas State on Tuesday.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cincinnati jumps out early, beats BYU 90-68

Cincinnati rolls past BYU in a lopsided Big 12 win, led by balanced scoring and strong shooting

MARCH 4 • Associated Press

Huff, Lorient lead West Virginia past No. 19 BYU, 79-71

Honor Huff scored 19 points, Brenen Lorient added 18 and West Virginia led the entire second half and beat No. 19 BYU 79-71

MARCH 1 • Associated Press

Big performance in loss Wright had 23 points (7-15 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 7-8 FT), four rebounds, four assists and three steals over 40 minutes during Saturday's 79-71 loss to West Virginia.

Impact Wright played every minute for the fourth time in six games, contributing across the board with four boards, four assists and three steals to go along with topping 20 for the second-straight game. The sophomore point guard has scored at least 20 in half of BYU's 16 conference games and is averaging exactly that during that stretch, adding 4.3 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 1.0 steals while shooting 41.2-percent from beyond the arc.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

No. 19 BYU gets blown out at home as UCF makes 14 3-pointers in a 97-84 win

Themus Fulks had 24 points and 11 assists, Jordan Burks also scored 24 and UCF shot 14 of 24 from 3-point range to run away from No. 19 BYU for a 97-84 upset

FEBRUARY 25 • Associated Press

Salvages stat line in blowout loss Wright contributed 20 points (7-21 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), four rebounds, seven assists and one steal over 35 minutes during Tuesday's 97-84 loss to UCF.

Impact Wright managed to salvage his stat line, needing 21 shots to accumulate 20 points while adding seven assists and four boards as the Cougars were run out of the gym by the Knights. The 13-point score differential doesn't tell the entire tale as BYU trailed by as many as 36 early in the second half and were still down by 31 with just over eight minutes remaining. Despite the nature of the contest, Wright played 35 minutes and ended up with a quality fantasy line thanks to tallying 16 points and five assists in the second half with the game already well out of hand. For BYU to make any sort of run in the postseason, they'll need the sophomore playmaker to step up. In three full games since the loss of Richie Saunders to a season-ending knee injury, Wright has hoisted up 14 shots per game, shooting just 33.3-percent from the field and 21.4-percent from deep while averaging 13.0 points, 4.7 assists, 2.7 boards and 1.3 steals across 37.7 minutes per contest.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Drops 39 in OT win Wright closed with 39 points (12-16 FG, 4-4 3Pt, 11-13 FT), five rebounds and four assists over 40 minutes during Saturday's 90-86 OT win over Colorado.

Impact Wright is in the midst of arguably his best stretch of the season. On top of back-to-back 30-point games, he's shooting 65.2 percent from the field (and 75.0 percent from distance) over the latest three-game stretch. With Richie Saunders (18.0 ppg) sustaining a non-contact injury early in this matchup, it will likely be up to Wright to carry the offense alongside AJ Dybantsa as the Cougars look to improve their tournament seeding.

FEBRUARY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Robert Wright III scores 39 as No. 22 BYU outlasts Colorado in OT Deadspin | Robert Wright III scores 39 as No. 22 BYU outlasts Colorado in OT

FEBRUARY 15 • DEADSPIN.COM

Deadspin | No. 22 BYU outshoots Baylor behind AJ Dybantsa, Robert Wright III explosions Deadspin | No. 22 BYU outshoots Baylor behind AJ Dybantsa, Robert Wright III explosions

FEBRUARY 11 • DEADSPIN.COM

Robert Wright III answers the boos in his return to Baylor and helps No. 22 BYU end its 4-game skid

Robert Wright III answered the boos in his return to Baylor, posting the first 30-point game of his career as No. 22 BYU ended a four-game losing streak with a 99-94 victory over t...

FEBRUARY 11 • Associated Press

Dybantsa scores 36 and Wright answers boos with 30 as No. 22 BYU beats Baylor to end 4-game skid

AJ Dybantsa scored 36 points, Robert Wright III added a career-high 30 while getting booed nearly every time he touched the ball and No. 22 BYU ended a four-game losing streak with...

FEBRUARY 11 • Associated Press

Career-high 30 vs former school Wright provided 30 points (12-21 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 4-6 FT), four rebounds, three assists and four steals in 40 minutes during Tuesday's 99-94 win over Baylor.

Impact Wright lit up the scoreboard against his former school, posting a career-high 30 points while shooting 57.1-percent on a season-high 21 shots from the floor. The sophomore point guard who spent his freshman season with Baylor also added four steals, four boards and three helpers as BYU held on for the road win. It's the fifth time in 11 conference games Wright has topped 20 points and the second time during that same stretch that he's had more than one theft.

FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Last Night in College Basketball: UNC Upset Duke For a Tobacco Road W

UNC shocked Duke, Michigan couldn't overcome UCLA, a 27-rebound game, Michigan State outlasts Illinois, a Division III record and more from...

FEBRUARY 9 • FOX SPORTS

Last Night in College Basketball: UNC Upset Duke For a Tobacco Road W

Struggles in loss Wright recorded seven points (3-16 FG, 1-5 3Pt), four rebounds, five assists and two steals in 31 minutes during Monday's 86-83 loss to Arizona.

Impact Wright was stifled against top-ranked Arizona, putting together a season-worst performance in the losing effort. Wright shot just 3-for-16 (18.8-percent) from the field and 1-for-5 from beyond the arc in posting a season-low seven points. However, despite his struggles, it still wasn't an empty stat line for Wright as he still contributed five dimes, four boards and two steals to showcase why he's been one of the most consistent fantasy performers this season. He'll look to rebound with a better performance on Saturday when BYU travels to Lawrence, KS for a big-time matchup with the Jayhawks.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Top-ranked Arizona withstands late rally by No. 13 BYU to remain unbeaten with 86-83 win

Brayden Burries scored 29 points and made a game-saving block in the final seconds as top-ranked Arizona remained unbeaten by holding off a furious rally from No. 13 BYU for an 86-...

JANUARY 27 • Associated Press

JT Toppin scores 27 points to lead No. 15 Texas Tech to an 84-71 victory over No. 11 BYU

JT Toppin had 27 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 15 Texas Tech rallied in the second half for an 84-71 victory over 11th-ranked BYU, ending the Cougars’ 13-game winning streak

JANUARY 18 • Associated Press

Totals career-high 28 points Wright totaled 28 points (9-17 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 9-9 FT), five rebounds, three assists and one steal across 38 minutes during Saturday's 84-71 loss to Texas Tech.

Impact Wright led the way for the Cougars, setting a new career-high with 28 points, the third time in four games he's topped 20. The sophomore playmaker added five boards, three assists and a steal, though BYU dropped their first conference game following four consecutive victories to start the Big 12 slate. Wright has been impressive all throughout his first season in Provo but has played especially well through five conference games, averaging 22.2 points, 4.8 assists and 3.8 boards across 37.6 minutes during that stretch.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Dybantsa scores 25 as No. 11 BYU rallies in 2nd half for 76-70 win over TCU

AJ Dybantsa scored 17 of his 25 points in the second half as No. 11 BYU surged past TCU for a 76-70 victory

JANUARY 15 • Associated Press

College basketball: No. 9 BYU survives Utah with Saunders' 24 & 14 effort SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Richie Saunders scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half and No. 9 BYU outlasted Utah 89-84 on Saturday night. Ro...

JANUARY 11 • STANDARD.NET

Saunders has 24 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 9 BYU past rival Utah 89-84

Richie Saunders scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half and No. 9 BYU outlasted Utah 89-84

JANUARY 11 • Associated Press

Saunders scores career-high 31 points as No. 9 BYU routs Arizona State 104-76

Richie Saunders scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead No. 9 BYU to a 104-76 victory over Arizona State

JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

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