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BYU freshman star AJ Dybantsa is showing why he's one of the top college basketball players in the country and surefire lottery pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Dybantsa has paced the No. 6-seed Cougars, scoring most of their points through the first half of their Round of 64 matchup in the NCAA Tournament against No. 11 Texas.
The 19-year-old hoops sensation has scored 20 of BYU's 37 points in the first 20 minutes of play.
However, it's the collective play of the Texas Longhorns that has them holding on to a 46-37 lead going into the break behind a Tramon Mark buzzer-beater three-point to extend their lead to nine. Texas sophomore Matas Vokietaitis already has a double-double at half with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Dybantsa led all of college basketball players in scoring with 25.3 points per game during the 2025-26 season.
Here's how he did in the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament:
USA TODAY Sports: March Madness: NCAA Men's basketball Tournament
Dybantsa torched the Texas Longhorns for 20 points in the first half. Here is what his stats looked like on the box score.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: AJ Dybantsa points in BYU vs Texas March Madness NCAA Tournament game
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Dybantsa has paced the No. 6-seed Cougars, scoring most of their points through the first half of their Round of 64 matchup in the NCAA Tournament against No. 11 Texas.
The 19-year-old hoops sensation has scored 20 of BYU's 37 points in the first 20 minutes of play.
However, it's the collective play of the Texas Longhorns that has them holding on to a 46-37 lead going into the break behind a Tramon Mark buzzer-beater three-point to extend their lead to nine. Texas sophomore Matas Vokietaitis already has a double-double at half with 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Dybantsa led all of college basketball players in scoring with 25.3 points per game during the 2025-26 season.
Here's how he did in the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament:
USA TODAY Sports: March Madness: NCAA Men's basketball Tournament
How many points did AJ Dybantsa score?
Dybantsa torched the Texas Longhorns for 20 points in the first half. Here is what his stats looked like on the box score.
- Points: 20
- Field Goals: 7-of-13
- 3-Point: 0-for-2
- Free Throws: 6-for-6
- Rebounds: 2
- Assists: 0
- Steals: 0
- Blocks: 0
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: AJ Dybantsa points in BYU vs Texas March Madness NCAA Tournament game
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