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The No. 13 BYU Cougars host the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats Monday at 9 p.m. ET<\/a>. BYU freshman and potential No. 1 NBA Draft pick AJ Dybantsa scored 43 points against Utah Staurday, and averaged a team-high 23.6 points. <\/p>\n Arizona vs. BYU will air on ESPN, and streams live on fuboTV (free trial)<\/a>.<\/p>\n What: Men\u2019s college basketball regular season<\/p>\n Who: No. 1 Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 13 BYU Cougars<\/p>\n When: Monday, Jan. 26, 2026<\/p>\n Where: Mariott Center, Provo, Utah<\/p>\n Time: 9 p.m. ET<\/p>\n TV: ESPN<\/p>\n Live stream: fuboTV (free trial)<\/a>, DIRECTV (free trial)<\/a><\/p>\n Here\u2019s a recent college basketball story via the Associated Press:<\/p>\n PROVO, Utah (AP) \u2014 AJ Dybantsa broke BYU\u2019s freshman scoring record and showed again why he could be the No. 1 pick in the draft.<\/p>\n Next up for Dybantsa and the Cougars: the No. 1 team in the country.<\/p>\n Dybantsa scored 43 points to lead the No. 13 Cougars to a 91-78 victory over Utah on Saturday, surpassing Danny Ainge\u2019s school record for points in a game by a freshman. He went 15 for 24 from the field and 9 for 10 from the free throw line in the first 40-point game of his collegiate career.<\/p>\n \u201cIt feels good to break any record \u2014 if it was Danny\u2019s or not,\u201d Dybantsa said. \u201cI just thank my teammates for just giving me the ball in the right spots. God was on my side. I was hitting shots.\u201d<\/p>\n Dybantsa\u2019s performance came a week after he scored a career-low 13 points on 6-of-17 shooting in an 84-71 loss to Texas Tech. BYU coach Kevin Young made a concerted effort to avoid double-teams by keeping Dybantsa in constant motion. Young reasoned it would give his freshman star easier looks at the basket.<\/p>\n He was right. Dybantsa bounced back by scoring or assisting on 11 of the Cougars\u2019 18 second-half baskets.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were moving him around a little bit more than we usually do because of how they guarded him up there,\u201d Young said. \u201cWe wanted to get him on the move more. It was harder to double-team and our guys did a good job of screening and getting him the ball.\u201d<\/p>\n The Utes shot 62% from 3-point range and were 8 for 10 from long distance after halftime. That still wasn\u2019t good enough largely because of Dybantsa, who helped the Cougars build a 21-point lead with 1:43 left.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is a generational talent and he showed what he\u2019s capable of tonight,\u201d Utah coach Alex Jensen said. \u201cThere\u2019s no telling how good he can get.\u201d<\/p>\n Dybantsa was the third freshman on a power conference team to score at least 40 points on Saturday. Illinois guard Keaton Wagler tallied 46 points in an 88-82 victory over Purdue and Houston guard Kingston Flemings had 42 points in a 90-86 loss to Texas Tech.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel like we have a crazy class,\u201d Dybantsa said. \u201cI think we have one of the best classes in recent years.\u201d<\/p>\n Dybantsa came into Saturday\u2019s game averaging 22.5 points on 54.7% shooting from the field. On Monday, he will test himself against undefeated and top-ranked Arizona.<\/p>\n The BYU star has been widely projected as a top-3 pick in NBA mock drafts. For Young, there\u2019s no question concerning his true status.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s hands down the clear-cut No. 1 pick in the NBA draft upcoming and it was on display tonight,\u201d Young said. \u201cHe was doing it every which way.\u201d<\/p>\n Can I bet on the game? <\/p>\n Yes, you can bet<\/a> on the game from your phone in New York State, and we\u2019ve compiled some of the best introductory offers<\/a> to help navigate your first bets from BetMGM<\/a>, FanDuel<\/a>, DraftKings<\/a>, Bet365<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. 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