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BYU basketball’s AJ Dybantsa breaks Danny Ainge’s freshman record in Arizona game
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The No. 23 BYU Cougars fell short again against the No. 4 Arizona Wildcats , but not before freshman star AJ Dybantsa set a new school record on Wednesday.
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With a layup in the fourth quarter, Dybantsa broke Danny Ainge's BYU basketball record for most points by a freshman in Cougars history, as noted by Mitch Harper of KSL Sports.
Dybantsa used a sweet move to finally break Ainge's record, as he put the ball on the floor after shaking off his primary defender in the perimeter before a sweet sidestep to get him past another Arizona player.
Here is a video of Dybantsa's historic bucket:
Dybantsa entered the Arizona game with 609 points, so he needed just 23 more to tie Ainge and 24 to set a new mark. It is also worth noting that Dybantsa needed just 26 games to break Ainge's record. Ainge scored those 632 points in 30 games during the 1977-78 college basketball season.
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Breaking Ainge's record was a consolation for Dybantsa and the Cougars, who fell prey to the Wildcats via a 75-68 score in their encounter at McKale Memorial Center in Tucson, Arizona.
Dybantsa finished the game with a game-high 33 points on 12-for-27 shooting from the field and 7-for-8 from the foul line with seven rebounds and two assists in 39 minutes. His performance boosts his already shiny resume for the upcoming 2026 NBA Draft , where he is expected to go as high as No. 1.
BYU basketball drops to 19-7 overall and 7-6 in Big 12 play following the loss to Arizona, and it is not about get much easier for the Cougars, as they have the No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones visiting the Marriott Center in Provo, Utah, on Saturday.
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