US Edition'A Real Welcome to the Big 12 Moment for me:' How AJ Dybantsa Reacted to 1st BYU-Utah Rivalry Game
Richie Saunders scored 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead BYU to its 12th straight victory, with key contributions from Robert Wright III and AJ Dybantsa.
- In a sellout Saturday game, Richie Saunders scored 24 points and tied a career high with 14 rebounds as BYU defeated Utah 89-84.
- Fueled by a 12-2 run to start the second half, Saunders scored 17 in the second half, shifting momentum for BYU.
- In the final possession sequence, Robert Wright III scored four points, AJ Dybantsa contributed 20, and Terence Brown’s turnover with 8.9 seconds left led to Saunders’ two free throws.
- The result affects conference standings as the Cougars are 9-0 when Saunders scores 20 or more, while Utah dropped to 8-8 overall and 0-3 in Big 12 after losing three straight games.
- At halftime, an unusual introduction drew crowd attention as new Utah football coach Morgan Scalley introduced his staff amid chants from BYU fans in a sellout crowd 45 miles apart.
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'A real welcome to the Big 12 moment for me:' How AJ Dybantsa reacted to 1st BYU-Utah rivalry game
Utah Utes fans and BYU Cougars players gesture and jaw back and forth as the Cougars exit the arena after defeating Utah 89-84 at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News. SALT LAKE CITY (KSL.com) — AJ Dybantsa didn’t know much, if anything at all, about the rivalry between BYU and Utah growing up in Brockton, Massachusetts. The five-star freshman likely only felt the rivalry on an intel…
Missed free throws and Utah's offensive execution kept No. 9 BYU from blowing out the Utes Saturday night in Salt Lake City
Here's what BYU superstar AJ Dybantsa, a possible No. 1 pick in June's NBA draft, thought of the environment at Utah in his first taste of the rivalry
BYU Fans Belittle Utah Football Coach
There are very few rivalries in college sports more intense than the in-state rivalry between BYU and Utah. These two schools, which are separated by less than 50 miles, absolutely hate each other. That was made abundantly clear during Morgan Scalley’s introduction at the men’s basketball game in Salt Lake City on Saturday night. Visiting Cougars fans completely drowned out the new college football coach at his own school. It was ruthless. Who i…
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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. Robert Wright III had 23 points and AJ Dybantsa added 20 for BYU. Saunders tied his career high with 14 rebounds…
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