2026 Tournament PreviewBYU's story starts and ends with freshman phenom AJ Dybantsa (25.3 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 3.8 apg), a Wooden Award contender who leads the nation in scoring, including a conference-record 93 points in three Big 12 tournament games. The 6-9 forward, who topped 20 points in 27 games this season, could cement himself as the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft if BYU makes the Sweet Sixteen. They'll have to do it without 6-5 senior Richie Saunders (18.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg), who tore an ACL in February. That -- and a tough Big 12 schedule -- is partly why BYU finished the year on a 7-10 skid after a 16-1 start that included Quad 1 wins over tournament teams Villanova, Wisconsin, Miami and Clemson. The Cougars win with offense, ranking 10th nationally in efficiency, per KenPom. Defense is a bit behind (57th), as they allow opponents to shoot 35.3 percent (264th) from the perimeter. That might not matter, though, if Dybantsa continues to light up opponents.
Scouting Report Offense Defense
Efficiency 1.25 9 1.01 57
Pace 71.4 (63)
Effective FG% 54.65 (51) 51.18 (173)
Turnover % 13.16 (69) 14.43 (184)
Off Reb % 34.56 (59) 29.29 (127)
FTA/FGA 34.15 (206) 28.90 (43)
3P% 34.88 (129) 35.29 (263)
2P% 56.20 (42) 50.04 (106)
FT% 74.55 (100) 71.26 (111)
3PA/FGA 39.82 (173) 39.17 (173)
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AP Poll: #28 Coaches Poll: #29 NET: #23 RPI: #26 RW: #19
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Overall: (23-11) Conference: (9-9) Quad 1: (5-10) Quad 2: (9-1) Quad 3: (4-0) Quad 4: (5-0)
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