Arizona State @ BYU Game Overview
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Last Meeting ( Feb 26, 2025 ) Brigham Young 91, Arizona State 81
AJ Dybantsa keeps rising and is carrying No. 9 BYU with him going into their Big 12 home opener Wednesday night against Arizona State in Provo, Utah.
Dybantsa has climbed the charts to become the nation's leading scorer at 23.1 points per game. The freshman phenom scored 24 points and collected eight rebounds to help the Cougars (13-1, 1-0 Big 12) open league play with an 83-73 victory at Kansas State on Saturday.
Dybantsa also had seven turnovers, a sore spot that lingered for him after the game.
"The (seven) turnovers is unacceptable," he told the Deseret News. "I gotta be stronger. I can be stronger."
Dybantsa is able to compensate for flaws in his game with dominance in other areas. BYU has won 10 straight games for the first time since the 2010-11 season in large part because he has a consistent knack for taking over games at the right moments.
Dybantsa scored at least 22 points in each of his last seven games. He is shooting 58.6% from the field on the season.
BYU's latest win was its first in a Big 12 road opener since joining the league in 2023-24. The Cougars overcame 19 turnovers by attacking the glass against Kansas State, posting a 47-35 edge in total rebounds and scoring numerous second-chance baskets.
"We are not really a high turnover team. Give Kansas State credit. They were super physical," BYU coach Kevin Young told the Deseret News following the game. "The only way we were able to combat that was with our offensive rebounds."
Defensively, the Cougars held the Wildcats to 3-of-21 shooting from the perimeter.
Arizona State faces a stiff challenge trying to figure out how to keep pace with BYU on either end of the court.
The Sun Devils (9-5, 0-1) dropped their Big 12 home opener against Colorado on Saturday, falling 95-89 to the Buffaloes. It was their third consecutive loss.
Arizona State rallied from a 14-point deficit to take an 81-80 lead with 4:05 left. But the Sun Devils struggled with foul trouble down the stretch and Colorado made 12 free throws over the final four minutes to secure the win.
Moe Odum led Arizona State with 21 points and 12 assists for his first double-double of the season, but he also coughed up turnovers on consecutive possessions in the final minute. The Buffaloes shot 49% from the field and outrebounded the Sun Devils 42-32.
"We weren't ready to play and defend and play with energy at that end of the floor, and it cost us," Arizona State coach Bobby Hurley told AZCentral.com after the game. "We had to play from behind, and these games aren't played like this anymore."
BYU swept both meetings with Arizona State a season ago, winning them by an average of 15 points.
--Field Level Media
ASU vs BYUInjury report
Arizona State's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Salane | C | Questionable - Undisclosed( Jan 05, '26) | Jan 05, '26 | |
| Salane is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Sun Devils. | ||||
| J. Icitovic | F | Questionable - Undisclosed( Jan 05, '26) | Jan 05, '26 | |
| Icitovic is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Sun Devils. | ||||
| M. Adams | F | Questionable - Undisclosed( Jan 05, '26) | Jan 05, '26 | |
| Adams is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Sun Devils. | ||||
| B. Ford | G | Questionable - Undisclosed( Jan 05, '26) | Jan 05, '26 | |
| Ford is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Sun Devils. | ||||
| Q. McCoy | G | Questionable - Undisclosed( Jan 05, '26) | Jan 05, '26 | |
| McCoy is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Sun Devils. | ||||
| K. Polk | F | Questionable - Undisclosed( Jan 05, '26) | Jan 05, '26 | |
| Polk is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Sun Devils. | ||||
| A. Holiman | G | Out - Elbow( Nov 03, '25) | Nov 03, '25 | |
| Holiman is dealing with an elbow injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Sun Devils. He is expected to miss a few weeks. | ||||
| V. Wallace | G-F | Out - Ankle( Oct 25, '25) | Oct 25, '25 | |
| Wallace suffered an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Sun Devils. He will miss the 2025-26 season. | ||||
BYU's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Keita | C | Questionable - Undisclosed( Jan 06, '26) | Jan 06, '26 | |
| Keita is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Cougars. | ||||
| J. McGregor | G | Questionable - Undisclosed( Jan 01, '26) | Jan 01, '26 | |
| McGregor is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Cougars. | ||||
| K. Perry | G | Out - Redshirt( Jan 01, '26) | Jan 01, '26 | |
| Perry will redshirt and miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season for the Cougars. | ||||
| D. Baker | G | Out - Knee( Nov 30, '25) | Nov 30, '25 | |
| Baker is dealing with a knee injury and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
| N. Pickens | G | Out - Undisclosed( Nov 07, '25) | Nov 07, '25 | |
| Pickens is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the court for the Cougars. He is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025-2026 season. | ||||
| B. Kozlowski | F | Out - Redshirt( Nov 02, '25) | Nov 02, '25 | |
| Kozlowski will redshirt and miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season for the Cougars. | ||||
ASU vs BYUStats
Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.4 | (136) | FG% | (51) | 40.2 |
| 26.8 | (260) | FGM | (189) | 24.9 |
| 57.8 | (321) | FGA | (322) | 61.8 |
| 34.6 | (147) | 3P% | (54) | 30.2 |
| 7.9 | (225) | 3PM | (208) | 7.6 |
| 22.7 | (245) | 3PA | (290) | 25.3 |
| 75.1 | (77) | FT% | (11) | 65.7 |
| 19.2 | (46) | FTM | (12) | 9.7 |
| 25.6 | (57) | FTA | (23) | 14.8 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 44.5 |
| 26.6 |
| 59.8 |
| 33.4 |
| 8.0 |
| 23.9 |
| 71.5 |
| 14.6 |
| 20.4 |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.9 | (333) | REB | (157) | 29.4 |
| 7.6 | (338) | OREB | (222) | 8.9 |
| 22.2 | (100) | DREB | (21) | 20.5 |
| 13.9 | (260) | AST | (206) | 13.2 |
| 11.2 | (88) | TO | (96) | 13.4 |
| 1.2 | (167) | AST/TO | (129) | 1.0 |
| 7.3 | (108) | STL | (28) | 6.3 |
| 4.2 | (177) | BLK | (37) | 2.7 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 32.4 |
| 9.4 |
| 23.0 |
| 14.2 |
| 12.6 |
| 1.1 |
| 7.2 |
| 3.4 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80.6 | (189) | Points | (102) | 67.1 |
| 38.1 | (334) | 1st Half | (220) | 34.2 |
| 42.5 | (334) | 2nd Half | (220) | 32.9 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 75.9 |
| 35.9 |
| 39.4 |