Byu Basketball Downs No. 6 Iowa State 79-69 in Provo

byu basketball picked up a signature home win Saturday night, beating #6 Iowa State 79-69 in Provo on Feb 21, 2026 — a result that mattered after the committee released its top 16 seeds earlier in the day and Iowa State was the fourth #1 seed.

Byu Basketball takes control behind AJ Dybantsa

AJ Dybantsa played all 40 minutes and nearly recorded a triple-double, finishing with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. AJ’s defense chased Iowa State sharpshooter Milan Momcilovic off screens all night, contributing to a 1-4 three-point shooting night for the player described as the best shooter in the country. Rob Wright was quiet with just 6 points, while Kennard Davis was the second-leading scorer with 17 points on 3-8 shooting from three.

Bench boost and lineup changes matter

Mihailo Boskovic made his second consecutive start and finished with a career-high 13 points. Khadim Mboup came off the bench and grabbed 10 rebounds, nine of those coming in the first half, giving BYU valuable minutes on the glass and on the interior.

Cougars win the glass and the paint

BYU missed a ton of open threes, shooting just 7-25 (28%), but the Cougars won the rebound battle 38-29 and outscored Iowa State in the paint 40-22. BYU also limited turnovers against Iowa State’s pressure defense and held Iowa State to 33% shooting from three.

Game context and timing

The Cougars delivered the win on Feb 21, 2026, a weekend victory that arrived after the committee released its top 16 seeds earlier in the day and named Iowa State the fourth #1 seed. BYU’s 79-69 result in Provo provided the kind of resume-enhancing victory the program had been seeking for morale and the resume.

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BYU moves to 20-7 on the season and next hosts UCF Tuesday night in Provo.