Byu Basketball Picks Up Massive Home Win Over Iowa State
byu basketball delivered a signature victory Saturday night, beating No. 6 Iowa State 79-69 at home in Provo — a result that carried extra weight after the committee released its top 16 seeds earlier in the day and named Iowa State the fourth #1 seed.
AJ Dybantsa played all 40 minutes and flirted with a triple-double
AJ Dybantsa logged the entire game and finished with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. Dybantsa’s defense shadowed Iowa State sharpshooter Milan Momcilovic off screens all night, contributing to a 1-for-4 night from three for Momcilovic, described in the game account as the best shooter in the country.
Byu Basketball dominated the paint and the glass
The Cougars outscored Iowa State 40-22 in the paint and won the rebound battle 38-29. BYU shot just 7-for-25 from three (28%), missed a number of open attempts from deep, but limited turnovers against Iowa State’s pressure defense and held the Cyclones to 33% shooting from three.
Supporting casts: scoring balance and bench work
Kennard Davis was BYU’s second-leading scorer with 17 points and hit 3 of 8 from long range. Mihailo Boskovic made his second consecutive start and posted a career-high 13 points. Off the bench, Khadim Mboup grabbed 10 rebounds, nine of them in the first half, while Rob Wright finished with 6 points.
What the win changes and what’s next
BYU moved to 20-7 on the season with the victory in Provo. The immediate consequence on the schedule: BYU next hosts UCF Tuesday night in Provo.
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The Cougars’ Saturday night win combined a heavy workload from Dybantsa with timely contributions from Davis, Boskovic and Mboup, and the team will return to Provo to host UCF on Tuesday night.
