AJ Dybantsa just entered BYU-Utah rivalry lore in a major way.
The Cougars’ freshman phenom erupted for a career-high 43 points Saturday against the Runnin’ Utes, breaking the BYU freshman scoring record and becoming the first Cougar with a 40-point night since 2015.
Fans of BYU and beyond were buzzing about Dybantsa’s dominant outing. Here are some of the most notable reactions online.
43 points on 24 shots for potential No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa in BYU’s win over Utah. Season-high four 3s, while showing his lethal shot-creation and finishing prowess scoring in every which way from all over the floor. pic.twitter.com/vlzmANRq1f
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) January 25, 2026
AJ dybantsa is better at basketball than you.
you could literally be any human being in the world reading that and it applies.
40-piece. BYU. crowd. loud. cougars. pic.twitter.com/6zmqCzv5Em
— locked on big 12, america’s conference. (@LOBig12) January 25, 2026
AJ Dybantsa overrated? No chance. He might actually be underrated.
— Jonny Linehan (@jlinehan9) January 25, 2026
BYU has AJ Dybantsa. That’s why they can beat any team in the country
— Robby McCombs (@rtmccombs) January 25, 2026
