Feb 22, 2026
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AJ Dybanza had 29 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to help No. 23 BYU beat No. 6 Iowa State 79-69 on Saturday night for its first win over a top-10 opponent of the season.
Iowa State basketball: AJ Dybantsa leads BYU to a 79-69 victory
AJ Dybantsa had 29 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists to help No.
Kennard Davis, Jr. added 17 points, and Mihailo Boskovic 13 for the Cougars (20-7, 8-6 Big 12.) beat Iowa State 40-22 in the paint and have a 39-28 edge on the glass.
Tammin Lipps led the Cyclones (23-4, 10-4) with 19 points.Jamarion Bettemon added 14, and Joshua Jefferson had 13 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.
Iowa State was named the No. 1 seed in the top 16 teams in the bracket released by the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee earlier Saturday.The Cyclones were the fifth top 10 team to suffer a loss on the day.
Iowa State corrected a double-digit deficit with a basket, pulling to 57-54 on Lipsey's 3-pointer with 7:21 left.
DiBansa and Davis scored back-to-back baskets at the rim to delay the rally.That was the start of a 13-3 run that made it 70-57 with 3:33 left.
Rob Wright III capped a 13-0 run with a pair of layups that put BYU up 37-25 in the final minute before halftime.The Cougars attacked the rim in the first half and outscored Iowa State 22-6 in the first 20 minutes.
Iowa State: Tuesday night at Utah.
BYU: Ogun UCF on Tuesday night.
