AJ Dybantsa makes history in dominant Big 12 tournament debut – Deseret News

AJ Dybantsa in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament:

🏀 First player ever with 35 PTS & 5 AST in the tournament
🏀 Second-most PTS in tournament history
🏀 Most career 35-point games in Big 12 history pic.twitter.com/92rnESWGns

— ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) March 11, 2026

I’ve covered the Big Eight/Big 12 tournament since the 1980s. AJ Dybantsa (40 points tonight vs. K-State) is one of the best players this tournament has seen. It is his first and last appearance this week. BYU plays West Virginia tomorrow at 6 CT.

— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) March 11, 2026

AJ Dybantsa vs Kansas St. BIG 12 First RD..

40 PTS (15-21 FG, 2-6 3PT, 8-9 FTs)
9 REBS
6 AST
3 STLS

Bro looked really good and aggressive tonight… pic.twitter.com/H9ZTttWLPd

— Frankie Vision (@Frankie_Vision) March 11, 2026

Biggest figures in Kansas City right now:

1. AJ Dybantsa (40, nine rebounds, and six rebounds tonight against Kansas State)
2. Patrick Mahomes
3. Brent Stover https://t.co/NksNKwz6qj

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 11, 2026

The only thing that stopped AJ Dybantsa tonight was his Red Bull. He was made to remove it during the postgame press conference because it wasn’t a sponsor. pic.twitter.com/a9PKmFJBXh

— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) March 11, 2026