BYU billed North Carolina coming to Delta Center as the unofficial start of the AJ Dybantsa era. “BYU fans get their first glimpse of the team in Utah,” the athletics website advertised before the Cougars’ preseason game on Friday.

UNC men's basketball has returned (not officially, yet) with its exhibition against the BYU Cougars, out of the Big 12 conference. Head coach Hubert Davis and t

In the end, what was originally billed as just a preseason exhibition, felt much more like late-February hoops than an October tune-up. BYU’s narrow victory over North Carolina offered fans and scouts alike a glimpse into the future of basketball itself, headlined by two stars who already seem to play beyond their years.

For BYU: Wing AJ Dybantsa, the Cougars’ highest-rated recruit of all time, had 30 points and seven rebounds while shooting 52.6% from the field in the loss to Nebraska in his first game in a BYU jersey. Guard Richie Saunders is a first-team All-Big 12 performer who averaged 16.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.

AJ Dybantsa scored 18 points to lead the No. 8 BYU Cougars to an exhibition win over No. 25 North Carolina on Friday night.

BYU took down North Carolina 78–76 in an exhibition matchup Friday night in Salt Lake City, thanks to a clutch defensive stop from Keba Keita, who denied North Carolina’s Seth Trimble at the buzzer.

The UNC-BYU exhibition will feature two freshmen who stand at the top of the Class of 2025: Tar Heel Caleb Wilson and Cougar AJ Dybansta. Per ESPN's rankings, W

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