BYU Beats Utah 91-78 Behind Dybantsa's 43 Points

No. 13 BYU pulled away from rival Utah in the second half to secure a 91-78 victory over the Utes on Saturday at the Marriott Center in Provo, extending its dominance in the in-state series.

The Cougars, who improved to 16-2 overall and 4-1 in Big 12 play, overcame a tightly contested first 25 minutes to claim their fifth straight win against Utah at home. The Utes, now 9-11 overall and 1-5 in conference, stayed within striking distance until a critical stretch midway through the second half. Trailing 55-53, Utah endured a scoring drought of more than three minutes, allowing BYU to build an eight-point lead. From there, the Cougars embarked on a 14-3 run over five and a half minutes, pushing the margin to 13 at 69-56 and never looking back.

Utah's resilience early on stemmed from sharp outside shooting. The Utes connected on 13 of 21 three-pointers for the game, including 8 of 10 in the second half and their first five attempts after halftime. Keanu Dawes led Utah with 23 points, sinking four threes, while Terrence Brown added 22 points on four three-pointers of his own. Despite the hot start from beyond the arc, the Utes struggled inside, where BYU outscored them 48-14 in the paint.