Dybantsa Records 30-Point Triple-Double in BYU's 109-81 Win

PROVO, Utah — Freshman sensation AJ Dybantsa etched his name into NCAA basketball history Monday night, recording a 30-point triple-double to power No. 10 BYU to a 109-81 victory over Eastern Washington at the Marriott Center.

The 18-year-old forward from Brockton, Massachusetts, finished with 33 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in 36 minutes, becoming the youngest player ever to achieve a 30-point triple-double in Division I. It marked the first such feat by a BYU player since Kyle Collinsworth in 2016 and the first by a freshman in Big 12 Conference history. Dybantsa shot an efficient 11 of 13 from the field, 2 of 3 from three-point range and 9 of 11 from the free-throw line, while adding two steals. His performance helped BYU improve to 12-1 on the season, extending an eight-game winning streak.

The win capped a dominant December for Dybantsa and the Cougars, who went 6-0 in six games. Over that stretch, he averaged 27.8 points, eight rebounds, 5.7 assists and 2.3 steals while shooting 65.9 percent from the field. According to statistical tracking, Dybantsa is the only player in the last 30 years across Division I or the NBA to average at least 25 points, five rebounds and...