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Rio Giancarlo, Deseret News
Big 12 tournament, meet AJ Dybantsa.
BYU’s freshman phenom was electric in Tuesday’s first round tournament action, scoring 40 points in a blowout win over Kansas State to capture the attention of the basketball world.
There was no shortage of buzz for Dybantsa’s historic outing. Here are some of the most notable reactions from social media.
— BYU Cougars (@BYUCougars) March 11, 2026
AJ Dybantsa just WENT OFF in his Big 12 Tournament debut 🔥
Dybantsa finished with 40 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists in the win. pic.twitter.com/z1RzAFgvWh
— B/R Hoops (@brhoops) March 11, 2026
AJ Dybantsa goes NUCLEAR in his Big 12 Tournament debut for @BYUMBB 🔥 pic.twitter.com/dj8OtC2zuJ
— The Field of 68 (@TheFieldOf68) March 11, 2026
AJ Dybantsa vs KSU:
40 PTS
9 REB
6 AST
3 STL
15-21 FG— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 11, 2026
Generational.#Big12MBB | @Phillips66Gaspic.twitter.com/cTiPXYecKC
— Big 12 Conference (@Big12Conference) March 11, 2026
— BYU Cougars (@BYUCougars) March 11, 2026
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
AJ Dybantsa went OFF in his Big 12 Tournament debut 🔥
40 PTS
15-21 FG
9 REB
6 AST pic.twitter.com/0ATOW2FLTF— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 11, 2026
Players to record 35 PTS & 5 REBs in the Big 12 Tournament:
– AJ Dybantsa
End of list pic.twitter.com/DTyQvIDcux
— Underdog (@Underdog) 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 STLSBro 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
So much Tracy McGrady in AJ Dybantsa…. https://t.co/RiVwQBgEjV
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 11, 2026
The coaches gave Jaden Bradley the B12 POY over AJ Dybantsa pic.twitter.com/d9HZ1Zua4h
— Robby McCombs (@rtmccombs) 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