BYU, Clemson and AJ Dybantsa
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The Jimmy V Classic matchup between BYU and Clemson was delayed briefly for maintenance after a dunk from Keba Keita bent the rim.
BYU and Notre Dame appeared to be headed for a bowl game meeting — until the Fighting Irish declined the opportunity.
The Cougars fell one spot after falling to Texas Tech. On the other hand, Alabama remained at No. 9 after an SEC championship defeat.
Georgia Tech is going to be playing in one of the best bowl games of the postseason. The Yellow Jackets were selected to play in this year's Pop Tarts Bowl and
BYU has their second-biggest second-half comeback ever, a dunk busted a rim, 44 points on 10 threes, a triple-double and more from Tuesday's college basketball action.
BYU's staff knew it needed a backcourt star to pair with Dybantsa and All-Big 12 returnee Richie Saunders. With Dallin Hall initially expected to return, the Cougars didn't know whether they needed a combo guard who could play alongside Hall, or someone to run point when Hall wasn't on the floor.
Dybantsa's 22 second-half points and Rob Wright's buzzer-beating 3 at the Jimmy V Classic legitimized BYU's hype for this season