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AJ Dybantsa, Richie Saunders help No. 10 BYU beat Pacific 93-57

AJ Dybantsa, Richie Saunders help No. 10 BYU beat Pacific 93-57 | iNFOnews.ca
BYU guard Robert Wright III reacts after a three-point basket against Pacific during the second half of an NCAA basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)

PROVO, Utah (AP) — AJ Dybantsa had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Richie Saunders led No 10 BYU with 24 points, and the Cougars beat Pacific 93-57 on Tuesday night.

Robert Wright III added 22 points for BYU (10-1). Saunders and Wright each had five steals.

Kajus Kublickas scored 14 points for Pacific (8-4). Elias Ralph added 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

Wright, Dybantsa and Kennard Davis Jr. each scored in the paint to make it 6-0 and the Cougars led throughout. The Tigers missed their first eight field-goal attempts, went 0 for 11 from 3-point range in the first half and trailed 41-20at the intermission.

Kublickas went 3-4 on 3-pointers and helped Pacific open the second half with a 20-8 spurt that trimmed its deficit to 49-40 with 14 minutes left in the game, but Dybantsa answered with a 3-pointer that sparked an 18-0 run.

Wright scored 16 second-half points.

BYU shot 47% from the field, hit 11 3-pointers and made 24 of 27 from the free-throw line. Pacific missed each of its three free-throw attempts.

Up next

Pacific plays at home against Nicholls State on Sunday.

BYU continues its homestand against Abilene Christian on Friday.

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AJ Dybantsa, Richie Saunders help No. 10 BYU beat Pacific 93-57 | iNFOnews.ca
BYU head coach Kevin Young looks on during the second half of an NCAA basketball game against Pacific, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)
AJ Dybantsa, Richie Saunders help No. 10 BYU beat Pacific 93-57 | iNFOnews.ca
BYU center Keba Keita (13) blocks the shot of Pacific guard Justin Rochelin (1) during the second half of an NCAA basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)
AJ Dybantsa, Richie Saunders help No. 10 BYU beat Pacific 93-57 | iNFOnews.ca
Pacific guard Jaden Clayton (6) and BYU guard Richie Saunders (15) go to the floor for a loose ball during the second half of an NCAA basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)

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