The Dance Is Over For BYU — Now the Real Work Begins

The Dance Is Over — Now the Real Work Begins

AJ Dybantsa gave BYU everything he had Thursday night in Portland — 35 points, 10 rebounds, and a perfect 12-for-12 from the foul line. It wasn't enough. The 11-seeded Texas Longhorns walked out of the Moda Center with a 79-71 upset, and the Cougars' season is over.

Two numbers explain the loss: Texas out-rebounded BYU 40-31 and doubled them up from three-point range. But the real story now isn't what went wrong — it's what comes next. Xavion Staton, Dawson Baker's potential return, the transfer portal, and the question every Cougar fan is asking: what does BYU basketball look like without AJ Dybantsa?

Read the full breakdown at Utah Sports Ink.