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NEW YORK -- Robert Wright III made a three-pointer as time expired after AJ Dybantsa scored 22 of his season-high 28 points in the second half, and No. 10 BYU stormed back from a 22-point deficit to beat Clemson 67-64 on Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic.
The Cougars (8-1) lost a six-point lead in the final 70 seconds but completed the comeback when Wright took an inbound pass from Mihailo Boskovic and sank a long three-pointer from the right side.
After trailing by 21 points at halftime and 44-22 with 18 1/2 minutes remaining, BYU pulled off the largest second-half comeback in school history.
Dybantsa surpassed his previous high of 25 in the Cougars' two-point loss to UConn on Nov. 15 in Boston. The freshman sensation shot 9 for 17 and grabbed 9 rebounds to go with 6 assists. He highlighted the biggest night of his college career so far with a one-handed dunk from the middle of the lane that put BYU up 62-56 with 1:10 left.
After his thunderous slam, Clemson rallied, and a layup by Dillon Hunter tied it at 64-64 with 5 seconds remaining.
Wright added 17 points and Keba Keita contributed 10 on four dunks, including a slam that led to an uneven rim and caused a nearly 20-minute delay with 11:40 left and BYU trailing by nine.
Jestin Porter paced Clemson (7-3) with 17 points, but the Tigers were outscored 45-21 in the second half. RJ Godfrey added 13 and Efrem Johnson had 10 as Clemson shot 36.2% overall, including 25.9% after halftime.
BYU shot 40.3% and overcame an off night from Richie Saunders, who was held to five points. Saunders shot 2 for 11 and missed all seven three-point tries.
Dybantsa was 2 for 6 in the first half, when the Cougars allowed a 21-0 run. But the forward hit an array of difficult shots to fuel the comeback.
Porter sparked Clemson's big run, including a shot that rolled in as the shot clock expired. That helped the Tigers take a 43-22 halftime lead after there were eight ties in the opening 13 minutes.
NO. 2 MICHIGAN 89,
VILLANOVA 61
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Elliot Cadeau scored 15 of his 18 points in the first half to help Michigan build a 30-point lead, and the second-ranked Wolverines coasted by Villanova.
The unbeaten Wolverines (9-0) are the only team since at least the 1995-96 season to win six straight games by at least 25 points with at least two of those victories against ranked opponents, according to Sportradar.
Michigan entered the game as the first team since Duke in 2009-10 to have a victory margin of 35-plus points in five straight wins, including two against ranked teams, according to Sportradar.
The Wolverines are off to their best start since opening 11-0 five years ago.
The Wildcats (7-2) had won seven straight -- their longest winning streak in four years -- under first-year Coach Kevin Willard.
Villanova's Devin Askew had 18 points, Christian Jeffrey scored 12 and Acaden Lewis added 11.
The Wildcats quickly found out how talented and deep second-year Coach Dusty May's Michigan team is.
The Wolverines went on an early 18-3 run, scored 15 straight midway through the first half and went into halftime with a 12-0 run.
Yaxel Lendeborg, a preseason All-American, scored just five points in the first half and the Wolverines still led 53-23 because they had 10 players with at least four points. Lendeborg finished with nine points.
Michigan didn't have a second double-digit scorer until Aday Mara made two free throws midway through the second half. Mara finished with 11 points and eight rebounds.
NO. 13 ILLINOIS 88,
OHIO STATE 80
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Keaton Wagler scored 23 points and No. 13 Illinois opened its Big Ten schedule with a victory over Ohio State.
David Mirkovic had 22 points, including 11 in the first eight minutes, and eight rebounds. Andrej Stojakovic scored 17 for the Fighting Illini (8-2, 1-0 Big Ten). It was Illinois' 35th road win in league play since 2019-20, most in the conference.
Bruce Thornton led the Buckeyes (7-2, 1-1) with 30 points, including 24 in the first half when he was 9 of 10 from the field and 6 of 7 on 3-pointers.
Ohio State trailed 79-72 with 2:01 remaining before scoring four straight points to get within one possession. Devin Royal's driving layup pulled the Buckeyes to 79-76, but Tomislav Ivisic's three-pointer with 44.7 seconds left put it out of reach. The junior center's shot from the left corner hit the rim before bouncing up and going through the net.
The Illini made their first 13 foul shots and finished 29 of 32, their second-most free throws in a game this season. Wagler, Mirkovic and Stojakovic combined to go 23 of 24 from the line.
Royal scored 15 points and Christoph Tilly had 13 points and eight rebounds. The Buckeyes were 11 of 16 from the line in the second half and 15 of 21 for the game.
OSU took a 34-33 lead before Illinois scored 11 straight points, including five by Ivisic. The Illini were up 48-42 at halftime.
NO. 24 VIRGINIA 84,
MD.-EASTERN SHORE 60
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Sam Lewis scored 15 points, Thijs De Ridder added 13 and No. 24 Virginia routed Maryland-Eastern Shore for its fourth straight victory.
Chance Mallory had 10 points, 6 steals and 5 assists for the Cavaliers (9-1).
Coming off wins at Texas and over Dayton in Charlotte, N.C., Virginia made its season debut in the AP Top 25. And with a 23-3 run midway through the first half, the Cavaliers showed they intend to stay there.
Virginia scored 80 points or more for the ninth time in its 10 games under first-year Coach Ryan Odom. The Cavaliers' total Tuesday was the most allowed by Maryland-Eastern Shore this season.
For the second straight game, Odom stuck to a nine-man rotation until the final minutes.
UVA went 11 for 19 from three-point range in the first half, taking a 46-32 lead to the locker room.
Jacari White, who set a program record by hitting 12 straight three-pointers over the past three games, checked in 5:25 into the game and four seconds later, attempted a shot from beyond the arc that missed. That was one of the few things that didn't fall Virginia's way over the first 20 minutes.
White finished 1 of 4 from beyond the arc, scoring 7 points.
Jaden Cooper and Joseph Locandro scored nine points apiece for the Hawks (4-9), who lost their third straight.
STATE MEN
LOUISIANA-MONROE 79,
ARKANAS BAPTIST 69
MONROE, La. -- Lavell Brodnex had 22 points in Louisiana-Monroe's victory over Arkansas Baptist on Tuesday.
Brodnex added 18 rebounds and three blocks for the Warhawks (3-7). MJ Russell had 20 points and blocked three shots. Krystian Lewis made 15 of 18 free throws and scored 19.
Tray'von Thomas finished with 15 points and 13 rebounds for the Buffaloes. Javion Johnson added 15 points and seven rebounds. Lequan Washington pitched in with 14 points and six steals.
TOP 25 WOMEN
NO. 13 BAYLOR 90,
ALABAMA STATE 36
WACO, Texas -- Taliah Scott scored 30 points and Jana Van Gytenbeek finished with her first triple-double as No. 13 Baylor cruised past Alabama State, upping its win streak to six.
Scott made 7 of 11 shots, including 5 of 7 from three-point range, for the Bears (10-1), who improved to 7-0 at home. The sophomore went 11 for 11 at the free-throw line. Van Gytenbeek, a senior, finished with 10 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds.
Kiersten Johnson scored 13 on 5-for-7 shooting for Baylor. Darianna Littlepage-Buggs had 10 points and 10 rebounds for her fifth double-double this season.
Kaitlyn Bryant had nine points to lead the Hornets (2-6), who fell to 0-5 on the road.
Baylor scored the first nine points and Scott made all three of her first-quarter three-pointers, scoring nine to help the Bears to a 24-7 lead.
Scott made two free throws and Littlepage-Buggs followed with a layup, capping an 8-0 run to begin the second period for a 25-point advantage. Scott hit another three-pointer and had 16 points by halftime as the Bears upped their lead to 53-17.
Van Gytenbeek shot 3 for 3 with two three-pointers and scored all of her points in the first half as Baylor shot better from outside the three-point line (61.5%, 8 for 13) than inside it (53%, 10 for 19) before the break.
Scott and Kiersten Johnson hit three-pointers to begin the third quarter as Baylor scored the first eight points and led 76-28 heading to the fourth.
NO. 24 NEBRASKA 87,
NEBRASKA-OMAHA 45
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Callin Hake matched her career high with 17 points and No. 24 Nebraska pummeled Nebraska-Omaha night to stay unbeaten.
Hake made 5 of 9 shots from three-point range and her only two-pointer for the Cornhuskers (10-0), who improve to 6-0 at home. She added six assists to help Nebraska score 80-plus points for a school-record 10th straight game.
Jessica Petrie finished with 14 points and seven rebounds, while reserve Amiah Hargrove scored 11 with a team-high nine rebounds.
Sarai Estupinan had 10 points to lead the Mavericks (1-9), who have lost eight straight.
Hake answered with a three-pointer after Omaha took a 10-3 lead, Amiah made a layup and a jumper, and Kennadi Williams hit a three-pointer to finish a 10-0 run that turned into a 20-15 lead after one quarter.
Hake hit three from beyond the arc in the second quarter as Nebraska pulled away with a 15-2 run and led 46-22 at the break.
Petrie made two three-pointers to begin the third quarter, pushing the lead to 30.
The Cornhuskers made a season high 13 from beyond the arc -- in a school-record 40 attempts.
Nebraska started 10-0 one other time -- in the 2009-10 season when it went 30-0 during the regular season. The Cornhuskers lost to Texas A&M in the Big 12 Conference Championship Game and finished 32-2 after a 76-67 loss to Kentucky in the third round of the NCAA Tournament as a No. 1 seed.
Illinois' Keaton Wagler, left, drives the baseline as Ohio State's John Mobley defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)Ohio State's Bruce Thornton, right, and Illinois' David Mirkovic fight for the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)Ohio State's Bruce Thornton, left, looks for an open pass against Illinois' Kylan Boswell during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)Illinois' Andrej Stojakovic, right, shoots over Ohio State's Bruce Thornton during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)