BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa set a Big 12 tournament record Tuesday, scoring 40 points — the most ever by a freshman in a tournament game — as the Cougars defeated Kansas State 105–91 in their postseason debut.

The Big 12 Tournament tips off with the Kansas State Wildcats facing AJ Dybantsa and the BYU Cougars today. BYU won the Jan. 3 meeting 83–73. The game won’t be on traditional TV—it’s streaming-only on ESPN+.

The road to March Madness runs through Kansas City this week as the 2026 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament tips off at the T-Mobile Center on Tuesday.

AJ Dybantsa poured in a Big 12 freshman-record 40 points, willing his No. 10-seeded Cougars to a 105-91 victory over No. 15 seed Kansas State in the first round of the conference tournament.

BYU Cougars (22-10, 10-9 Big 12) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (18-13, 9-9 Big 12) Kansas City, Missouri; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cougars -4.5; over/under is 142.5 BOTTOM LINE: West Virginia takes on BYU in the Big 12 Tournament.

BYU Cougars announced historic news involving top NBA draft prospect AJ Dybantsa ahead of March Madness.

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark kicked off the conference men's basketball tournament on Tuesday with a state of the league address in Kansas City