AJ Dybantsa and Keba Keita each score 22 points to lead No. 9 BYU past California Baptist 91-60
AP
Dec 03, 2025
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) AJ Dybantsa and Keba Keita each scored 22 points to lead No. 9 BYU Cougars to a 91-60 victory over California Baptist Lancers on Wednesday night.
Keita added 14 rebounds to help the Cougars (7-1) win their fourth straight neutral-site game - though this one was played in their home state about 45 miles from campus. Robert Wright III had 15 points and 11 assists.
BYU shot 55% from the field and forced 14 turnovers. The Cougars totaled 15 points off turnovers and outscored Cal Baptist 48-28 in the paint.
Martel Williams led the Lancers with 12 points, five rebounds and five assists. Cal Baptist (7-2) lost to a Big 12 team for the second time in three days.
Slowing down Dybantsa and Keita quickly became a problem for the Lancers. The two combined for 13 field goals and 28 points by halftime. Their baskets sparked a pair of huge runs that put BYU in control early.
Back-to-back buckets from Keita and Dybantsa ignited a 10-0 spurt that put the Cougars up 14-5. Cal Baptist drew within five on a 3-pointer from Jordan Mueller, but the Lancers were unable to trim the deficit any further before BYU heated up again.
Dybantsa and Keita combined for five baskets during a 19-5 run that extended the lead to 40-21 with 2:12 left before halftime. The Cougars held Cal Baptist to two baskets over a nine-minute stretch while forcing six turnovers.
BYU made 10 straight shots, culminating in consecutive baskets from Dybantsa, to expand its advantage to 70-39 with 11:57 remaining.
California Baptist plays at Utah on Saturday.
BYU faces Clemson in the Jimmy V Classic in New York City next Tuesday night.
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1st Half
CABP
Lancers
26
BYU
Cougars
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Bradey Henige vs. Keba Keita (Keba Keita gains possession)
19:43
AJ Dybantsa misses two point pullup jump shot
19:41
Keba Keita offensive rebound
19:33
+2
Keba Keita makes two point tip layup
0-2
19:12
Dominique Daniels Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
19:10
Dominique Daniels Jr. offensive rebound
18:59
Jordan Muller misses three point jump shot
18:57
Keba Keita defensive rebound
18:45
Kennard Davis Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:43
AJ Dybantsa offensive rebound
18:38
+2
AJ Dybantsa makes two point pullup jump shot
0-4
18:13
Martel Williams misses three point jump shot
18:11
AJ Dybantsa defensive rebound
18:02
Keba Keita misses two point pullup jump shot
18:00
Dominique Daniels Jr. defensive rebound
17:54
+3
Jordan Muller makes three point jump shot (Devon Malcolm assists)
3-4
17:35
Kennard Davis Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
17:33
Martel Williams defensive rebound
17:27
Dominique Daniels Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Richie Saunders steals)
17:23
AJ Dybantsa misses three point jump shot
17:21
Dominique Daniels Jr. defensive rebound
16:51
AJ Dybantsa blocks Martel Williams's three point jump shot
16:49
AJ Dybantsa defensive rebound
16:44
AJ Dybantsa turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Muller steals)
16:36
Martel Williams misses three point jump shot
16:34
Bradey Henige offensive rebound
16:30
+2
Bradey Henige makes two point tip layup
5-4
16:11
+2
Keba Keita makes two point driving dunk (AJ Dybantsa assists)
5-6
15:47
Dominique Daniels Jr. misses three point jump shot
15:45
Keba Keita defensive rebound
15:36
+2
AJ Dybantsa makes two point driving layup
5-8
15:36
Devon Malcolm shooting foul (AJ Dybantsa draws the foul)
15:36
TV timeout
15:36
+1
AJ Dybantsa makes regular free throw 1 of 1
5-9
15:09
Khadim Mboup personal foul
14:57
Nate Garcia misses two point driving layup
14:55
AJ Dybantsa defensive rebound
14:41
Aleksej Kostic misses three point jump shot
14:39
Khadim Mboup offensive rebound
14:35
Jonathan Griman personal foul
14:26
Khadim Mboup misses two point alley-oop dunk
14:24
Dominique Daniels Jr. defensive rebound
14:12
Martel Williams misses two point pullup jump shot
14:10
Martel Williams offensive rebound
14:07
Aleksej Kostic personal foul
13:53
Jordan Muller turnover (bad pass) (Richie Saunders steals)
13:44
+2
Kennard Davis Jr. makes two point driving layup (Richie Saunders assists)
5-11
13:35
Martel Williams misses three point jump shot
13:33
Khadim Mboup defensive rebound
13:25
+3
AJ Dybantsa makes three point jump shot (Kennard Davis Jr. assists)
5-14
13:22
Lancers 30 second timeout
13:03
Nate Garcia misses two point pullup jump shot
13:01
Devon Malcolm offensive rebound
12:53
+2
Devon Malcolm makes two point tip layup
7-14
12:46
Robert Wright III misses three point jump shot
12:44
Nate Garcia defensive rebound
12:37
+2
Martel Williams makes two point pullup jump shot
9-14
12:37
Aleksej Kostic shooting foul (Martel Williams draws the foul)
12:37
+1
Martel Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 1
10-14
12:28
+3
Mihailo Boskovic makes three point jump shot (Robert Wright III assists)
10-17
12:00
Martel Williams misses two point driving layup
11:58
Richie Saunders defensive rebound
11:53
Jordan Muller personal foul
11:53
TV timeout
11:44
Richie Saunders misses three point jump shot
11:42
Lancers defensive rebound
11:28
Martel Williams misses three point jump shot
11:26
Cougars defensive rebound
11:26
+2
Keba Keita makes two point cutting layup (Mihailo Boskovic assists)
10-19
11:02
+2
Dominique Daniels Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot
12-19
11:02
Mihailo Boskovic shooting foul (Dominique Daniels Jr. draws the foul)
10:58
+1
Dominique Daniels Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
13-19
10:43
Keba Keita misses two point driving layup
10:41
Devon Malcolm defensive rebound
10:30
Bradey Henige misses two point pullup jump shot
10:28
Keba Keita defensive rebound
10:27
Dominique Daniels Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot
10:26
Lancers offensive rebound
10:25
Jordan Muller misses three point jump shot
10:19
Mihailo Boskovic defensive rebound
10:15
Keba Keita misses two point driving dunk
10:10
Nate Garcia defensive rebound
10:05
Jordan Muller misses two point driving layup
10:00
Keba Keita defensive rebound
9:16
+2
AJ Dybantsa makes two point driving layup (Robert Wright III assists)
13-21
9:06
+3
Jordan Muller makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Griman assists)
16-21
8:47
+2
Keba Keita makes two point driving layup (Robert Wright III assists)
16-23
8:33
Martel Williams misses two point layup
8:31
Jordan Muller offensive rebound
8:23
Dominique Daniels Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:21
Keba Keita defensive rebound
8:16
+2
AJ Dybantsa makes two point driving layup (Robert Wright III assists)
16-25
7:52
Dominique Daniels Jr. turnover (lost ball)
7:52
+3
Robert Wright III makes three point jump shot
16-28
7:52
TV timeout
7:34
Kennard Davis Jr. misses two point driving layup
7:32
Monty Bowser defensive rebound
7:06
Monty Bowser misses two point driving layup
7:04
Lancers offensive rebound
7:04
Richie Saunders personal foul
6:56
Jonathan Griman turnover (lost ball) (Robert Wright III steals)
6:30
+2
Richie Saunders makes two point jump shot (Robert Wright III assists)
16-30
6:30
Dominique Daniels Jr. turnover (Richie Saunders steals)
6:24
Jump ball. Richie Saunders vs. Dominique Daniels Jr. (Jonathan Griman gains possession)