PROVO, Utah (Interstat) — AJ Dybantsa scored 35 points to lead BYU to an 85-67 men’s basketball victory over Abilene Christian on Friday night at a sold-out Marriott Center.

The Cougars led 43-36 at halftime and maintained a double-digit advantage throughout the second half before 17,958 fans. Richie Saunders added 21 points for BYU, which improved to 10-1.

Chilaydrien Newton led the Wildcats with 23 points. Abilene Christian fell to 7-5.

BYU, which was a 33-point pregame favorite, outperformed the statistical projection that gave it a 98.6% chance to win. The combined score fell under the betting total of 144.5.