TUCSON, Ariz. (Interstat) — Arizona defeated BYU 75-68 in a men’s basketball game Wednesday night at McKale Center, avenging a loss from earlier in the season. The Wildcats built a 42-35 halftime lead and maintained a steady advantage throughout the second half before a crowd of 14,688.

AJ Dybantsa led all scorers with 35 points for the Cougars, but Arizona’s balanced attack proved decisive. Anthony Dell’Orso scored 22 points and Ivan Kharchenkov added 18 for the Wildcats. Jaden Bradley contributed a double-double with 12 points and 10 assists.

Arizona improved to 24-2 overall, while BYU fell to 18-7. The Wildcats capitalized on superior three-point shooting, making 9 of 21 attempts compared to BYU’s 5 of 19, and forced eight steals.