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The BYU Cougars called up guard Robert Wright III to make a play Tuesday night.
BYU was tied with the Clemson Tigers in the final seconds of their Jimmy V Classic in New York. Wright received the pass well beyond the 3-point arc and was immediately greeted by two Tigers defenders. Somehow he broke through their defense and managed a long shot.
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BYU Cougars guard Robert Wright III (1) celebrates with his teammates after hitting a game-winning three-pointer to beat the Clemson Tigers 67-64 at Madison Square Garden on December 9, 2025. (Wendell Cruz/Imagn Images)
Slam.
Wright’s desperation 3-pointer went in and the No. 10 Cougars were able to avoid a stunning upset, 67-64. Jubilant BYU players mobbed him and the celebration began.
BYU trailed by 22 points at halftime. Cougars head coach Kevin Young had to give a pep talk to the team in the locker room to warn his team – and it appears the message hit home.
“The look in their eyes became different,” Young told reporters after the game, via ESPN. “I thought we were empty and a little lifeless in the first half. I challenged the guys to be more competitive.”
BYU guard Robert Wright III (1) drives to the basket between Clemson guard Chase Thompson (3) Zac Foster (5) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
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BYU put together the greatest second-half comeback in school history, fueled by highly touted NBA prospect AJ Dybantsa.
He lost 28 points, including 22 in the second half. During the final sequence, he was double-teamed and the ball got to Wright.
“AJ wasn’t open, he was double-teamed, so I told (Mihailo Boakovic) I’d get back to the ball, and he just trusted me and passed it to me,” Wright said. “It’s a surreal feeling.”
Wright had 17 points in the win. Dybantsa added nine rebounds and six assists. BYU improved to 8-1 with the win.
BYU forward AJ Dybantsa (3) dribbles the ball against Clemson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
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Jestin Porter led Clemson with 17 points as the Tigers fell to 7-3. Clemson was outscored 45-21 in the second half.
