Why AJ Dybantsa and the BYU Cougars are playing North Carolina at the Delta Center

College basketball’s preseason is full of top-25 exhibitions — and fewer “secret” scrimmages.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU basketball player AJ Dybantsa watches in the crowd as BYU hosts Utah football at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.

Why AJ Dybantsa and the BYU Cougars are playing North Carolina at the Delta Center

College basketball’s preseason is full of top-25 exhibitions — and fewer “secret” scrimmages.

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