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The BYU Cougars called up guard Robert Wright III to make a play Tuesday night.
BYU tied the Clemson Tigers in the final seconds of their Jimmy V Classic in New York City. Wright received the pass well beyond the 3-point arc and was immediately met by two Tiger defenders. He somehow broke through their defense and shot from afar.
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BYU Cougars guard Robert Wright III (1) celebrates with his teammates after hitting a game-winning three-point shot to beat the Clemson Tigers 67-64 at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 9, 2025. (Wendell Cruz/Image Images)
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Wright’s desperation 3-pointer went in and the No. 10 Cougars were able to avoid a stunning upset, 67-64. The jubilant BYU players mobbed him and the celebration began.
BYU trailed by 22 points at halftime. Cougars head coach Kevin Young had to give the team a pep talk in the locker room to let his team know, and it seemed like the message hit home.
“The look in his eyes became different,” Young told reporters after the game, via ESPN. “I thought we were blank and a little lifeless in the first half. I challenged the guys to come out with a more competitive spirit.”
BYU guard Robert Wright III (1) drives to the basket between Clemson forward Chase Thompson (3) and guard 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 pulled off the largest second-half comeback in school history fueled by highly touted NBA prospect AJ Dybantsa.
He scored 28 points, 22 of them in the second half. During the final sequence, they were double-teaming him and the ball came to Wright.
“AJ wasn’t open, he was getting double-tackled, so I told him (Mihailo Boakovic) I was going to get the ball again, and he just trusted me and passed it to me,” Wright said. “It’s a surreal feeling.”
Wright scored 17 points in the victory. 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.
