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BYU players, coaches and staff pose for a group photo after a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Isaac Hale, Deseret News
Texas guard Dailyn Swain: Second Team All-SEC selection, averaging 17.7 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game
Dailyn Swain is the best NBA prospect in this year's First Four of the NCAA Tournament, and he'll carry major influence if Texas works up any March magic.
Long, versatile, instinctive, and has taken his offensive game to new heights this season in the SEC. Young for a junior. pic.twitter.com/9oBE4zJx33
BYU forward AJ Dybantsa recalls his favorite bible verse after being posed the question by Cy Pittman, 8, right, and Hank Pittman, 6, both of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, after a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU guard Richie Saunders holds a ball as he watches his teammates warm up during a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU forward AJ Dybantsa (3) reacts after a teammate hit a deep shot during a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU head coach Kevin Young talks with his players as they and coaches huddle during a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU head coach Kevin Young talks with his players as they and coaches huddle during a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU forward AJ Dybantsa, right, calls out to guard Robert Wright III as he takes a shot during a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU assistant coach John Linehan reacts after hitting a deep shot during a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU players warm up during a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU forward AJ Dybantsa, right, reacts beside guard Jared McGregor (51) during a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU head coach Kevin Young watches his players warm up during a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU coaches prepare to start practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU players, coaches and staff pose for a group photo after a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU guard Robert Wright III signs basketballs for Cy Pittman, 8, right, and Hank Pittman, 6, both of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, after a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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BYU players, coaches and staff pose for a group photo after a practice the day before a first-round college basketball game against Texas in the NCAA Tournament held at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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