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First Take

Hour 2: Did AJ Dybantsa Secure Draft Stock Despite Loss?

First Take

ESPN Radio

Sports

4.05.7K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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First Take resumes with Dybantsa vs. Acuff Jr. Which surefire lottery pick had the more impressive performance in round 1? (0:00) Then, High Point's coach Flynn Clayman went OFF on Major conference schools not scheduling mid-majors! (13:45) Next, who would you want for a playoff run: Wemby or Luka? (26:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.1

The ESPN tournament challenge women brackets are open, so download the app or scan the QR code to get started, then create a group,

0:38.0

invite your friends, get ready for the madness with the number one bracket game. Got 30 minutes to get

0:42.8

those picks in because the women's game closes this morning at 1130. Let's go to the men's side

0:48.3

of things. The 11 seed, Texas Longhorns took down AJ DeBanzah and BYU last night by a final score

0:53.7

of 79.71. DeBanz had and BYU last night by a final score of 7971.

0:55.3

DeBanzah had 35 points, 10 boards, and a dominant solo performance where he played all 40 minutes was not enough, though, to get by Texas.

1:04.0

Despite the loss, DeBanzas 35 points are the most by a freshman in an NCAA tournament debut all time,

1:10.6

and it's the second most points by a freshman in an NCAA tournament debut all time. And it's the second most points by a freshman in any NCAA tournament game, only behind

1:15.2

here in Foxwood, 39 for Kentucky in the 2017 Suite 16.

1:19.9

Now we fast forward to what is next for AJ DeBonson.

1:22.4

That would be the NBA draft.

1:24.4

Is his draft stock a lock despite BYU's loss yesterday? A very dangerous word in my line of

1:31.3

work. So I'm going to sidestep the idea of lock because that's a problem

1:35.1

to begin with. I would say no. To answer your question, no. And it has nothing to do with

1:39.2

DeBonza himself. It has to do with the competition he faces for that number one

1:43.1

overall spot.

1:46.0

His performance was sensational.

1:49.4

His performance throughout the course of the season has been sensational.

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