BOSTON – The dual-homecoming for Alex Karaban and A.J. Dybantsa lived up to its billing on Saturday night as the third-ranked UConn men’s basketball team held off No. 7 BYU in a thrilling top-10 matchup on the Boston Celtics’ home parquet at TD Garden.

The game was largely promoted as a return home for Dybantsa, who grew up in Brockton, Mass., about 25 miles south of the arena, before going out to the west coast and becoming one of the best high school prospects in his class. With 21 of his 25 points coming in the second half, putting the Cougars on his back to nearly pull off a 20-point comeback, Dybantsa showed why he is projected as a top NBA Draft pick.

There wasn’t as much hype surrounding Karaban’s homecoming, the UConn captain and two-time national champion hailing from Sout

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