BYU basketball team is in a downward trend, losing three consecutive games and nine of its last 13, leading to a potential first-round conference tournament game against No. 10 Texas Tech. Coach Kevin Young has stated that regaining confidence is the key to getting the team out of its current situation. Young emphasized the need to play harder, better, and with more effort to regain the confidence that led to a 16-1 start and 4-0 start in Big 12 play. The team's recent collapse has affected confidence, particularly after star forward Richie Saunders sustained a season-ending knee injury against Colorado. Despite this, freshman AJ Dybantsa believes the team can still make a strong run for the Big 12 tournament.