KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Darryn Peterson and A.J. Dybantsa sat behind tables about 20 feet apart inside the T-Mobile Center, the site of the Big 12 men’s basketball tournament, a couple of weeks ago, dutifully answering questions about their upcoming freshman seasons.

Peterson for Kansas, Dybantsa for BYU.

It was inevitable that one would be asked about the other. Peterson and Dybantsa had been ranked Nos. 1A and 1B among prep basketball players for years, their paths seemingly always intertwined. Perhaps their most famous showdown came during a Grind Session game in Atlanta on the winter AAU circuit, when Peterson poured in 58 points for Prolific Prep, hitting the winning 3-pointer in the final seconds. Dybantsa scored 49 for Utah Prep that night.

“He’s tough, man. Probably one of the b

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