Overview
- Top-ranked Arizona enters 14-0 for its Big 12 home opener Wednesday at McKale Center against Kansas State, which is 9-5 after an 83-73 loss to BYU.
- Arizona’s frontcourt-driven profile includes one of the nation’s best rebound margins (about +14.5) and balanced offense with six double-figure scorers.
- Kansas State leans on guard PJ Haggerty, who averages about 23 points and leads the team in rebounds and assists, and the Wildcats just shot 3-for-21 from deep in the BYU loss.
- No. 9 BYU is 13-1 with 10 straight wins and hosts Arizona State, led by freshman A.J. Dybantsa, the nation’s top scorer at 23.1 points per game.
- Arizona State arrives on a three-game skid marked by 19.2% 3-point shooting and rebounding troubles, while BYU has countered turnover spikes with dominant work on the glass.