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No. 10 BYU Opens Big 12 Play at Kansas State on CBS

Advanced metrics position BYU as the favorite.

Overview

  • Tip is Saturday at 12:30 p.m. CT at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, televised nationally on CBS.
  • The matchup spotlights BYU freshman AJ Dybantsa (23.1 ppg, No. 2 nationally) and K-State guard PJ Haggerty (22.9 ppg, No. 3).
  • KenPom projects BYU 90-82 with a 78% win probability, and sportsbooks opened at roughly BYU -14.5.
  • Kansas State's defense ranks 119th in KenPom efficiency, a bottom-three mark in the Big 12 that has struggled versus big wings.
  • BYU enters 12-1 in its first true road game after a 12-day layoff, a variable coaches say could affect readiness.