Overview
- BYU improved to 13-1 overall and 1-0 in the Big 12 with its tenth straight win, while Kansas State fell to 9-5 and 0-1.
- Kansas State shot 3-for-21 from three and was out-rebounded 47-35, undercutting an otherwise energetic defensive effort.
- The Cougars turned 16 offensive boards into a 20-7 edge in second-chance points, with Keba Keita grabbing 16 rebounds and scoring 11.
- Despite forcing 19 BYU turnovers and winning points off turnovers 17-7, the Wildcats could not close the gap.
- Elias Rapieque was unavailable per the Big 12 report, and K-State now heads on a tough trip that starts at No. 1 Arizona on Jan. 7.