BYU vs Kansas State Big 12 Tournament Game Preview

BYU goes to the Big 12 Tournament without a first round bye for the first time in its three years in the league. BYU is safely in the NCAA Tournament field, and a 6 or 7 seed seems like the most likely scenario. A couple wins would strengthen BYU’s case for a 6 seed.

This game is just inside the cutline as a Quad 2 game for BYU. KSU is 99 in NET, and opponents ranked 51-100 on a neutral are considered Quad 2.

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The game tips off Tuesday at 6pm CT on ESPN+.

Kansas State and BYU by the Numbers

Kansas State KenPom: 101

NET ranking: 99

Record: 12-19 (3-15 Big 12)

Best Wins: Cal (H), Tulsa (H), Creighton (A), Utah (H), Baylor (H), West Virginia (H)

Losses: Nebraska (N), Indiana (A), Bowling Green (H), Seton Hall (H), 15 Big 12 losses

AP Ranking: n/a

BYU KenPom: 25

NET Ranking: 24

Record: 20-10 (8-9 Big 12)

AP Ranking: n/a

KenPom Prediction: BYU 90, Kansas State 79 — BYU 85% Win Probability

Point Spread: BYU -10.5

Point Total: 165.5

Kansas State Overview

Kansas State came into Big 12 play as sleeper behind high-scoring guard PJ Haggerty and some high-level shooters. That never materialized, and Head Coach Jerome Tang was fired after several blowout losses in league play.

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Kansas State has one of the nation’s top scorers in PJ Haggerty, but finished dead last in Big 12 play in KenPom offensive efficiency with some awful metrics. K State has the fastest tempo in the league, and ranks bottom five in nearly every relevant offensive category. They are last in offensive rebound percentage, 15th in 3-point percentage, and 14th in turnover percentage. PJ Haggerty is a great talent, but the Wildcats offense is a mess. Sharpshooter Abdi Bashir has been out since January 17 with an injury and their offense has cratered without Bashir.

Defensively the Wildcats are a little better. They rank 10th in the Big 12 in KenPom defensive efficiency, led by the sixth best turnover rate in the league. K State is at its best when they are forcing turnovers and getting out into transition.

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