BYU faced Kansas State in a game where K-State took an early lead. Despite BYU's efforts to catch up, K-State's athleticism and scoring led them to victory with Arthur Kaluma scoring a career-high 28 points. The final score was 84-74 in favor of Kansas State, marking BYU's 6th loss when shooting under 32% from 3-point range. BYU's record is now 19-8, 7-7 in the Big 12, with their next game against Kansas.
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Kansas is the 7th ranked opponent BYU is facing this season. Three of BYU's seven Pope-era ranked wins have come this season (3-3).
BYU at Kansas (6 pm MST; 5 pm radio pregame): NET BYU 14 KU 15 KenPom BYU 18 KU 15 BPI BYU 18 KU 15 SOR BYU 31 KU 4 KPI BYU 37 KU 7 Line KU -6.5 Numbers of note: Among Big 12 teams, BYU and Kansas have made the most (BYU 307) and fewest (Kansas 161) 3-pointers this season.
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Minus Kevin McCullar Jr., Kansas depth takes a hit; KU is already among the most starter-reliant teams in the country, while BYU spreads its points around more than almost any other team. Bench points per game rank: BYU 6th Kansas 345th
Among Big 12 teams in league play, BYU is 1st in 3PFGM per game; Kansas ranks last, while allowing the 2nd-most made 3s in league games. BYU is averaging 10 made 3s per game in league play; Kansas has allowed 10 or more 3s three times in Big 12 play, and lost all three games.
BYU and Kansas view the 3-point shot very differently. BYU and KU's shot selection (2PFG v. 3PFG), as percentage of total field goal attempts-- 2PFGA: BYU 49.8% KU 70.1% 3PFGA: BYU 50.2% KU 29.9% BYU's 3PFGA rate (3PFGA/FGA) ranks 4th nationally; KU's 3PFGA rate ranks 328th.
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Final in Manhattan: BYU 74 K-State 84 Wildcats led for 38:34 of 40:00; BYU forged one 1st-half tie (28-28). Cougs now 0-6 when shooting under 32% on 3s; BYU shot 19.4% from the arc on 6-for-31 today. BYU now 19-8 on the season, 7-7 in Big 12. Next: at Kansas Tuesday night.
Final in Manhattan: BYU 74 K-State 84 Wildcats led wire-to-wire. Cougs fall to 0-6 this season when shooting under 32% from the 3-point line; BYU shot 19.4% from the arc on 6-for-31 today. BYU now 19-8 on the season, 7-7 in Big 12 play. Next: at Kansas on Tuesday night.
Final in Manhattan: BYU 74 K-State 84 Wildcats led wire-to-wire. Cougs fall to 0-6 this season when shooting under 32% from the 3-point line; BYU shot 20% from the arc on 6-for-30 today. BYU now 19-8 on the season, 7-7 in Big 12 play. Next: at Kansas on Tuesday night.
Final score from Bramlage: Kansas State 84, BYU 74. The Wildcats are back in the win column, and Jerome Tang is celebrating with the band, thanks to a career-high 28 points from Arthur Kaluma.
Halftime score at Bramlage: Kansas State 42, BYU 38. Arthur Kaluma has 16 points ... on six(!) shots.
K-State has a big advantage over BYU in the athleticism department. That's showing up on offense today.
That's 10 straight points for BYU. And just like that, Kansas State's hot start has been erased.
Kansas State took a month worth of frustrations out on BYU in the opening minutes of this game.
BYU comes into today's game having won five of its last seven games; K-State has lost three in a row and seven of eight. First loss in the current slide came at BYU two weeks ago. Cougs led by 17 with 10:00 to go; KSU got it to within two before BYU closed out a six-point win.
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