BYU forward AJ Dybantsa (3) dunks the ball during an NCAA basketball game against the Abilene Christian Wildcats held at the Marriott Center in Provo on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Isaac Hale, Deseret News
Jackson Payne
By Jackson Payne
Jackson has been writing about sports for the Deseret News since 2023.

No. 10 BYU (12-1) vs. Kansas State (9-4)

  • Tip: Saturday, 11:30 a.m. MST
  • Venue: Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kansas
  • TV: CBS
  • Radio: 102.7 FM/1160 AM/Sirius XM 143
  • Series: Tied, 5-5 (most recent meeting: 2025)

The trends

  • For BYU: 12-1 on the season, No. 10 in KenPom, averaging 87.4 points scored and 66.6 points allowed per game
  • For Kansas State: 9-4 on the season, No. 76 in KenPom, averaging 88.5 points scored and 77.6 points allowed per game

Players to watch

  • For BYU: Forward AJ Dybantsa, guard Richie Saunders, guard Robert Wright III
  • For Kansas State: Guard P.J. Haggerty, guard David Castillo, guard Nate Johnson
BYU forward AJ Dybantsa (3) hugs guard Richie Saunders (15) as Dybantsa is interviewed after the Cougars defeated the Abilene Christian Wildcats in Provo on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News
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