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How to watch No. 23 BYU host No. 6 Iowa State

What to know ahead of Saturday’s Big 12 matchup in Provo

Published: Feb 20, 2026, 11:30 a.m. MST

BYU center Keba Keita (13) attempts to tip in a rebound during a quarterfinal game against Iowa State at the Big 12 tournament at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, March 13, 2025. The two ranked teams will meet Saturday night in Provo. Brice Tucker, Deseret News

By Jackson Payne

Jackson has been writing about sports for the Deseret News since 2023.

No. 23 BYU (19-7, 7-6) vs. No. 6 Iowa State (23-3, 10-3)

Tip: Saturday, 8:30 p.m. MST
Venue: Marriott Center, Provo, Utah
TV: ESPN
Streaming: espn.com/watch
Radio: 102.7 FM / 1160 AM / Sirius XM 143
Series: Iowa State leads, 7-3 (most recent meeting: 2025)

The trends

For BYU: 19-7 on the season, No. 22 in KenPom, averaging 85.8 points scored and 74.5 points allowed per game

Most recent game: 75-68 loss at No. 4 Arizona

For Iowa State: 23-3 on the season, No. 7 in KenPom, averaging 83.7 points scored and 64.6 points allowed per game

Most recent game: 70-67 win over No. 2 Houston

Players to watch

BYU wing AJ Dybantsa: scored 35 points at Arizona earlier this week

Despite the loss, AJ Dybantsa dropped 35 PTS against No. 4 Arizona 😳 pic.twitter.com/XaQNeLVK44
— ESPN (@espn) February 19, 2026

Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic: averaging 18.0 points per game and shooting 51.3% from 3-point range

Milan Momcilovic is having as high of a peak as anyone I’ve seen in a Cyclone uniform pic.twitter.com/vf0YwHM8u5
— Jake Brend (@JakeBrendTV) January 25, 2026

Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson: averaging 16.5 points and 7.5 rebounds per game

JOSHUA JEFFERSON PUT 'EM IN THE SPIN CYCLE 🔄

(via @CycloneMBB)pic.twitter.com/FAOb2OFQvm
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) December 5, 2024

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