KenPom Predicts No. 20 BYU Basketball vs No. 24 Iowa State

The Cougars host the Cyclones in a ranked conference matchup

No. 20 BYU basketball is 1-2 in conference play and coming off a road win over UCF. The Cougars will look continue their winning streak on Tuesday night against no. 24 Iowa State. The Cyclones are 2-1 in conference play.

KenPom, the industry leader in college basketball analytics, predicted BYU-Iowa State. KenPom gives BYU an 63% chance to win with a projected final score of 72-68.

As of this writing, BYU is ranked 11th in KenPom while Iowa State is ranked 72th.

Game Information

BYU (13-3) vs Iowa State (13-3)
Tuesday, January 16
Tipoff: 7:00 p.m. MT
Provo, Utah
Marriott Center

BYU in the Polls

On Monday, the new AP poll for college basketball was released and BYU dropped two spots from no. 18 to no. 20 after splitting last week's games 1-1.

The Big 12 is the best basketball conference in the country by a wide margin. BYU is one of eight Big 12 teams in the AP top 25. They are joined by Kansas (3), Houston (5), Baylor (9), Oklahoma (15), TCU (19), Iowa State (24), and Texas Tech (25).

BYU is looking for its first home conference win as a member of the Big 12. The first three games in conference play have been a sneak peek of how challenging the conference schedule will be. BYU's offense has not been as free-flowing, the shots have more contested, and offensive rebounds have been harder to come by.

Below is the full AP top 25 that was released on Monday.

1. UConn
2. Purdue
3. Kansas
4. North Carolina
5. Houston
6. Tennessee
7. Duke
8. Kentucky
9. Baylor
10. Memphis
11. Wisconsin
12. Arizona
13. Auburn
14. Illinois
15. Oklahoma
16. Utah State
17. Marquette
18. Creighton
19. TCU
20. BYU
21. Dayton
22. Ole Miss
23. FAU
24. Iowa State
25. Texas Tech

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