KenPom Predicts No. 21 BYU Basketball vs Kansas State

No. 21 BYU basketball is 4-5 in conference play and coming off a road loss to Oklahoma. The Cougars will return home on Saturday to take on the Kansas State

No. 21 BYU basketball is 4-5 in conference play and coming off a road loss to Oklahoma. The Cougars will return home on Saturday to take on the Kansas State Wildcats. The Wildcats are just ahead of BYU in the conference standings with a 5-5 record in conference play.

KenPom, the industry leader in college basketball analytics, predicted BYU-Kansas State. KenPom gives BYU an 85% chance to win with a projected final score of 76-65 in favor of the Cougars.

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

Game Information

BYU (16-6) vs Kansas State (15-8)
Saturday, February 10
Tipoff: 8:00 p.m. MT
Provo, Utah
Marriott Center

BYU in the Polls

On Monday, the new AP poll for college basketball was released and BYU improved one spot from no. 22 to no. 21 after last week's win over West Virginia. After enjoying a midweek bye last week, the Cougars will play two games this week against Oklahoma and Kansas State. This is the eleventh consecutive week that BYU basketball has been ranked in the top 25.

No conference in college basketball has more ranked teams than the Big 12. BYU is one of six Big 12 teams in the AP top 25. They are joined by Kansas (4), Houston (5), Baylor (13), Iowa State (14), Texas Tech (23).

It's worth noting that Oklahoma dropped out of the rankings on Monday. The Sooners, who had been ranked for consecutive weeks, dropped out of the top 25 after losing to UCF. The Cougars take on the Sooners on Tuesday evening in Norman.

It's also worth noting that San Diego State is back in the top 25. BYU beat the Aztecs earlier this year. BYU now has two wins over top 25 teams: Iowa State (14) and San Diego State (24).

Below is the full AP top 25.

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

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