BYU Cougars vs Kansas State Wildcats

0:00On March 10, the BYU Cougars kick off their Big 12 tournament run tonight against the Kansas State Wildcats in Kansas City. It's a first-round matchup at the T-Mobile Center, with tip-off at 5 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. BYU earned the 10th seed while Kansas State sits at 15th. BYU heads in strong with a 21-10 overall record and 9-9 in conference play. They snapped a three-game skid by beating Texas Tech 82 to 76 in their finale. Kansas State struggled at 12 in 19 overall and 3 in 15 in the Big 12, dropping their last game to Kansas 142. 85. The teams met earlier this season on January 3rd when BYU won 83 to 73 on the road. All time, BYU leads the series six games to five, though Kansas State holds a slight edge at neutral sites. Fans are buzzing about BYU's momentum against the Wildcats squad that fired its coach mid-season.

1:01Experts give BYU an 84% shot to win according to ESPN's predictor. The victor advances to face seven seeded West Virginia tomorrow at 5 p.m. on ESPN 2. You can catch the action live on ESPN Plus with streams at espn.com slash watch or tune in to KSL 102.7 FM and 1160. AM for radio coverage should be a fun one to start the postseason.