Wildcats vs Cougars: Big Twelve Tournament Showdown

0:00On March 9, Kansas State Wildcats faced the BYU Cougars tonight in the Big 12 Tournament from Kansas City, Missouri, tipping off at 7 p.m. Eastern. The Wildcats sit at 12 wins and 19 losses overall, with just 3 wins and 15 Big 12 games. BYU looks stronger at 21 and 10, going 9 and 9 in conference play. BYU boasts the 3rd best rebounding average in the Big 12 at 35 boards per game, led by Kiba-Kita's 7.2 per contest. They score 84.3 points nightly, topping what Kansas State usually allows at 81.1. Meanwhile, the Wildcats hit 9.33s per game, slightly better than BYU's defense permits. These teams already met once this season, with BYU pulling out an 83-73 victory back on January 3rd. AJ Dibanza dropped 24 for the Cougars, while PJ Haggerty matched him for Kansas State. Dibanza now performers include BYU's Richie Saunders, averaging 18.1 points and 2.63s

1:03on 37.6%. Shooting from deep. Dibanza heats up lately with 24.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 3.8 assists over his last 10 games. For Kansas State, Haggerty pours in 23.3 points with 5.3 boards and 3.9 assists and Nate Johnson chips. In 15 points and 5 rebounds at 45% shooting recently, over their last 10 games, BYU went 4 and 6, averaging 79.9 points on 46% shooting, but getting outscored by, opponents at 84.2. Kansas State struggled at 2 and 8, scoring 71.9 while allowing 84.5. Get the tight battle as both squads fight for tournament momentum.