Kansas State Wildcats vs BYU Cougars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/10/2026

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Venue:  T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  KSU +10.5, BYU -10.5; Over/Under:  165.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  KSU +10.5, BYU -10.5; Over/Under:  165.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  KSU +10.5, BYU -10.5; Over/Under:  165.5 points

Kansas State Wildcats:  12-19 (3-15) (15th place, Big 12)

BYU Cougars:  21-10 (9-9) (10th place, Big 12)

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Kansas State Wildcats:  1-4  last 5

BYU Cougars:  2-3  last 5

Kansas State is entering this game with a 12-19 record overall, a 3-15 record in conference games, and they are 1-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Kansas Jayhawks in their last game. Nate Johnson and PJ Haggerty each led the team in points in that game with 21 while Khamari McGriff was next on the team with 17. Nate Johnson led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Khamari McGriff and Nate Johnson each led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 44.8% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range, and 81% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 81.1 PPG against them. Kansas State has an ATS record of 12-19 this season and their O/U record is 16-15.

BYU is entering this game with a 21-10 record overall, a 9-9 conference record, and they are 6-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in their last game. Robert Wright III led the team in points in that game with 27 while AJ Dybantsa was next on the team with 21. AJ Dybantsa led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Keba Keita led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 44.3% from the field, 23.1% from 3-point range, and 73.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 84.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 75.8 PPG against them. BYU has an ATS record of 13-18 this season and their O/U record is 16-15.

The current betting odds have BYU listed as a 10.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. BYU has looked good in their games this season with their 21-10 record overall, but their 9-9 conference record has them right in the middle of the Big 12. They have looked great in their neutral site games though with their 6-1 record in those this year. Meanwhile, Kansas State has looked terrible in their games this season with their 12-19 record overall and their 3-15 conference record which has them right near the bottom of the Big 12. They haven't been great in neutral site games either with their 1-1 record in those. Kansas State has been one of the worst teams in the Big 12 all season and they are a rare team that fired their head coach already during the season. They still haven't looked any better lately though as they are 1-4 in their last 5 games and they are off a crushing loss to Kansas in their last one. BYU hasn't looked any better lately either, going 2-3 in their last 5 games, and they have had a lot of trouble in the Big 12 this season. They have been ranked inside the top 25 for most of the season and were even National Championship contenders at the start of the year, but they have fallen off a lot since then. They have lost countless games against the top teams in the Big 12 all season and they are no longer ranked entering the Big 12 Conference Tournament. They have also been dealing with injuries to key players which has had a big part in derailing their season, but as bad as they have been lately, they still ended the regular season with a home win over Texas Tech which will give them some momentum into this tournament, and they still have one of the best players in the nation to carry them. Even with how bad they have looked lately, BYU still has a lot more talent than this Kansas State team that has been one of the worst in the conference all year, so look for BYU to get a big feel good win here as they end K-State's season. The best way to place a bet here is on BYU to cover the spread in this game. 

Kansas State BYU Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, March 10, 2026 (7:00 pm ET start time) is BYU 82 Kansas State 57.

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Kansas State Wildcats: 3-7 ATS when the total is 160 to 169.5. 5-11 ATS after scoring 85 points or more. 8-15 ATS off a road loss against a conference rival. 12-5 UNDER after a loss by 15 points or more. 22-14 UNDER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 80%).

BYU Cougars: 22-15 ATS as a favorite of 10 or more points. 34-26 ATS versus good shooting teams - making 45% of their shots or more. 5-2 ATS when playing against a bad team (Win Pct. 20% to 40%). 4-1 UNDER as a neutral court favorite of 6.5 to 12 points. 

Kansas State Wildcats:  A. Bashir Jr. (G) Questionable - Foot. M. Ikegwuruka (G) Questionable - Undisclosed.

BYU Cougars:  R. Saunders (G) Out - Knee. X. Staton (C) Questionable - Undisclosed. K. Perry (G) Out - Redshirt. D. Baker (G) Out - Knee. N. Pickens (G) Out - Undisclosed. B. Kozlowski (F) Out - Redshirt.

“I don’t love this. This is not what I want to do.” - Matthew Driscoll after his team’s loss against Kansas in their regular season finale. 

“I think this is something that we can bottle up as we head into the postseason.” - Kevin Young after his team’s win against Texas Tech in their regular season finale. 

A. Bashir 

P. Haggerty 

N. Johnson 

K. McGriff 

E. Rapieque

K. Davis 

A. Dybantsa 

K. Keita 

R. Saunders 

R. Wright

PPG: P.J. Haggerty (23.3)

APG: Nate Johnson (4.6)

Reb/G: P.J. Haggerty (5.3)

PPG: AJ Dybantsa (24.7)

APG: Robert Wright III (4.6)

Reb/G: Keba Keita (7.1)

Coaches:

Kansas State Wildcats: Matthew Driscoll (Interim)

BYU Cougars: Kevin Young (2nd season)