AJ Dybantsa scored 24 factors, grabbed eight rebounds and had three steals to guide No. 10 BYU to an 83-73 win over Kansas State within the Massive 12 Convention opener for each groups on Saturday in Manhattan, Kan.
Robert Wright III added 18 factors, Richie Saunders pitched in 13 factors and Keba Keita had a double-double with 11 factors and 16 rebounds for the Cougars (13-1, 1-0 Massive 12), winners of tenth straight video games.
PJ Haggerty led Kansas State (9-5, 0-1) with 24 factors. Abdi Bashir Jr. scored 16 factors, David Castillo chipped in 13 factors off the bench and Khamari McGriff added 12 factors and eight rebounds for the Wildcats, who had a four-game successful streak snapped.
Within the early going, a Nate Johnson steal led to a Bashir Jr. 3-pointer. On the subsequent BYU possession, a Mobi Ikegwuruka takeaway led to Haggerty’s transition layup as Kansas State led 9-5 on the first media timeout.
The Cougars had 19 turnovers, whereas the Wildcats solely gave it away 12 occasions. Kansas State held a 17-7 edge in factors off turnovers.
As BYU shook off the rust from a 12-day break, it went on a 9-0 run wherein Dybantsa was a catalyst. He tallied the final six factors of the rally with a three-point play and a trey from the wing as BYU took a 23-18 lead on the 11:55 mark.
The Wildcats went almost seven minutes and not using a discipline purpose because the Cougars constructed a 35-28 lead on a Mihailo Boskovic three. Saunders nook three put the Cougars up 43-33 with 1:02 remaining within the first half.
As a result of BYU got here out of the locker room ice chilly, the Cougars had only one discipline purpose in over three minutes of second-half motion and Kansas State was in a position to chip away at its deficit. Bashir’s jumper minimize the Cougars’ result in 47-41. However Wright III drilled a 3 and BYU led 50-41.
As Dybantsa was fouled on a jumper for a three-point play, BYU opened up a 70-58 benefit. Kansas State pulled inside 78-71 on a McGriff layup with 2:21 remaining.
Moments later, Keita nailed a pair of free throws as BYU led 80-71. Wright adopted with two free throws for extra respiratory room.
–Area Degree Media
