Kansas State Wildcats vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 3/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs BYU Cougars

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Location: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO

TV: ESPN+

The Kansas State Wildcats (12-19) are en route to T-Mobile Center on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the BYU Cougars (21-10) in the Big 12 Tournament.

The Kansas State Wildcats played Kansas and took a loss by a score of 104-85 in their last contest. Kansas State wrapped up the contest with a 44.8% FG percentage (30 out of 67) and converted 8 of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Wildcats buried 17 of 21 tries for a percentage of 81.0%. In reference to rebounding, they earned a total of 26 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 9 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. When discussing defending, Kansas State allowed the other team to go 59.2% from the floor on 42 out of 71 shooting. Kansas doled out 23 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Additionally, Kansas pulled down 43 rebounds (12 offensive, 31 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Kansas finished shooting 60.0% at the charity stripe by making 9 of 15 shots. They made 11 of 26 attempts from 3-point land. In regard to fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 21 and Kansas finished the game with 19 fouls.

Nate Johnson is one guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 46.7% from the floor and also dished out 3 dimes. He played for 37 minutes and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He accounted for 21 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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Kansas State heads into this matchup with a record of 12-19 on the campaign. They average 79.2 points per outing (102nd in D-1) while hitting 45.7% from the field. The Wildcats are hitting 35.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (289 of 806) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Kansas State is grabbing 34.2 boards per contest and has accounted for 523 dimes on the year, which ranks 47th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 12.9 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.2 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers per game while drawing 15.6 personal fouls. They are conceding 33.6% on three-point shots while they are 342nd in the country in PPG from their opponents (81.1). The Wildcats are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.6% (884 of 1,937) and they relinquish 37.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 337th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 506 surrendered for the year.

For their last game, the BYU Cougars got the win with a final of 82-76 against Texas Tech. When talking about rebounding, BYU allowed Texas Tech to snag 28 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 45.7% from 3-point land by hitting 16 of 35 and ended up going 6 out of 8 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Cougars permitted Texas Tech to convert 27 out of their 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.6% in this contest. Overall, the Cougars finished the game shooting 31 out of 70 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.3%. When talking about shots from distance, BYU knocked down 6 of 26 attempts (23.1%). They were able to bury 14 of those for a rate of 73.7%. Texas Tech had 21 fouls for this contest which got the Cougars to the free throw line for 19 shots. They also turned it over 3 times, while earning 2 steals in the matchup. The Cougars collected 17 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive boards for a total of 35 in this game.

Robert Wright III was important for the Cougars in the game. He totaled 27 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for the matchup. He buried 9 out of 17 in the game for a field goal rate of 52.9%, and had 6 rebounds.

BYU has a mark of 21-10 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Cougars are shooting 47.7% from the field, which is 47th in Division 1. BYU has accounted for 2,614 pts for the season (84.3 per game) and they pull down 38.6 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 13.7 times per game (194th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 10.5 times per game. The Cougars are committing 15.7 fouls per game and they hit 74.4% from the charity stripe.

The BYU defense gives up 35.0% on 3-point shots (265 of 758) and their opponents are knocking down 71.5% of their foul shots. They give up 15.2 dimes and 34.4 rebounds per contest, which is 297th and 186th in college hoops. The Cougars are ranked 233rd in college in points given up per game with 75.8. They are forcing 11.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (180th in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas State

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