Kansas State University vs the BYU Cougars: Did T-Mobile Center shooting keep pace?

The Kansas State University entered 0-0 and left 0-1 after a 105-91 result against the the BYU Cougars, who moved from 0-0 to 1-0.

First half

The Kansas State University scored 49 in the first half while the Cougars scored 50 at the neutral-site T-Mobile Center in Kansas City.

K-State hit 13 three-pointers on 56 percent shooting from deep, and the Cougars made 11 three-pointers on 34 percent.

The Wildcats shot 51 percent overall in the half-to-half game flow, and the Y finished at 55 percent for the game.

K-State logged 34 points in the paint, and BYU answered with 50 points in the paint on 73 percent paint finishing.

The Cougars generated 22 fast-break points, and K-State finished with 12 fast-break points.

Second half

The Kansas State University put up 42 after halftime, and the Cougars pushed 55 to widen the gap.

BYU built a biggest lead of 23, while K-State’s biggest lead was 6 in a game that featured 4 lead changes and 3 ties.

K-State recorded 13 assists with 13 turnovers, and the Cougars posted 16 assists with 11 turnovers for a 1.6 assists-to-turnover ratio.

The Wildcats collected 29 total rebounds, and BYU finished with 40 rebounds including 14 offensive boards.

The Cougars turned those extra possessions into 19 second-chance points, while K-State produced 14 second-chance points.

Key numbers and personnel

P.J. Haggerty scored 27 in the previous game, and Nate Johnson posted 19 with 3 assists in that same outing.

Khamari McGriff added 13 on 86 percent shooting in the previous game, and C.J. Jones chipped in 10 with 3 assists.

In this matchup, Kansas State Wildcats post-match stats showed 67 percent free-throw shooting on 21 attempts, matching BYU with 14 made free throws while the Cougars shot 78 percent.

The Cougars scored 18 points off turnovers, and K-State scored 9 points off turnovers in the same turnover-driven swing.

The game-changing plays Kansas State Wildcats vs BYU Cougars centered on BYU’s 71 percent shooting on 2-point attempts, compared with K-State’s 48 percent on 2-pointers.

Wrap

The Kansas State Wildcats vs BYU Cougars scoreline review starts with BYU’s 105 points on 62 effective field goal percent and ends with K-State’s 91 on 61 effective field goal percent.

For what went wrong for Kansas State Wildcats, the margin showed up in BYU’s rebounding edge, paint scoring, and fast-break production alongside K-State’s -14 plus-minus team figure.

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