PROVO, Utah – BYU makes its first trip to Allen Fieldhouse since 1973 when the Cougars face off against No. 7 Kansas on Tuesday, Feb. 27, in Lawrence, Kan. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT.
Tuesday’s contest will be broadcast on Big 12 Now on ESPN+ with Drew Carter and Debbie Antonelli on the call. It will also be broadcast live on BYU Radio Sirius XM 143, KSL 102.7/1160 AM and BYURadio.org/BYU Radio app with Greg Wrubell and Mark Durrant.
BYU Cougars (19-8, 7-7 Big 12)
· BYU enters the final two weeks of Big 12 play at 7-7 in league play following an 84-74 setback to K-State on Saturday afternoon in Manhattan, Kan.
· The Cougars are one of two schools in the nation to rank in the Top 5 in assists per game and assist-to-turnover ratio. They have had less than 10 turnovers in three straight games.
· Aly Khalifa has 12 assists and zero turnovers over the past two games as the junior continues to lead the Big 12 in assist-to-turnover ratio (3.32:1).
· With its 31 3-point attempts on Saturday, BYU broke the program record for the most 3-point attempts in a single season in program history.
Head Coach – Mark Pope
· Alma Mater: Kentucky, 1996
· Division I Career Record: 183-105 (9th Season)
· Record at BYU: 106-49 (5th Season)
No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks (21-6, 9-5 Big 12)
· Kansas moved up two spots in the AP Poll following its 86-67 win over Texas on Saturday evening at Allen Fieldhouse.
· The Jayhawks lead the nation in assists per game (19.7) and are third in field goal percentage (50.2%).
· Dajuan Harris Jr. ranks second in the Big 12 and ninth in the nation in assists per game.
· Hunter Dickinson has a Big 12-high 14 double-doubles as the Michigan transfer is averaging 18.3 points and 10.9 rebounds per game.
Head Coach – Bill Self
· Alma Mater: Oklahoma State, 1985
· Division I Career Record: 793-243 (31st Season)
· Record at Kansas: 586-138 (21st Season)
Series Information
· Series Record: Kansas leads 4-1
· Last Meeting: Kansas won 71-56, 11/26/10
· H/A/N: 1-0/0-2/0-2
