BYU vs Kansas State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 3

The Kansas State Wildcats (9-4, 0-0 Big 12) will look to PJ Haggerty (third in the country, 22.9 points per game) when they try to knock off AJ Dybantsa (second in league, 23.1) and the BYU Cougars (12-1, 0-0 Big 12) on January 3, 2026 at Bramlage Coliseum.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

BYU vs. Kansas State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 3, 2026
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: CBS
• Location: Manhattan, Kansas
• Arena: Bramlage Coliseum

BYU vs. Kansas State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: BYU win (69.7%)

Before you wager on Saturday's BYU-Kansas State spread (BYU -7.5) or over/under (172.5 points), check out the betting trends and insights below.

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BYU vs. Kansas State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• BYU has compiled a 7-6-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Kansas State is 6-7-0 ATS this year.
• BYU covers the spread when it is a 7.5-point favorite or more 50% of the time. That's more often than Kansas State covers as an underdog of 7.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Cougars did a better job covering the spread at home (10-6-0) last season than they did in road tilts (6-5-0).
• The Wildcats performed better against the spread away (7-5-0) than at home (8-7-0) last year.

BYU vs. Kansas State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• BYU has yet to lose any of the seven games it has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Cougars have not lost in five games this year when favored by -350 or better on the moneyline.
• Kansas State has gone 2-2 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 50% of those games).
• The Wildcats have played as a moneyline underdog of +275 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies BYU has a 77.8% chance of walking away with the win.

BYU vs. Kansas State Head-to-Head Comparison

• BYU averages 87.4 points per game (38th in college basketball) while allowing 66.6 per contest (47th in college basketball). It has a +270 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 20.8 points per game.
• Dybantsa leads BYU, recording 23.1 points per game (second in the nation).
• Kansas State's +141 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 10.9 points per game) is a result of putting up 88.5 points per game (26th in college basketball) while giving up 77.6 per outing (283rd in college basketball).
• Haggerty's team-leading 22.9 points per game rank him third in the country.
• The Cougars average 35.8 rebounds per game (75th in college basketball) while conceding 29.0 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 6.8 boards per game.
• Keba Keita averages 7.6 rebounds per game (ranking 103rd in college basketball) to lead the Cougars.
• The Wildcats rank 140th in the country at 34.2 rebounds per game. That's 4.2 more than the 30.0 their opponents average.
• Nate Johnson is 498th in college basketball with 5.3 rebounds per game, leading the Wildcats.
• BYU averages 109.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (22nd in college basketball), and gives up 83.5 points per 100 possessions (37th in college basketball).
• The Wildcats' 105.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 60th in college basketball, and the 92.3 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 194th in college basketball.

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