MANHATTAN, Kan. (Interstat) — AJ Dybantsa scored 24 points as BYU defeated Kansas State 83-73 on Saturday at Bramlage Coliseum. The Cougars built a 10-point halftime lead and maintained control despite 36 points from the Wildcats’ PJ Haggerty.

BYU improved to 12-1 overall by capitalizing from beyond the arc, hitting 9 three-pointers to Kansas State’s 3. The Wildcats fell to 9-5 despite a 48-32 advantage in paint points. Keba Keita added 16 rebounds for BYU, which won despite committing 18 turnovers. Attendance was 11,010.