Overview
- Kansas moved to 16–5 overall and 6–2 in the Big 12, while BYU fell to 17–4 and 5–3 with three losses in their last four games.
- Bryson Tiller led the Jayhawks with 21 points, with Darryn Peterson adding 18, Flory Bidunga 16, Melvin Council Jr. 15 and Tre White 12.
- The Jayhawks shot 57.1% from the field and went 11-of-22 from three, including a 64.3% first half with 75% from deep to take a 53–33 halftime lead.
- Richie Saunders powered BYU’s rally with a career-high 33 points and 10 rebounds, supported by Robert Wright III’s 18 and AJ Dybantsa’s 17.
- BYU closed to 82–78 after second-half runs of 11–2 and 18–4 before Council’s runner, two Jamari McDowell free throws and late dunks sealed the result.