BYU center Aly Khalifa is expected to return to the court as the Cougars face the Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday. Khalifa has not played since the Cougars’ win over Texas on January 27, and has been dealing with an undisclosed illness.
Expecting to see Aly Khalifa back on the floor tonight; he hasn’t played in a game since BYU’s home win over Texas two weeks ago today.
Aly enters the day ranked 8th nationally in assist-to-turnover ratio, at 3.48 (73-to-21).— Greg Wrubell (@gregwrubell) February 10, 2024
Khalifa averages 5.8 points. 4.4 rebounds, and 4.4 assists per game, and has one of the best assist-to-turnover ratios in the nation. The Cougars enter Saturday’s game as 11-point favorites, a wide spread against a Kansas State team that was able to take down No. 4 Kansas earlier this week.
The Cougars have gone 1-1 in his absence, defeating West Virginia but losing badly to Oklahoma. Khalifa’s potential return will be a major factor in BYU’s success going forward as they stare down an end-of-season schedule that includes Baylor, Kansas, and Iowa State, among others.
Check back here for pregame updates on Khalifa’s status.