The 6-foot-8 sophomore from Ukraine hit a three and had a nifty crossover move that resulted in a driving layup while on the court with Brannen Greene, Perry Ellis, Cheick Diallo and Hunter Mickelson.

“We were up 30, 40 at the end of the game. Coach (Bill Self) tried to experiment to see how I could play at point guard and what the team would look like,” Mykhailiuk said.

How’d he fare?

“I think I did all right,” said Mykhailiuk, who finished with 10 points off 4-of-7 shooting (2-for-4 from three) in 16 minutes. “I was feeling good because playing point guard you need ball-handling skills.”

Mykhailiuk plays some point at practice.

“I always try to get the ball first, to run with the team, get my teammates baskets and make plays for them,” Mykhailiuk said.

It seems he learned the position as a youth in Ukraine.

“I played point guard back home when I was a kid in high school,” Mykhailiuk said. “Five guys would play one quarter, and different guys play another quarter. You cannot do subs. So I used to play point guard.”

Frank Mason III had nine assists to no turnovers Saturday and for the year has 59 assists to 13 TOs. Devonté Graham, who had one assist and two turnovers Saturday, now has 35 assists to seven turnovers. Mykhailiuk has 11 assists, 10 turnovers.

“I think they are better than me at the point-guard position. If I need to step up, I’ll step up,” Mykhailiuk said of Graham and Mason.

Self thought Mykhailiuk played well in his 16 minutes vs. Montana.

“I thought he and Devonté both looked good,” Self said. “He (Svi) is quick, athletic and shot well. He is not by any stretch a point guard, but when Brannen is in there and Perry in there with him, he’s the best option, that’s for sure.”

Mason took just five shots Saturday, hitting two.

“Frank was not totally engaged offensively. Who’d think Frank would take five shots in a game? But he has nine assists, no turnovers,” Self said. “I actually thought everybody played well. We were pretty sound in all phases.”

KU (9-1) will meet San Diego State in a 10 p.m. Central time tip on Tuesday at 12,414-seat Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl in San Diego. The Aztecs, who beat KU, 61-57, on Jan. 5, 2014 in Allen Fieldhouse to snap KU’s 68-game home nonconference win streak, are off to a 7-5 start.

Grand Canyon University stunned the Aztecs, 52-45, on Friday in San Diego. On the season, Steve Fisher’s Aztecs have lost to Utah (81-76), Arkansas-Little Rock (49-43), West Virginia (72-50), San Diego (53-48) and Grand Canyon. S.D. State has beaten Illinois State (71-60), S.D. Christian (71-61), East Carolina (79-54), California (72-58), Long Beach State (76-72), Biola (73-53) and Nicholls (84-47).