Arizona Wildcats vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 2/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Monday, February 9, 2026

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN

Allen Fieldhouse is the location where the Kansas Jayhawks (17-5) will attempt to beat the Arizona Wildcats (22-0) on Monday.

The Arizona Wildcats played Arizona State and took home the win by a score of 87-74 in their last game. Arizona wrapped up the contest with a 50.8% FG percentage (32 out of 63) and converted 4 out of their 11 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats buried 19 of their 26 attempts for a rate of 73.1%. When it comes to rebounding, they collected a total of 40 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 17 assists in this matchup while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning defense, Arizona let their opponent shoot 41.5% from the floor on 27 out of 65 shooting. Arizona State earned 14 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Arizona State snagged 27 rebounds (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Arizona State finished the game shooting 60.0% when shooting free throws by converting 12 of 20 attempts. They buried 8 of 24 shots from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 19 while Arizona State racked up 17 personal fouls.

Koa Peat is someone who played a role for the game. He totaled 21 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He went 56.3% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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Arizona heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 22-0 on the year. They average 89.5 points per outing (11th in D-1) while going 51.6% from the field. The Wildcats are shooting 36.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (133 of 366) and 73.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Arizona is grabbing 43.4 boards per game and has accounted for 401 assists so far this season, which ranks 33rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 11.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Wildcats are able to force 13.2 turnovers per game while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 69th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 273 relinquished so far this season. The Wildcats defense is allowing a FG percentage of 39.4% (541 of 1,373) and they surrender 30.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 31.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 55th in D-1 in points per game allowed (68.5).

The last time they took the court, the Kansas Jayhawks took home the win by a final score of 64-61 when they played Texas Tech. The Jayhawks were able to collect 31 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 4 steals for this game. Texas Tech was called for 14 personal fouls in this contest which got the Jayhawks to the free throw line for a total of 13 shots. They were able to convert 10 of those for a percentage of 76.9%. Regarding shots from downtown, Kansas buried 6 of 20 tries (30.0%). When all was said and done, the Jayhawks finished shooting 24 for 53 from the field which had them sitting at 45.3%. The Jayhawks allowed Texas Tech to knock down 23 of their 72 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 31.9% for this contest. They finished shooting 30.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 12 of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 3 out of 5 from the free throw line (60.0%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Kansas allowed Texas Tech to snag 35 overall (12 offensive).

Darryn Peterson ended up being a major contributor for the Jayhawks in this game. He converted 5 out of 14 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 35.7%, and totaled 2 rebounds. He scored 19 points in his 35 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist for the matchup.

Kansas has a record of 17-5 for the season. The Jayhawks are responsible for committing 14.3 personal fouls per game and they go 75.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.1 times per game (119th in college) and they turn it over 10.4 times per contest. Kansas has accounted for 1,719 points so far this season (78.1 per game) and they collect 39.0 boards per contest. As an offense, the Jayhawks are hitting on 47.8% from the field, which is ranked 51st in D-1.

The Kansas defense allows 29.4% on 3-point attempts (184 of 625) and their opponents are knocking down 65.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 11.8 dimes and 35.7 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 63rd and 255th in Division 1. The Jayhawks on defense are ranked 40th in the country in PPG surrendered with 67.7. They are forcing their opponents into 9.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 37.9% from the field (6th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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