Iowa State Cyclones vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 1/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN+

Allen Fieldhouse is the location where the Kansas Jayhawks (11-5) will meet the Iowa State Cyclones (16-0) on Tuesday.

The Iowa State Cyclones stepped onto the hardwood against Oklahoma State and took home the win by a score of 83-71 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Cyclones ended up finishing with 18 and Oklahoma State had 21 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. Oklahoma State finished the game at 80.8% when shooting free throws by making 21 of their 26 attempts. Additionally, Oklahoma State collected 24 rebounds (2 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Oklahoma State doled out 16 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. Concerning the defense, Iowa State allowed the other team to go 43.8% from the floor on 21 out of 48 shooting. They also distributed 17 assists in this game while forcing 15 turnovers and having 10 steals. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned 34 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Cyclones converted 24 of 30 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. Iowa State finished the game with a 46.6% FG percentage (27 out of 58) and knocked down 5 out of their 16 three-point shots.

Joshua Jefferson is a player who was a major factor for this game. He totaled 19 points on 4 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 36 mins played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He finished shooting 28.6% from the floor and also totaled 5 dimes.

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Iowa State heads into this one with a mark of 16-0 so far this year. They are averaging 88.0 pts per contest (25th in D-1) while hitting 51.9% from the field. The Cyclones are connecting on 40.8% on 3-point shots (142 of 348) and 68.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Iowa State is grabbing 37.1 rebounds per contest and has 300 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 28th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.4 times per game and as a squad they are committing 15.8 fouls every game.

On defense, the Cyclones are forcing their opponents into 17.1 turnovers per game while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They are 83rd in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 200 conceded so far this season. The Cyclones defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 41.4% (363 of 877) and they surrender 29.8 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are conceding 31.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 8th in D-1 in PPG allowed (62.9).

In their last game, the Kansas Jayhawks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-75 when they faced West Virginia. In reference to attacking the glass, Kansas allowed West Virginia to get 34 in total (8 offensive). They finished 42.3% from three-point range by going 11 out of 26 and finished the contest at 21 of 29 from the free throw line (72.4%). The Jayhawks permitted West Virginia to convert 27 out of 56 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.2% in this game. Overall, the Jayhawks finished 26 for 61 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.6%. When talking about 3-pointers, Kansas buried 8 of their 27 tries (29.6%). They were able to knock down 15 of the free throws for a clip of 83.3%. West Virginia earned 16 fouls for the matchup which got the Jayhawks to the free throw line for 18 shots. They also gave up possession 6 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Jayhawks recorded 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the contest.

Darryn Peterson ended up having an impact for the Jayhawks for this game. He made 6 of 17 for this game for a rate of 35.3%, and added 6 rebounds. He racked up 23 points in his 31 minutes on the court and totaled 2 assists for the contest.

Kansas has a mark of 11-5 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Jayhawks are shooting 46.7% from the field, which is ranked 116th in the nation. Kansas has 1,240 pts on the season (77.5 per contest) and they collect 39.4 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.0 times per contest (143rd in the country) and they are turning it over 10.8 times per contest. The Jayhawks are committing 15.2 fouls per game and they go 75.2% from the free throw line.

The Jayhawks on the defensive end are ranked 61st in college in points allowed per game with 68.1. They are forcing 9.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.4% from the field (12th in the country). The Kansas defense allows 27.9% on 3-pointers (122 of 437) and their opponents are connecting on 66.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 11.8 assists and 35.9 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 61st and 256th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Iowa State

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