Kansas Jayhawks vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: McKale Memorial Center in Tucson, AZ

TV: ESPN

The Kansas Jayhawks (21-7) are headed to McKale Memorial Center on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Arizona Wildcats (26-2).

The Kansas Jayhawks faced off with Houston and notched a win by a score of 69-56 in their last contest. Kansas finished the game having earned a 44.0% field goal percentage (22 out of 50) and buried 7 out of their 17 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Jayhawks buried 18 of 20 tries for a rate of 90.0%. In terms of pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 35 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 11 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In regard to defense, Kansas allowed their opponent to shoot 31.8% from the field on 21 of 66 shooting. Houston doled out 7 dimes and had 6 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Houston snagged 28 boards (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Houston shot 100.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of 9 attempts. They made 5 out of their 24 attempts from downtown. In the matter of personal fouls, the Jayhawks ended up with 9 and Houston totaled 14 personal fouls.

Tre White is someone who was a major contributor for the game. He notched 23 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 28 mins and also snagged 5 rebounds. He finished the contest at 66.7% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Kansas heads into this one with a win-loss record of 21-7 for the year. They average 76.6 pts per contest (160th in the nation) while hitting 46.9% from the floor. The Jayhawks are hitting 35.6% on shots from distance (207 of 582) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Kansas is grabbing 38.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 410 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 153rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 10.6 times per game and as a team they commit 14.1 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Jayhawks have forced 9.4 turnovers every game and they draw 15.8 fouls. They concede 29.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 46th in college in PPG allowed (68.2). The Jayhawks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.5% (689 of 1,790) and they concede 36.0 boards per contest as a team. They are 52nd in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 331 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Arizona Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 87-80 when they played Baylor. Concerning cleaning up the glass, Arizona permitted Baylor to get 30 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 31.8% from beyond the arc by going 7 of 22 and ended up shooting 15 out of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). The Wildcats permitted Baylor to make 29 out of 59 tries from the floor which had them shooting 49.2% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Wildcats finished shooting 30 for 61 from the field which had them shooting 49.2%. Concerning three-point shots, Arizona made 9 out of 21 attempts (42.9%). They were able to knock down 18 of those for a clip of 78.3%. Baylor committed 17 fouls in this contest which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They turned it over 6 times, while getting 2 steals in the game. The Wildcats corralled 24 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 37 for the contest.

Jaden Bradley was important for the Wildcats in this game. He made 8 out of 17 in this game for a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and earned 6 rebounds. He had 25 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 6 assists for the contest.

Arizona has a win-loss record of 26-2 on the season. The Wildcats commit 16.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 72.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 17.4 times per game (24th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.9 times per game. Arizona has accounted for 2,441 points on the season (87.2 per game) and they pull down 43.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Wildcats are shooting 50.3% from the floor, which is ranked 13th in the nation.

The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 59th in the nation in points given up per game with 68.9. They are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.3% from the field (12th in college). The Arizona defense gives up 31.4% on shots from beyond the arc (203 of 647) and their opponents are making 70.1% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.1 dimes and 31.5 boards per contest, which has them ranked 77th and 39th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona

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