Kansas Jayhawks vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: ABC

Hilton Coliseum is the location where the Iowa State Cyclones (21-3) will go up against the Kansas Jayhawks (19-5) on Saturday.

The Kansas Jayhawks faced Arizona and took home the win by a score of 82-78 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Jayhawks ended up finishing with 12 while Arizona finished the game with 17 fouls. They also knocked down 6 of 15 tries from 3-point range. Arizona finished shooting 57.1% when shooting free throws by making 8 of their 14 tries. Moreover, Arizona pulled down 41 boards (15 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Arizona distributed 13 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. With respect to the defense, Kansas allowed the other team to shoot 44.4% from the field on 32 out of 72 shooting. They also distributed 11 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 36 with 15 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Jayhawks knocked down 21 of their 25 shots for a percentage of 84.0%. Kansas finished with a 40.6% field goal percentage (28 of 69) and knocked down 5 of 15 shots from downtown.

Flory Bidunga is a player who came through in the game. He ended up shooting 72.7% from the floor but finished the game without an assist. He saw the court for 33 mins and snagged 10 rebounds. He left the arena with 23 points on 8 of 11 shooting.

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Kansas will take the court with a mark of 19-5 so far this season. They average 78.0 points per contest (138th in college) while going 47.5% from the floor. The Jayhawks are shooting 35.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (179 of 505) and 76.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Kansas is pulling in 39.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 361 dimes for the year, which is 144th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 10.4 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 14.3 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Jayhawks have forced 9.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.0 fouls. They are relinquishing 29.6% on shots from downtown and they rank 42nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (67.8). The Jayhawks defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 38.3% (587 of 1,532) and they relinquish 35.9 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 53rd in college hoops in giving up assists with 283 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Iowa State Cyclones took a loss by a final score of 62-55 against TCU. The Cyclones were able to corral 20 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 8 steals for this game. TCU committed 13 fouls in this game which got the Cyclones to the charity stripe for a total of 8 attempts. They were able to convert 2 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 25.0%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Iowa State converted 5 of their 22 tries (22.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Cyclones ended up shooting 24 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.4%. The Cyclones allowed TCU to knock down 21 of 52 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 40.4% for the matchup. They shot 27.8% from beyond the arc via 5 of 18 and ended up shooting 15 of 23 from the free throw line (65.2%). When discussing rebounding, Iowa State permitted TCU to snag 35 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Joshua Jefferson ended up being a major contributor for the Cyclones in the matchup. He buried 5 of 15 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and accumulated 9 rebounds. He tallied 12 points in his 38 mins of playing time and accumulated 9 dimes for this contest.

Iowa State has a mark of 21-3 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Cyclones are shooting 50.9% from the field, which ranks them 11th in the country. Iowa State has accounted for 2,031 points on the season (84.6 per contest) and they grab 36.7 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 18.5 times per contest (12th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.0 times per game. The Cyclones have committed 15.5 fouls every game and they shoot 67.7% from the charity stripe.

The Cyclones defensively are ranked 15th in the nation in points allowed per game with 64.9. They are able to force 15.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the floor (68th in the nation). The Iowa State defense gives up 31.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (180 of 568) and their opposition knocks down 70.3% of their foul shots. They surrender 12.8 dimes and 29.9 boards per contest, which ranks them 124th and 11th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas

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