Kansas Jayhawks vs Texas Tech Red Raiders Prediction, 2/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Texas Tech Red Raiders

Date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Location: United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TX

TV: ESPN

United Supermarkets Arena is the location where the Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-4) will take on the Kansas Jayhawks (15-5) on Monday.

The Kansas Jayhawks took the court against Kansas State and took home the win by a score of 86-62 in their last game. Kansas finished the contest with a 53.4% FG percentage (31 of 58) and converted 4 of 16 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Jayhawks made 20 of their 24 shots for a rate of 83.3%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they earned 35 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 19 dimes in the game as well as forcing 5 turnovers and getting 2 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Kansas let their opponent shoot 34.4% from the floor on 21 out of 61 shooting. Kansas State earned 12 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Moreover, Kansas State snagged 28 rebounds (13 offensive, 15 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Kansas State ended up going 71.4% at the charity stripe by converting 10 of their 14 attempts. They also converted 10 of 29 attempts from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Jayhawks walked away with 13 and Kansas State racked up 14 fouls.

Flory Bidunga is a player who was important in this contest. He notched 21 points on 10 of 13 shooting. He played for 33 mins and collected 10 rebounds. He finished 76.9% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Kansas comes into this matchup with a mark of 15-5 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.4 times per game and as a team they commit 14.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Kansas is pulling down 39.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 305 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 175th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Jayhawks are connecting on 35.8% on 3-pointers (154 of 430) and 76.5% from the free throw line. They average 78.3 points per game (140th in D-1) while going 47.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Jayhawks have forced 9.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 42nd in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 234 surrendered so far this year. The Jayhawks defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 37.9% (480 of 1,267) and they surrender 35.4 boards per contest as a team. They give up 29.1% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 38th in college hoops in PPG allowed (67.3).

The last time they took the court, the Texas Tech Red Raiders got the victory with a final of 90-86 when they faced Houston. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Texas Tech permitted Houston to pull down 25 in all (9 offensive). They went 39.3% from three-point range by hitting 11 out of 28 and finished the game at 17 out of 21 at the charity stripe (81.0%). The Red Raiders allowed Houston to knock down 29 of their 60 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 48.3% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Red Raiders finished 27 for 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.5%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Texas Tech buried 12 of 29 tries (41.4%). They were able to convert 24 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 80.0%. Houston was called for 25 fouls in the matchup which took the Red Raiders to the free throw line for 30 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 1 steal for this game. The Red Raiders were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive boards for a total of 41 for the game.

JT Toppin ended up having an impact for the Red Raiders for the contest. He accumulated 31 points in his 40 mins on the court and had 3 dimes for this game. He knocked down 12 of 24 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accounted for 12 rebounds.

Texas Tech has a mark of 16-4 on the year. The Red Raiders commit 16.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.2 times per contest (71st in college) and they turn it over 10.4 times per game. Texas Tech has totaled 1,683 pts this season (84.2 per contest) and they snag 38.3 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Red Raiders are shooting 47.1% from the floor, which is ranked 82nd in the country.

The Texas Tech defense allows 32.4% on three-point shots (139 of 429) and their opponents are converting on 69.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 10.8 assists and 34.1 rebounds per game, which is 23rd and 156th in college. The Red Raiders on the defensive end are ranked 186th in college in points given up per game with 73.8. They are forcing 10.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.3% from the field (207th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas Tech

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