Kansas State Wildcats vs Arizona Wildcats Prediction, 1/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs Arizona Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Location: McKale Memorial Center in Tucson, AZ

TV: FS1

The Kansas State Wildcats (9-5) are hitting the road to McKale Memorial Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Arizona Wildcats (14-0).

The Kansas State Wildcats played BYU and ended up losing by a score of 83-73 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Wildcats left the arena with 22 and BYU totaled 16 personal fouls. They converted 9 of their 24 shots from long range. BYU walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by burying 18 of 27 tries. Furthermore, BYU collected 42 rebounds (14 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. BYU distributed 17 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. In relation to defending, Kansas State allowed the other team to shoot 44.4% from the field on 28 of 63 shooting. They also distributed 15 assists in the game in addition to creating 18 turnovers and earning 12 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they earned 32 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Wildcats made 14 of their 19 shots for a percentage of 73.7%. Kansas State walked away from the contest with a 41.8% FG percentage (28 of 67) and knocked down 3 of their 21 shots from 3-point land.

PJ Haggerty is someone who was a contributor for this game. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also totaled 6 dimes. He played for 36 mins and totaled 7 rebounds. He accumulated 24 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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Kansas State will take the court with a mark of 9-5 this season. They cough up possession 12.9 times per game and as a group they commit 19.4 personal fouls per game. As a team, Kansas State is collecting 37.8 rebounds per contest and has racked up 270 assists for the season, which ranks 31st in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Wildcats are shooting 38.5% on shots from 3-point land (144 of 374) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 87.4 points per game (31st in the nation) while connecting on 48.8% from the field.

On defense, the Wildcats are able to force 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.9 personal fouls. They surrender 33.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 297th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (78.0). The Wildcats defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.5% (379 of 872) and they concede 33.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 243rd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 212 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Arizona Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 97-78 when they played Utah. When it comes to rebounding, Arizona permitted Utah to pull down 29 in total (9 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 29.4% from beyond the arc by going 5 of 17 and finished the game at 11 of 12 from the free throw line (91.7%). The Wildcats permitted Utah to bury 31 of 70 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.3% in this contest. When the game finished, the Wildcats shot 37 for 69 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.6%. With respect to 3-point shots, Arizona knocked down 7 of 18 tries (38.9%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 76.2%. Utah was called for 16 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They also gave up possession 9 times, while getting 11 steals in the game. The Wildcats were able to snag 28 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 41 for the matchup.

Jaden Bradley ended up being a factor for the Wildcats in this matchup. He made 7 out of 11 in this game for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and totaled 4 rebounds. He tallied 18 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 5 dimes for the game.

Arizona has a mark of 14-0 on the season. The Wildcats have committed 16.1 fouls every game and they shoot 73.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 19.2 times per contest (17th in the country) and they cough up possession 12.5 times per game. Arizona has scored 1,271 points for the year (90.8 per contest) and they average 43.6 boards per contest. As an offense, the Wildcats are shooting 52.1% from the field, which is 12th in college.

The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 51st in college in PPG given up with 67.1. They have forced 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 39.7% from the floor (40th in D-1). The Arizona defense concedes 32.9% on shots from beyond the arc (97 of 295) and opponents are making 66.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 12.1 assists and 29.1 boards per game, which ranks 78th and 7th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas State

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