Utah Utes vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Utah Utes vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: FOX

The Utah Utes (9-13) are traveling to Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday where they will play the Kansas Jayhawks (17-5).

The Utah Utes stepped onto the hardwood against Arizona State and ended up losing by a score of 71-63 in their last game. Utah ended the game with a 39.0% FG percentage (23 out of 59) and knocked down 9 of their 27 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Utes converted 8 of 13 tries for a percentage of 61.5%. With respect to rebounding, they collected 36 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 15 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With respect to the defense, Utah allowed the other team to shoot 38.6% from the floor on 22 out of 57 shooting. Arizona State recorded 11 assists and had 6 steals for the game. In addition, Arizona State grabbed 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Arizona State finished the game shooting 88.0% at the charity stripe by making 22 of 25 attempts. They also made 5 of 20 shots from long range. In the matter of fouls, the Utes ended up finishing with 17 while Arizona State totaled 13 fouls.

Don McHenry is someone who played a role in this contest. He finished the contest at 47.1% from the floor but finished the game without an assist. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes played and totaled 3 boards. He notched 23 points on 8 of 17 shooting.

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Utah enters this contest with a mark of 9-13 this season. They are averaging 78.8 points per game (128th in college) while going 46.0% from the floor. The Utes are hitting 36.4% on 3-point shots (186 of 511) and 72.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Utah is collecting 34.7 boards per contest and has earned 309 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 226th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.4 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Utes are forcing 10.1 turnovers every game while drawing 16.5 fouls. They are giving up 34.8% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 340th in college in points per game allowed (81.0). The Utes are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.3% (657 of 1,389) and they relinquish 36.9 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 195th in college in giving up assists with 308 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last played, the Kansas Jayhawks got the victory with a final of 64-61 against Texas Tech. The Jayhawks were able to pull down 31 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in the game. They turned it over 15 times, while getting 4 steals in the game. Texas Tech was called for 14 personal fouls in this game which took the Jayhawks to the free throw line for 13 shots. They were able to convert 10 of those for a percentage of 76.9%. Regarding 3-pointers, Kansas buried 6 of their 20 attempts (30.0%). In all, the Jayhawks went 24 for 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.3%. The Jayhawks allowed Texas Tech to bury 23 of 72 tries from the floor which had them at 31.9% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 30.0% from distance via 12 of 40 and finished the contest at 3 out of 5 from the charity stripe (60.0%). Concerning how they rebounded, Kansas allowed Texas Tech to pull down 35 in all (12 offensive).

Darryn Peterson was important for the Jayhawks for this game. He converted 5 of 14 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 35.7%, and had 2 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the matchup.

Kansas has a record of 17-5 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Jayhawks are shooting 47.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 51st in Division 1. Kansas has accumulated 1,719 points so far this year (78.1 per game) and they grab 39.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 15.1 times per game (119th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 10.4 times per contest. The Jayhawks are responsible for committing 14.3 fouls per game and they go 75.8% from the charity stripe.

The Kansas defense concedes 29.4% on three-point shots (184 of 625) and opponents are making 65.7% of their free throw shots. They allow 11.8 dimes and 35.7 rebounds per game, which is 63rd and 251st in those defensive categories. The Jayhawks on the defensive end are ranked 42nd in D-1 in PPG allowed with 67.7. They have forced 9.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.9% from the floor (5th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas

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