BYU vs Kansas Prediction 1/31/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The BYU Cougars and the Kansas Jayhawks meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Allen Fieldhouse. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a BYU Cougars vs. Kansas Jayhawks prediction.

BYU Cougars Recap

The BYU Cougars come into this game looking to bounce back from an 86-83 loss to Arizona last time out to sit at 17-3 this season. After this game, BYU wil head on the road for a game against Oklahoma State.

Cougars Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight

AJ Dybantsa leads the Cougars in scoring with 23.1 PPG along with 7.1 RPG and 3.7 APG while Richie Saunders has 19.3 PPG with 5.5 RPG and 2.2 APG as well as 2.1 SPG this season. Robert Wright III has 17.2 PPG with 3.6 RPG and a team-high 5.5 APG to lead BYU in assists and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for BYU up to this point in the year. Keba Keita has 7.4 PPG with a team-high 8.1 RPG to lead BYU in rebounding this season. As a team, BYU is averaging 87.5 PPG on 49.3% shooting from the field, 35.7% from three and 74.8% from the foul line this season.

Kansas Jayhawks Recap

The Kansas Jayhawks come into this game looking to build on their 86-62 win over Kansas State to improve to 15-5 this season. After this game, Kansas will head on the road for a game against Texas Tech.

Jayhawks Win 4 In A Row

Tre White has 14.9 PPG with 7.3 RPG and 2.3 APG while Flory Bidunga has 14.4 PPG with a team-high 9 RPG and Melvin Council Jr. has 13.7 PPG with 4.6 RPG and a team-high 5.2 APG to lead the Jayhawks in assists and to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Kansas up to this point in the year. Bryson Tiller also has 8.4 PPG with 5.8 RPG as well so far this season for Kansas. As a team, Kansas is averaging 78.3 PPG on 47.4% shooting from the field, 35.8% from three and 76.5% from the foul line this season.

BYU Cougars @ Kansas Jayhawks Betting Trends: January 31, 2026

Why the Kansas Jayhawks will win

• Kansas has won 11 of its last 12 games at Allen Fieldhouse when playing with a rest advantage.
• BYU has lost each of its last four January games as an AP-ranked team against an AP-ranked team.
• Kansas has won the first half in each of its last 10 games at Allen Fieldhouse.

Why the BYU Cougars will win

• BYU has won each of its last seven day games.
• Kansas has lost five of its last six games as an AP-ranked team against an AP-ranked team.
• BYU has won the first half in four of its last five day games.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Kansas’ last 25 day games against AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 159 or fewer points.
• Five of BYU’s last six games against AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 168+ points.

BYU Cougars vs. Kansas Jayhawks Prediction

I’m on Kansas here. I get the case to be made for BYU as this Cougars team is legit and talented as all get out. However, this is also a young team at the top, and Kansas is not an easy place to go on the road and win. We’ve seen Kansas knock off some tough competition up to this point and I think that the Jayhawks take down BYU as well. Give me the Jayhawks.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Kansas -4.5