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Arizona vs Kansas State Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 08 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 101-76
51-36 50-40
Position#7
Record14-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game90.8
Allowed / game67.1
Arizona 🏆
USA
vs
Kansas State
USA
Position#292
Record9-5
FormWWWWL
Points / game87.4
Allowed / game78.0
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Arizona winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Kansas State winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

ArizonaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Uconn
#11
W
71-67
71
67
+4
A20/11
NCAA
Denver
#239
W
103-73
103
73
+30
H25/11
NCAA
Norfolk State
#233
W
98-61
98
61
+37
H29/11
NCAA
Auburn
#188
W
97-68
97
68
+29
H07/12
NCAA
Alabama
#48
W
96-75
96
75
+21
A14/12
NCAA
Abilene Christian
#264
W
96-62
96
62
+34
H17/12
NCAA
San Diego State
#70
W
68-45
68
45
+23
H21/12
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#185
W
107-71
107
71
+36
H23/12
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#254
W
99-71
99
71
+28
H30/12
NCAA
Utah Utes
#333
W
97-78
97
78
+19
A03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-33
36-34
56-28
47-45
47-32
51-29
44-32
53-36
39-41
57-34
51-31
45-31
28-27
40-18
49-35
58-36
51-35
48-36
58-39
39-39
160.3Avg total
93.2Scored
67.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)90.867.1157.9+23.7100%
Season at home (10)93.865.4159.2+28.4100%
Season away (4)83.271.2154.5+12.0100%
Last 10 (10)93.267.1160.3+26.1100%
Last 5 (5)93.465.4158.8+28.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)71.778.0149.7-6.30%
vs Similar (11)84.279.0163.2+5.273%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)90.268.2158.4+22.194%
This opponent (Kansas State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Kansas StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mississippi St.
#257
W
98-77
98
77
+21
H21/11
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
85-86
85
86
-1
A22/11
NCAA
Indiana
#145
L
69-86
69
86
-17
A26/11
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
L
66-82
66
82
-16
H02/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
L
67-78
67
78
-11
H06/12
NCAA
Miss. Valley St.
#372
W
108-49
108
49
+59
H09/12
NCAA
Creighton
#238
W
83-76
83
76
+7
A13/12
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#214
W
106-76
106
76
+30
H20/12
NCAA
Louisiana Monroe
#369
W
94-85
94
85
+9
H28/12
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
L
73-83
73
83
-10
H03/01
NCAA
1H
2H
44-36
54-41
35-45
50-41
27-39
42-47
35-49
31-33
29-35
38-43
55-21
53-28
51-33
32-43
57-34
49-42
46-36
48-49
35-45
38-38
162.7Avg total
84.9Scored
77.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)87.478.0165.4+9.464%
Season at home (11)89.676.7166.4+12.973%
Season away (3)79.082.7161.7-3.733%
Last 10 (10)84.977.8162.7+7.150%
Last 5 (5)92.873.8166.6+19.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)72.677.9150.6-5.336%
vs Similar (13)77.868.1145.8+9.777%
vs Weaker (3)95.763.7159.3+32.0100%
This opponent (Arizona) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-17-8+0+8+171st half1st half: +12.5+12.51st half: +4.1+4.12nd half2nd half: +13.6+13.62nd half: +3.0+3.0
-17-8+0+8+171st half1st half: +12.5+12.51st half: +4.1+4.12nd half2nd half: +13.6+13.62nd half: +3.0+3.0
ArizonaKansas State
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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ArizonaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Uconn
#11
W
35-33
35
33
+2
A20/11
NCAA
Denver
#239
W
56-28
56
28
+28
H25/11
NCAA
Norfolk State
#233
W
47-32
47
32
+15
H29/11
NCAA
Auburn
#188
W
44-32
44
32
+12
H07/12
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
39-41
39
41
-2
A14/12
NCAA
Abilene Christian
#264
W
51-31
51
31
+20
H17/12
NCAA
San Diego State
#70
W
28-27
28
27
+1
H21/12
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#185
W
49-35
49
35
+14
H23/12
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#254
W
51-35
51
35
+16
H30/12
NCAA
Utah Utes
#333
W
58-39
58
39
+19
A03/01
NCAA
79.1Avg total
45.8Scored
33.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)42.035.377.3+6.877%-
Last 30 at home (18)44.934.179.0+10.894%-
Last 30 away (12)37.837.074.8+0.850%-
Last 10 (10)45.833.379.1+12.590%-
Last 5 (5)47.433.480.8+14.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)35.033.768.7+1.367%-
vs Similar (11)40.939.280.1+1.764%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)44.132.977.0+11.288%-
This opponent (Kansas State) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Kansas StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Mississippi St.
#257
W
44-36
44
36
+8
H21/11
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
35-45
35
45
-10
A22/11
NCAA
Indiana
#145
L
27-39
27
39
-12
A26/11
NCAA
Bowling Green
#143
L
35-49
35
49
-14
H02/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
L
29-35
29
35
-6
H06/12
NCAA
Miss. Valley St.
#372
W
55-21
55
21
+34
H09/12
NCAA
Creighton
#238
W
51-33
51
33
+18
A13/12
NCAA
South Dakota Coyotes
#214
W
57-34
57
34
+23
H20/12
NCAA
Louisiana Monroe
#369
W
46-36
46
36
+10
H28/12
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
L
35-45
35
45
-10
H03/01
NCAA
78.7Avg total
41.4Scored
37.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.133.570.6+3.757%-
Last 30 at home (19)40.332.472.6+7.968%-
Last 30 away (11)31.735.467.1-3.636%-
Last 10 (10)41.437.378.7+4.150%-
Last 5 (5)48.833.882.6+15.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (14)33.837.371.1-3.543%-
vs Similar (13)38.130.969.0+7.262%-
vs Weaker (3)48.726.775.3+22.0100%-
This opponent (Arizona) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Arizona wins
1
Kansas State wins
DateGameScore
12/02/25Kansas State v Arizona73-70
Arizonalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26AUtah Utes97-78
30/12/25HSouth Dakota St.99-71
23/12/25HBethune-Cookman107-71
21/12/25HSan Diego State68-45
17/12/25HAbilene Christian96-62
14/12/25AAlabama96-75
07/12/25HAuburn97-68
29/11/25HNorfolk State98-61
25/11/25HDenver103-73
20/11/25AUconn71-67
Kansas Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/01/26HBrigham Young73-83
28/12/25HLouisiana Monroe94-85
20/12/25HSouth Dakota Coyotes106-76
13/12/25ACreighton83-76
09/12/25HMiss. Valley St.108-49
06/12/25HSeton Hall67-78
02/12/25HBowling Green66-82
26/11/25AIndiana69-86
22/11/25ANebraska85-86
21/11/25HMississippi St.98-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Arizona
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14104
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game90.893.883.2
Allowed / game67.165.471.2
Point differential+23.7+28.4+12.0
Avg total157.9159.2154.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+79%90%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)-100% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Kansas State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL64%
HomeLWWWL73%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games14113
Win %64%73%33%
Points / game87.489.679.0
Allowed / game78.076.782.7
Point differential+9.4+12.9-3.7
Avg total165.4166.4161.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%45%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Arizona14140100%90.867.1+23.7
2 Iowa State1514193%87.363.5+23.8
3 Houston1514193%77.360.3+16.9
4 Brigham Young1413193%87.167.1+20.0
5 Oklahoma State1513287%90.279.7+10.5
6 UCF Knights1412286%86.975.8+11.1
7 Colorado1411379%86.678.2+8.4
8 TCU1511473%80.967.2+13.7
9 Kansas1511473%77.766.9+10.7
10 Texas Tech1511473%83.773.3+10.4
11 Baylor1410471%90.774.1+16.6
12 West Virginia1510567%74.161.5+12.6
13 Kansas State149564%87.478.0+9.4
14 Arizona State149564%80.676.6+4.0
15 Utah Utes148657%80.979.8+1.1
16 Cincinnati158753%73.765.3+8.3
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Arizona5150101
Kansas State364076
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