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Iowa State vs Kansas Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 14 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 74-56
37-27 37-29
Position#34
Record20-4
FormWWWWL
Points / game84.0
Allowed / game65.5
vs
Position#58
Record19-5
FormWWWWW
Points / game78.0
Allowed / game67.8
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Iowa State v Kansas
14 Feb 2026
IOWA74
KANS56
15 Jan 2025
IOWA74
KANS57
27 Jan 2024
IOWA79
KANS75
04 Feb 2023
IOWA68
KANS53
01 Feb 2022
IOWA61
KANS70
13 Feb 2021
IOWA50
KANS64
08 Jan 2020
IOWA53
KANS79
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Iowa StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Baylor
#200
W
70-60
70
60
+10
A08/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
83-71
83
71
+12
H10/01
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
63-84
63
84
-21
A14/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
L
70-79
70
79
-9
A17/01
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
W
87-57
87
57
+30
H21/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
84-71
84
71
+13
A24/01
NCAA
Colorado
#183
W
97-67
97
67
+30
H30/01
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
W
95-61
95
61
+34
A01/02
NCAA
Baylor
#200
W
72-69
72
69
+3
H07/02
NCAA
TCU
#77
L
55-62
55
62
-7
A11/02
NCAA
1H
2H
25-24
45-36
42-40
41-31
23-44
40-40
31-35
39-44
44-26
43-31
51-21
33-50
52-29
45-38
50-21
45-40
37-33
35-36
30-29
25-33
145.7Avg total
77.6Scored
68.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)84.065.5149.5+18.483%
Season at home (14)89.761.4151.1+28.3100%
Season away (10)75.971.3147.2+4.660%
Last 10 (10)77.668.1145.7+9.570%
Last 5 (5)80.666.0146.6+14.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)86.379.7166.0+6.733%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)83.065.8148.9+17.281%
This opponent (Kansas) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KansasUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
TCU
#77
W
104-100 OT
104
100
+4
H07/01
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
L
75-86
75
86
-11
A10/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
W
84-63
84
63
+21
H14/01
NCAA
Baylor
#200
W
80-62
80
62
+18
H17/01
NCAA
Colorado
#183
W
75-69
75
69
+6
A21/01
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
W
86-62
86
62
+24
A25/01
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
W
90-82
90
82
+8
H31/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
W
64-61
64
61
+3
A03/02
NCAA
Utah Utes
#333
W
71-59
71
59
+12
H07/02
NCAA
Arizona
#7
W
82-78
82
78
+4
H10/02
NCAA
1H
2H
41-36
46-51
43-39
32-47
44-23
40-40
43-37
37-25
40-38
35-31
37-35
49-27
53-33
37-49
32-29
32-32
38-31
33-28
42-45
40-33
153.3Avg total
81.1Scored
72.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)78.067.8145.8+10.279%
Season at home (15)79.963.3143.3+16.693%
Season away (9)74.875.1149.9-0.356%
Last 10 (10)81.172.2153.3+8.990%
Last 5 (5)78.668.4147.0+10.2100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)70.070.5140.5-0.533%
vs Similar (16)79.573.1152.6+6.469%
vs Weaker (8)80.264.1144.4+16.1100%
This opponent (Iowa State) 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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +8.3+8.31st half: +6.7+6.72nd half2nd half: +1.2+1.22nd half: +1.8+1.8
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +8.3+8.31st half: +6.7+6.72nd half2nd half: +1.2+1.22nd half: +1.8+1.8
Iowa StateKansas
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.
Bets by half · pick a half
Iowa StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Baylor
#200
W
25-24
25
24
+1
A08/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
42-40
42
40
+2
H10/01
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
23-44
23
44
-21
A14/01
NCAA
Cincinnati
#161
L
31-35
31
35
-4
A17/01
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
W
44-26
44
26
+18
H21/01
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
51-21
51
21
+30
A24/01
NCAA
Colorado
#183
W
52-29
52
29
+23
H30/01
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
W
50-21
50
21
+29
A01/02
NCAA
Baylor
#200
W
37-33
37
33
+4
H07/02
NCAA
TCU
#77
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A11/02
NCAA
68.7Avg total
38.5Scored
30.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.730.970.6+8.777%-
Last 30 at home (18)41.129.170.2+12.083%-
Last 30 away (12)37.533.771.2+3.867%-
Last 10 (10)38.530.268.7+8.380%-
Last 5 (5)44.026.670.6+17.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)39.035.374.3+3.767%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)39.730.470.2+9.378%-
This opponent (Kansas) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KansasLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
TCU
#77
W
41-36
41
36
+5
H07/01
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
W
43-39
43
39
+4
A10/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
W
44-23
44
23
+21
H14/01
NCAA
Baylor
#200
W
43-37
43
37
+6
H17/01
NCAA
Colorado
#183
W
40-38
40
38
+2
A21/01
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
W
37-35
37
35
+2
A25/01
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
W
53-33
53
33
+20
H31/01
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
W
32-29
32
29
+3
A03/02
NCAA
Utah Utes
#333
W
38-31
38
31
+7
H07/02
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
42-45
42
45
-3
H10/02
NCAA
75.9Avg total
41.3Scored
34.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.733.672.3+5.170%-
Last 30 at home (19)40.531.972.5+8.684%-
Last 30 away (11)35.536.572.0-0.945%-
Last 10 (10)41.334.675.9+6.790%-
Last 5 (5)40.434.675.0+5.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)36.036.072.0+0.033%-
vs Similar (16)39.533.673.1+5.969%-
vs Weaker (8)39.131.870.9+7.4100%-
This opponent (Iowa State) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Iowa State wins
7
Kansas wins
DateGameScore
14/01/26Kansas v Iowa State84-63
04/02/25Kansas v Iowa State69-52
16/01/25Iowa State v Kansas74-57
27/01/24Iowa State v Kansas79-75
11/03/23Kansas v Iowa State71-58
04/02/23Iowa State v Kansas68-53
14/01/23Kansas v Iowa State62-60
02/02/22Iowa State v Kansas61-70
12/01/22Kansas v Iowa State62-61
13/02/21Iowa State v Kansas50-64
Iowa Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/02/26ATCU55-62
07/02/26HBaylor72-69
01/02/26AKansas State95-61
30/01/26HColorado97-67
24/01/26AOklahoma State84-71
21/01/26HUCF Knights87-57
17/01/26ACincinnati70-79
14/01/26AKansas63-84
10/01/26HOklahoma State83-71
08/01/26ABaylor70-60
Kansaslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/02/26HArizona82-78
07/02/26HUtah Utes71-59
03/02/26ATexas Tech64-61
31/01/26HBrigham Young90-82
25/01/26AKansas State86-62
21/01/26AColorado75-69
17/01/26HBaylor80-62
14/01/26HIowa State84-63
10/01/26AWest Virginia75-86
07/01/26HTCU104-100 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iowa State
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL83%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLWWL60%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241410
Win %83%100%60%
Points / game84.089.775.9
Allowed / game65.561.471.3
Point differential+18.4+28.3+4.6
Avg total149.5151.1147.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+71%86%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (3)100% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Kansas
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW79%
HomeWWWWW93%
AwayLLWWW56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games24159
Win %79%93%56%
Points / game78.079.974.8
Allowed / game67.863.375.1
Point differential+10.2+16.6-0.3
Avg total145.8143.3149.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%73%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (6)67% (3)100% (3)
Overtime %8%7%11%
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 Arizona2423196%88.868.2+20.6
2 Houston2422292%78.361.2+17.1
3 Iowa State2420483%84.065.5+18.4
4 Kansas2419579%78.067.8+10.2
5 Brigham Young2418675%86.374.0+12.3
6 Texas Tech2418675%82.272.2+9.9
7 UCF Knights2317674%82.477.8+4.6
8 TCU2516964%78.972.1+6.8
9 Oklahoma State2516964%84.781.3+3.4
10 West Virginia2415962%70.063.6+6.3
11 Colorado25141156%79.878.1+1.7
12 Baylor24131154%83.975.9+8.0
13 Cincinnati25131252%72.467.0+5.4
14 Arizona State25131252%78.779.2-0.4
15 Kansas State24101442%80.980.8+0.1
16 Utah Utes2491538%76.880.0-3.1
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
Iowa State373774
Kansas272956
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