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Kansas State vs Kansas Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 23 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 21:00
Scheduled
Position#162
Record2-1
FormLLLWW
Points / game83.3
Allowed / game76.0
vs
Position#12
Record3-0
FormWLWWW
Points / game91.0
Allowed / game59.7
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Kansas State v Kansas
23 Jan 2027
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kansas State win
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Kansas win
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Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Kansas StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Baylor
#200
W
90-74
90
74
+16
H18/02
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
L
72-100
72
100
-28
A21/02
NCAA
Colorado
#183
L
70-79
70
79
-9
A26/02
NCAA
TCU
#77
L
68-77
68
77
-9
H28/02
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
W
65-63
65
63
+2
H04/03
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
85-104
85
104
-19
A07/03
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
L
91-105
91
105
-14
A10/03
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#64
L
66-68
66
68
-2
H04/11
NCAA
CS Northridge
#276
W
95-78
95
78
+17
H07/11
NCAA
Creighton
#160
W
89-82
89
82
+7
H11/11
NCAA
1H
2H
41-34
49-40
35-49
37-51
33-42
37-37
38-41
30-36
23-26
42-37
33-46
52-58
49-50
42-55
28-35
38-33
57-29
38-49
40-40
49-42
162.1Avg total
79.1Scored
83.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)83.376.0159.3+7.367%
Season at home (3)83.376.0159.3+7.367%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)79.183.0162.1-3.940%
Last 5 (5)85.287.4172.6-2.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)72.484.0156.4-11.614%
vs Similar (7)86.079.7165.7+6.357%
vs Weaker (2)101.067.0168.0+34.0100%
This opponent (Kansas) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KansasUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arizona
#7
L
61-84
61
84
-23
A28/02
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
L
60-70
60
70
-10
A04/03
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
W
104-85
104
85
+19
H07/03
NCAA
TCU
#77
W
78-73
78
73
+5
H13/03
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
47-69
47
69
-22
A14/03
NCAA
California Baptist
#41
W
68-60
68
60
+8
H21/03
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
65-67
65
67
-2
H22/03
NCAA
Fordham
#137
W
95-65
95
65
+30
H03/11
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#139
W
89-45
89
45
+44
H07/11
NCAA
Kentucky
#138
W
89-69
89
69
+20
A11/11
NCAA
1H
2H
28-39
33-45
20-40
40-30
46-33
58-52
31-34
47-39
25-33
22-36
38-18
30-42
26-34
39-33
43-31
52-34
36-14
53-31
46-36
43-33
144.3Avg total
75.6Scored
68.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)91.059.7150.7+31.3100%
Season at home (2)92.055.0147.0+37.0100%
Season away (1)89.069.0158.0+20.0100%
Last 10 (10)75.668.7144.3+6.960%
Last 5 (5)81.261.2142.4+20.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)65.069.3134.3-4.343%
vs Similar (14)77.671.6149.2+6.171%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)83.365.9149.2+17.489%
This opponent (Kansas State) is Weaker. 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

-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: -1.5-1.51st half: +2.7+2.72nd half2nd half: -2.4-2.42nd half: +4.2+4.2
-5-3+0+3+51st half1st half: -1.5-1.51st half: +2.7+2.72nd half2nd half: -2.4-2.42nd half: +4.2+4.2
Kansas 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
Kansas StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Baylor
#200
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H18/02
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
L
35-49
35
49
-14
A21/02
NCAA
Colorado
#183
L
33-42
33
42
-9
A26/02
NCAA
TCU
#77
L
38-41
38
41
-3
H28/02
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
L
23-26
23
26
-3
H04/03
NCAA
Kansas
#58
L
33-46
33
46
-13
A07/03
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
L
49-50
49
50
-1
A10/03
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#64
L
28-35
28
35
-7
H04/11
NCAA
CS Northridge
#276
W
57-29
57
29
+28
H07/11
NCAA
Creighton
#160
D
40-40
40
40
+0
H11/11
NCAA
76.9Avg total
37.7Scored
39.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.139.776.8-2.730%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.938.276.2-0.335%-
Last 30 away (13)35.941.777.6-5.823%-
Last 10 (10)37.739.276.9-1.520%-
Last 5 (5)41.440.081.4+1.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)32.741.474.1-8.810%-
vs Similar (7)46.437.984.3+8.671%-
vs Weaker (2)50.528.579.0+22.0100%-
This opponent (Kansas) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
KansasLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Arizona
#7
L
28-39
28
39
-11
A28/02
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
L
20-40
20
40
-20
A04/03
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
W
46-33
46
33
+13
H07/03
NCAA
TCU
#77
L
31-34
31
34
-3
H13/03
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
25-33
25
33
-8
A14/03
NCAA
California Baptist
#41
W
38-18
38
18
+20
H21/03
NCAA
St. John's (N.Y.)
#32
L
26-34
26
34
-8
H22/03
NCAA
Fordham
#137
W
43-31
43
31
+12
H03/11
NCAA
Middle Tenn. St.
#139
W
36-14
36
14
+22
H07/11
NCAA
Kentucky
#138
W
46-36
46
36
+10
A11/11
NCAA
65.1Avg total
33.9Scored
31.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.032.369.4+4.767%-
Last 30 at home (18)38.830.168.9+8.878%-
Last 30 away (12)34.335.870.1-1.450%-
Last 10 (10)33.931.265.1+2.750%-
Last 5 (5)37.826.664.4+11.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)32.933.366.1-0.443%-
vs Similar (14)38.032.170.1+5.964%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)38.831.970.7+6.989%-
This opponent (Kansas State) is Weaker. 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
Kansas State wins
7
Kansas wins
DateGameScore
07/03/26Kansas v Kansas State104-85
25/01/26Kansas State v Kansas62-86
08/02/25Kansas State v Kansas81-73
18/01/25Kansas v Kansas State84-74
06/03/24Kansas v Kansas State90-68
06/02/24Kansas State v Kansas75-70 OT
01/02/23Kansas v Kansas State90-78
18/01/23Kansas State v Kansas83-82 OT
23/02/22Kansas v Kansas State102-83
22/01/22Kansas State v Kansas75-78
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/26HCreighton89-82
07/11/26HCS Northridge95-78
04/11/26HSouth Dakota St.66-68
10/03/26ABrigham Young91-105
07/03/26AKansas85-104
04/03/26HWest Virginia65-63
28/02/26HTCU68-77
26/02/26AColorado70-79
21/02/26ATexas Tech72-100
18/02/26HBaylor90-74
Kansaslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/11/26AKentucky89-69
07/11/26HMiddle Tenn. St.89-45
03/11/26HFordham95-65
22/03/26HSt. John's (N.Y.)65-67
21/03/26HCalifornia Baptist68-60
14/03/26AHouston47-69
13/03/26HTCU78-73
07/03/26HKansas State104-85
04/03/26AArizona State60-70
28/02/26AArizona61-84

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kansas State
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWW67%
HomeLWW67%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %67%67%-
Points / game83.383.3-
Allowed / game76.076.0-
Point differential+7.3+7.3-
Avg total159.3159.3-
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%33%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%-
Kansas
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeWW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game91.092.089.0
Allowed / game59.755.069.0
Point differential+31.3+37.0+20.0
Avg total150.7147.0158.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Baylor330100%95.359.7+35.7
2 West Virginia330100%85.753.3+32.3
3 Kansas330100%91.059.7+31.3
4 TCU440100%95.067.2+27.8
5 Texas Tech440100%81.053.8+27.2
6 Arizona State440100%85.563.2+22.2
7 Brigham Young440100%96.575.8+20.8
8 Utah Utes330100%72.761.3+11.3
9 UCF Knights440100%85.877.2+8.5
10 Cincinnati43175%79.063.0+16.0
11 Arizona43175%87.274.0+13.2
12 Houston32167%84.762.3+22.3
13 Oklahoma State32167%92.772.0+20.7
14 Iowa State32167%81.061.3+19.7
15 Kansas State32167%83.376.0+7.3
16 Colorado42250%74.069.5+4.5
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 -).
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