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Kansas vs Cincinnati Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 21 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 68-84
0-0 34-36 0-0 34-48
Position#58
Record20-6
FormWWWLW
Points / game77.3
Allowed / game68.0
Kansas
USA
vs
Cincinnati 🏆
USA
Position#161
Record14-12
FormLLWWW
Points / game72.3
Allowed / game67.0
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Kansas v Cincinnati
21 Feb 2026
KANS68
CINC84
13 Mar 2024
KANS52
CINC72
22 Jan 2024
KANS74
CINC69
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

KansasUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Iowa State
#34
L
56-74
56
74
-18
A14/02
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
81-69
81
69
+12
A19/02
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
44-23
0-0
40-40
0-0
43-37
0-0
37-25
0-0
40-38
0-0
35-31
0-0
37-35
0-0
49-27
0-0
53-33
0-0
37-49
0-0
32-29
0-0
32-32
0-0
38-31
0-0
33-28
0-0
42-45
0-0
40-33
0-0
27-37
0-0
29-37
0-0
43-29
0-0
38-40
144.8Avg total
76.9Scored
67.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)77.368.0145.3+9.277%
Season at home (15)79.963.3143.3+16.693%
Season away (11)73.674.5148.1-0.855%
Last 10 (10)76.967.9144.8+9.090%
Last 5 (5)70.868.2139.0+2.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)68.870.8139.6-2.040%
vs Similar ◀ (16)79.573.1152.6+6.469%
vs Weaker (9)80.364.7145.0+15.7100%
This opponent (Cincinnati) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CincinnatiUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Colorado
#183
W
77-68
77
68
+9
H15/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
W
79-70
79
70
+9
H17/01
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
51-77
51
77
-26
A22/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
L
68-82
68
82
-14
A25/01
NCAA
Baylor
#200
W
67-57
67
57
+10
H28/01
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
54-76
54
76
-22
A31/01
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
L
54-59
54
59
-5
H06/02
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
W
92-72
92
72
+20
H08/02
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
W
91-62
91
62
+29
A12/02
NCAA
Utah Utes
#333
W
69-65
69
65
+4
H15/02
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
43-25
0-0
34-43
0-0
35-31
0-0
44-39
0-0
27-33
0-0
24-44
0-0
33-37
0-0
35-45
0-0
35-28
0-0
32-29
0-0
20-32
0-0
34-44
0-0
30-20
0-0
24-39
0-0
40-28
0-0
52-44
0-0
53-31
0-0
38-31
0-0
37-34
0-0
32-31
139.0Avg total
70.2Scored
68.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)72.367.0139.2+5.354%
Season at home (17)75.263.4138.6+11.876%
Season away (9)66.773.7140.3-7.011%
Last 10 (10)70.268.8139.0+1.460%
Last 5 (5)72.066.8138.8+5.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)61.374.9136.1-13.614%
vs Similar ◀ (9)69.163.2132.3+5.944%
vs Weaker (14)77.666.0143.6+11.671%
This opponent (Kansas) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +6.2+6.2Q2: +5.4+5.4Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +2.8+2.8Q4: -4.0-4.0
-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +0.0+0.0Q1: +0.0+0.0Q2Q2: +6.2+6.2Q2: +5.4+5.4Q3Q3: +0.0+0.0Q3: +0.0+0.0Q4Q4: +2.8+2.8Q4: -4.0-4.0
KansasCincinnati
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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KansasLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Iowa State
#34
L
27-37
27
37
-10
A14/02
NCAA
Oklahoma State
#140
W
43-29
43
29
+14
A19/02
NCAA
73.6Avg total
39.9Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.933.272.1+5.773%-
Last 30 at home (18)40.731.171.8+9.789%-
Last 30 away (12)36.236.472.6-0.250%-
Last 10 (10)39.933.773.6+6.280%-
Last 5 (5)36.434.270.6+2.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)35.835.070.8+0.840%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)39.533.673.1+5.969%-
vs Weaker (9)39.631.471.0+8.1100%-
This opponent (Cincinnati) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
CincinnatiLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Colorado
#183
W
43-25
43
25
+18
H15/01
NCAA
Iowa State
#34
W
35-31
35
31
+4
H17/01
NCAA
Arizona
#7
L
27-33
27
33
-6
A22/01
NCAA
Arizona State
#194
L
33-37
33
37
-4
A25/01
NCAA
Baylor
#200
W
35-28
35
28
+7
H28/01
NCAA
Houston
#18
L
20-32
20
32
-12
A31/01
NCAA
West Virginia
#147
W
30-20
30
20
+10
H06/02
NCAA
UCF Knights
#92
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H08/02
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
W
53-31
53
31
+22
A12/02
NCAA
Utah Utes
#333
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H15/02
NCAA
65.2Avg total
35.3Scored
29.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.530.665.1+3.960%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.228.164.3+8.189%-
Last 30 away (12)31.934.366.2-2.417%-
Last 10 (10)35.329.965.2+5.470%-
Last 5 (5)36.029.065.0+7.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)29.731.761.4-2.043%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)31.727.859.4+3.967%-
vs Weaker (14)38.631.970.5+6.864%-
This opponent (Kansas) is Similar. 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
2
Kansas wins
1
Cincinnati wins
DateGameScore
11/01/25Cincinnati v Kansas40-54
14/03/24Kansas v Cincinnati52-72
23/01/24Kansas v Cincinnati74-69
Kansaslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/02/26AOklahoma State81-69
14/02/26AIowa State56-74
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
Cincinnatilast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/26HUtah Utes69-65
12/02/26AKansas State91-62
08/02/26HUCF Knights92-72
06/02/26HWest Virginia54-59
31/01/26AHouston54-76
28/01/26HBaylor67-57
25/01/26AArizona State68-82
22/01/26AArizona51-77
17/01/26HIowa State79-70
15/01/26HColorado77-68

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kansas
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW77%
HomeWWWWW93%
AwayWWWLW55%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games261511
Win %77%93%55%
Points / game77.379.973.6
Allowed / game68.063.374.5
Point differential+9.2+16.6-0.8
Avg total145.3143.3148.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%73%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won83% (6)67% (3)100% (3)
Overtime %8%7%9%
Cincinnati
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW54%
HomeWWLWW76%
AwayLLLLW11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games26179
Win %54%76%11%
Points / game72.375.266.7
Allowed / game67.063.473.7
Point differential+5.3+11.8-7.0
Avg total139.2138.6140.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%59%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won17% (6)50% (2)0% (4)
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 Arizona2624292%87.768.6+19.2
2 Houston2623388%77.861.6+16.2
3 Iowa State2622485%83.065.2+17.8
4 Kansas2620677%77.368.0+9.2
5 Brigham Young2619773%85.874.5+11.2
6 Texas Tech2619773%81.472.3+9.1
7 UCF Knights2518772%81.877.4+4.4
8 TCU26161062%78.672.5+6.1
9 West Virginia26161062%69.663.7+5.9
10 Oklahoma State26161062%84.181.3+2.8
11 Cincinnati26141254%72.367.0+5.3
12 Colorado26141254%80.078.5+1.5
13 Arizona State26141254%78.578.7-0.2
14 Baylor26131350%83.076.7+6.3
15 Kansas State26111542%80.680.4+0.2
16 Utah Utes26101638%75.878.6-2.8
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

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kansas03403468
Cincinnati03604884
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