Betting Lines
| Spread | KU -7.5 Away covered |
| O/U | 155.5 Under |
| Money | KU -350 BYU +240 |
Model Predictions
| Spread | Total | KU win | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | BYU +8 | 144 | Lost |
| Massey | KU -1.8 (-9.8) | — | — |
| Massey Totals | — | 152.4 (-8.4) | — |
| Bradley-Terry | — | — | 81% ✗ |
| Weighted B-T | — | — | 83% ✗ |
| Efficiency Plus ML ★ | KU -2.8 (-10.8) | 149.3 (-5.3) | 67% ✗ |
| Baseline Tuned ML | KU -3.8 (-11.8) | 148.6 (-4.6) | 64% ✗ |
| Baseline ML | KU -3.2 (-11.2) | 148.9 (-4.9) | 66% ✗ |
| Baseline Plus ML | KU -3.7 (-11.7) | 148.7 (-4.7) | 64% ✗ |
Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →
Last 5 Meetings
| Jan 31, 2026 | KU 90 – 82 BYU |
| Feb 19, 2025 | BYU 91 – 57 KU |
Team Comparison
| Record & Ratings | KU | BYU |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 23-11 | 23-11 |
| Conference | 10-8 | 10-8 |
| Home | 15-1 | 16-2 |
| Away | 3-7 | 3-7 |
| Neutral | 4-3 | 4-2 |
| Last 5 | 3-2 | 3-2 |
| Streak | L1 | L2 |
| Avg Pts For | 75.3 | 81.4 |
| Avg Pts Against | 70.3 | 69.9 |
| Massey | 15.8 (#16) | 17.4 (#10) |
| Bradley-Terry | 2.77 (#6) | 1.96 (#44) |
| W. Bradley-Terry | 3.30 (#9) | 2.38 (#38) |
| RPI | 0.636 (#6) | 0.575 (#54) |
| Shooting & Four Factors | KU | BYU |
|---|---|---|
| FG% | 49.8% | 46.6% |
| 3PT% | 35.2% | 35.0% |
| REB / G | 35.9 | 40.0 |
| OREB / G | 8.0 | 12.6 |
| AST / TO | 1.67 | 1.80 |
| Four Factors — Offense | ||
| eFG% | 55.0% | 55.4% |
| TOV% | 16.6% | 15.2% |
| ORB% | 25.7% | 34.3% |
| FT Rate | 23.6% | 17.4% |
| Four Factors — Defense | ||
| Opp eFG% | 46.7% | 48.4% |
| Opp TOV% | 17.3% | 16.6% |
| DRB% | 73.5% | 76.1% |
| Opp FT Rate | 19.9% | 22.5% |
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