We are like Greeks. We are like Romans. / Centaurs and monkeys just cluster 'round us "Nemesis" - Shriekback
Big 12 Conference · Bramlage Coliseum · January 25, 2026
Betting Lines
Spread KU -4.5 Away covered
O/U 158.5 Under
Money KSU +170 / KU -205
Model Predictions
Spread Total KSU win
Actual KU +24 148 Lost
Massey KU -7.1 (-16.9) — —
Massey Totals — 159.3 (-11.3) —
Bradley-Terry — — 20% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 12% ✓
Baseline Plus ML KU -5.6 (-18.4) 152.0 (-4.0) 26% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ KU -3.2 (-20.8) 151.9 (-3.9) 33% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML KU -5.9 (-18.1) 150.8 (-2.8) 26% ✓
Baseline ML KU -5.8 (-18.2) 151.1 (-3.1) 31% ✓

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Mar 7, 2026 KU 104 – 85 KSU
Feb 8, 2025 KSU 81 – 73 KU
Jan 18, 2025 KU 84 – 74 KSU
Mar 6, 2024 KU 90 – 68 KSU
Feb 6, 2024 KSU 75 – 70 KU

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings KSU KU
Overall 12-20 24-11
Conference 3-15 12-6
Home 10-8 13-2
Away 1-10 5-6
Neutral 1-2 6-3
Last 5 1-4 4-1
Streak L2 L1
Avg Pts For 79.6 75.1
Avg Pts Against 81.8 69.1
Massey 8.4 (#74) 18.7 (#21)
Bradley-Terry 1.26 (#78) 3.22 (#18)
W. Bradley-Terry 1.49 (#85) 4.12 (#20)
RPI 0.538 (#103) 0.661 (#9)
Shooting & Four Factors KSU KU
FG% 47.3% 47.1%
3PT% 37.6% 36.2%
REB / G 36.7 39.5
OREB / G 11.6 9.5
AST / TO 1.50 1.45
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 55.3% 53.9%
TOV% 17.0% 15.1%
ORB% 32.7% 28.9%
FT Rate 20.2% 25.5%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 50.7% 44.3%
Opp TOV% 17.0% 13.8%
DRB% 67.8% 70.8%
Opp FT Rate 25.8% 17.8%

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