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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Kansas · #8 · B12 · 0–0Utah · #88 · B12 · 0–0Wed, Jan 6 · 11:00 PM ETESPN2Jon M. Huntsman Center · Salt Lake City, UT
Model line
Kansas −4.7
Win probability
Kansas 69%
Projected tempo
70.5
possessions
Site
Utah home
69%Win probability31%

The model makes Kansas a 4.7-point favorite, winning about 69 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

Kansas offense vs Utah defense

Kansas OStatUtah D
68.3#186Tempo#20168.0
51.3#182eFG%#29853.9
15.4#98TOV%#34913.3
29.3#225ORB%#23631.6
32.2#255FT rate#5729.9
8.2#70Block%#2418.4
52.7#170Assist%#7248.2
51.0#2122P%#30254.6
34.6#1423P%#25435.1
76.9#35FT%—
35.5#2593PA rate#33733.8

Utah offense vs Kansas defense

Utah OStatKansas D
68.0#201Tempo#18668.3
52.0#150eFG%#245.1
16.7#181TOV%#33913.9
29.3#227ORB%#16330.1
31.7#263FT rate#3027.7
12.0#343Block%#715.3
51.7#197Assist%#5347.3
51.5#1952P%#344.5
35.3#1023P%#2230.5
73.8#144FT%—
37.5#2223PA rate#10841.5

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

Kansas

Sun, Mar 22NSt. John's25L 65–67
Fri, Mar 20NCal Baptist216W 68–60
Fri, Mar 13NHouston4L 47–69
Thu, Mar 12NTCU50W 78–73
Sat, Mar 7HKansas St.96W 104–85

Utah

Tue, Mar 10NCincinnati30L 66–73
Sat, Mar 7ABaylor32L 75–101
Tue, Mar 3HColorado87L 78–92
Sat, Feb 28AArizona St.68L 60–73
Tue, Feb 24HIowa St.6L 59–75