The Kansas Jayhawks (17-8) travel to face off against the BYU Cougars (17-8) on Tuesday, February 18th. This game will be played at Marriott Center in Provo and televised on ESPN. BYU is coming off a win in their previous game, while Kansas is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Utah. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Kansas Jayhawks vs BYU Cougars

The Jayhawks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Kansas dropped to 17-8 on the season after a 74-67 road loss to Utah on Saturday. The Jayhawks entered the game as -6.5 favorites but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 141, falling short of the O/U line of 145.5.

Kansas trailed 39-37 at halftime and couldn’t turn things around in the second half, scoring 30 points while allowing 35.

The Cougars Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

BYU improved to 17-8 on the season with an 80-65 win over Kansas State on Saturday. The Cougars were -7.5 point favorites and covered the spread with the win. The total points for the game were 145, just under the O/U line of 146.5.

BYU took control early, leading 40-22 at halftime. In the second half, they scored 40 points but allowed 43, which is something they’ll want to address moving forward.

Jayhawks Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Kansas managed 67 points, shooting 40% from the field and 37.5% from beyond the arc, hitting 9 of 24 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.3%, and they connected on 70% of their free throws, going 14 for 20 from the line.

Gabe Madsen led the way with 24 points, knocking down 5 threes on 13 attempts. Dajuan Harris Jr. contributed 14 points and 4 assists, shooting 50% from the field and 3-point range. Zeke Mayo added 15 points and 6 rebounds, while Hunter Dickinson and Ezra Ausar each chipped in 12 points, with Dickinson also grabbing 7 boards.

Cougars Offense Breakdown

BYU scored 80 points in their last game, shooting 49.1% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 54.5%. They were dominant inside, hitting 65.6% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 26.1% of their threes (6/23).

The Cougars also made 20 of 26 free throws (76.9%) and grabbed 13 offensive rebounds. Dug McDaniel led the way with 22 points, shooting 56.2% overall and 42.9% from three (3/7). Richie Saunders contributed 17 points and 14 rebounds, despite shooting 38.5% from the field.

Jayhawks Team Defense

Despite Kansas allowing 74 points, their defense held the opposing team to just 36% shooting from the field. The Jayhawks limited their opponents to 41% shooting on two-point attempts, with the other team making 12 of 29 shots.

From beyond the arc, Kansas gave up 11 three-pointers on 34 attempts, a 32% shooting rate. The opposing team also went to the free-throw line 28 times, converting 17 of those for 60%. Kansas allowed 16 offensive rebounds in the game.

Cougars Team Defense

Despite Kansas holding their opponent to 36% shooting, the Jayhawks gave up 74 points. They allowed 11 made threes on 34 attempts, a 32% clip, and sent their opponent to the line 28 times, where they converted 17 free throws at 60%.

Inside the arc, Kansas held their opponent to 41% shooting, with 12 makes on 29 attempts. The Jayhawks also gave up 16 offensive rebounds in the game.

Jayhawks vs Cougars Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Jayhawks have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 4-6 vs. the spread. The team averaged 69 points per game in this stretch.
• The Cougars are 3-2 ATS in their last home games and 3-2 straight-up.
• The last ten games that Kansas was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 2-8 while going 2-8 straight up.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Cougars have an ATS record of 3-1-1 and a straight up mark of 4-1.

Jayhawks vs Cougars Prediction

For a point-spread wager in this Cougars vs. Cougars game, we suggest taking the Cougars at -2.5. Even though our predictions have the Cougars winning 74-73, we see the Jayhawks as the better choice on the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 148.5, and our model projects the Jayhawks and Cougars to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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