Kansas Jayhawks vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/14/2026

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Saturday, February 14, 2026

Venue:  Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Kansas +7.5, ISU -7.5; Over/Under:  144.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Kansas +7.5, ISU -7.5; Over/Under:  144.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Kansas +6.5, ISU -6.5; Over/Under:  144.5 points

Kansas Jayhawks:  19-5 (9-2) (3rd place, Big 12)

Iowa State Cyclones:  21-3 (8-3) (4th place, Big 12)

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Kansas Jayhawks:  5-0  last 5

Iowa State Cyclones:  4-1  last 5

Kansas is entering this game with a 19-5 record overall, a 9-2 record in conference games, and they are 4-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Arizona Wildcats in their last game. Flory Bidunga and Melvin Council Jr. each led the team in points in that game with 23 while Bryson Tiller was next on the team with 18. Melvin Council Jr. led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Flory Bidunga led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 40.6% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 84% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 78 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.8 PPG against them. Kansas has an ATS record of 16-8 this season and their O/U record is 8-16.

Iowa State is entering this game with a 21-3 record overall, an 8-3 conference record, and they are 13-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the TCU Horned Frogs in their last game. Joshua Jefferson and Tamin Lipsey each led the team in points in that game with 12 while Milan Momcilovic was next on the team with 11. Joshua Jefferson led the team in assists with 9 in that game while Joshua Jefferson led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 42.1% from the field, 21.7% from 3-point range, and 25% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 84.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.9 PPG against them. Iowa State has an ATS record of 13-10-1 this season and their O/U record is 11-13.

The current betting odds have Kansas listed as a 7.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Kansas has looked really good in their games this season with their 19-5 record overall and their 9-2 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big 12. They have been a good road team too with their 4-3 road record this year. Meanwhile, Iowa State has looked really good in their games this season with their 21-3 record overall and their 8-3 conference record which has them in the top half of the Big 12. They have looked great on their home court too with their 13-0 home record this season. Iowa State has looked like one of the best teams in the Big 12 this season and they had one of the hottest starts to the season too. They have been rolling lately as they are 4-1 in their last 5 games, but they are also off a loss to TCU in their last one and that isn't a great loss to take. Iowa State has shown that they have the talent to compete with some of the best teams in the Big 12, but that is a bad loss to be coming off of, especially against a team that already blew them out this year. Kansas didn't have the best start to the conference schedule as they were finding their way early on, but lately they have been rolling in their games. They have a ton of momentum on their side with 8 wins in a row now and they are starting to look like the team they were supposed to be. They have one of the best players in the nation on their team too, but lately they have been showing that they have the talent to compete with the best teams even without Peterson in the lineup. Iowa State will be looking for their revenge here, but Kansas has been rolling lately and they have the talent to win this game outright, or at least keep it tight in a loss. The best way to place a bet here is on Kansas to cover the spread in this game. 

Kansas Iowa State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, February 14, 2026 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Kansas 76 Iowa State 73.

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Kansas Jayhawks: 6-11 ATS in a road game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 4-9 ATS after playing 2 consecutive home games. 4-8 ATS versus teams who average 9 or more steals/game on the season. 18-9 UNDER in road games. 5-0 UNDER off an upset win as an underdog.

Iowa State Cyclones: 28-17 ATS as a home favorite or pick. 10-4 ATS revenging a road loss vs opponent. 27-14 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 80%). 8-3 UNDER off a road loss against a conference rival. 13-6 UNDER revenging a loss vs opponent.

Kansas Jayhawks:  D. Peterson (G) Questionable - Illness. J. Cross (F) Questionable - Undisclosed. W. Evers (G) Questionable - Undisclosed.

Iowa State Cyclones:  X. Mitchell (F) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Williams (G) Out - Hip.

“Has there been a better team in our league come into that building? I don’t know that there has been. Houston last year made it to the finals, and that was a damn good team. I think this Arizona team has a real shot, I really do. They’ve got size, and the game’s going back to getting bigger, not smaller. I don’t know that I can remember playing against a team — Houston included — where their two bigs, no matter who they are in the game, can bludgeon you inside of 10 feet the way that they can.” - Bill Self after his team’s win against Arizona in their last game. 

“Well, I think ultimately, we started to see the ball go through the basket, right? Milan (Momcilovic) hit a big shot from three J-Jeff (Joshua Jefferson) hits a big three, you know (Nate) Heise has a cut here and there and now we're seeing the ball go through and that we didn't really have a consistent rhythm offensively tonight.” - T.J. Otzelberger after his team’s loss against TCU in their last game. 

F. Bidunga 

M. Council 

D. Peterson 

B. Tiller 

T. White

B. Buchanan 

J. Jefferson 

T. Lipsey 

M. Momcilovic 

K. Toure

PPG: Darryn Peterson (20.5)

APG: Melvin Council Jr. (5.1)

Reb/G: Flory Bidunga (9)

PPG: Milan Momcilovic (18.4)

APG: Tamin Lipsey (5.4)

Reb/G: Joshua Jefferson (7.7)

Coaches:

Kansas Jayhawks: Bill Self (23rd season)

Iowa State Cyclones: T.J. Otzelberger (5th season)