Kansas vs. BYU Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 31

The No. 14 Kansas Jayhawks (15-5, 5-2 Big 12) host the No. 13 BYU Cougars (17-3, 5-2 Big 12) at Allen Fieldhouse, tipping off at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The Jayhawks are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 157.5 points.

Kansas heads into this matchup after an 86-62 victory against Kansas State on Saturday. Flory Bidunga's team-leading 21 points paced Kansas in the win. BYU's most recent game on Monday ended in an 86-83 loss to Arizona. AJ Dybantsa scored 24 points in BYU's loss, leading the team.

Kansas vs. BYU Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas
• Spread favorite: Kansas -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Kansas -184
• Moneyline underdog: BYU +152
• Over/Under: 157.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN
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Betting the Over/Under: Kansas vs. BYU

• Kansas and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under (157.5 points) three times this season.
• Eight of BYU's games have ended with a combined score over 157.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 165 points per game, 7.5 points more than the total of 157.5 for this game.
• The 138.2 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 19.3 fewer than the 157.5 total in this contest.
• Kansas has seen a 145.6 average over/under in its games this season, 11.9 less than the over/under in this matchup.
• BYU's games have an average over/under on par with the over/under of this contest (157.5 points).

Betting the Spread: Kansas vs. BYU

• Kansas is 13-7-0 against the spread this season.
• So far this season, the Jayhawks have been installed as favorites by a 4.5-point margin or more 12 times and are 9-3 ATS in those contests.
• In BYU's 20 games this year, it has nine wins against the spread.
• The Cougars covered the spread in their only game when underdogs by 4.5 points or more.
• Kansas is 8-1 overall, and 6-3 against the spread, at home.
• At home, as a 4.5-point favorite or greater, Kansas is 5-2 ATS.
• BYU has one win against the spread, and are 2-1 overall, on the road.
• BYU has one win ATS (1-1) on the road as 4.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Kansas vs. BYU

• Kansas has been the moneyline favorite in 14 games this season and won 12 (85.7%) of those contests.
• The Jayhawks are 12-1 this season when entering a game favored by -184 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Kansas, based on the moneyline, is 64.8%.
• BYU has been named as the moneyline underdog three times this season but has yet to come away with a victory in any of those games.
• The Cougars have played as an underdog of +152 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• BYU has an implied victory probability of 39.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.