Kansas vs. BYU odds, prediction: 2026 college basketball picks for Jan. 31 from proven model

Big 12 powers meet on Saturday as the No. 14 Kansas Jayhawks host the No. 13 BYU Cougars. BYU us 17-3 overall and 5-2 in the Big 12. Kansas is 15-5 overall and also 5-2 in conference play.

The latest BYU vs. Kansas odds list the Jayhawks as 4.5-point favorites, while the over/under is 158.5.

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The model has simulated BYU vs. Kansas 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time!

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