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BYU (23-11 in 2025–26) hosts Kansas (23-10 in 2025–26) on Jan 9, 2027.
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KU offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (1 by a clear margin) · BYU defense in 2 (2 by a clear margin)
BYU offense ranks better in 2 of 4 matchups (2 by a clear margin) · KU defense in 2 (1 by a clear margin)
Season box-score numbers; ranks of 361 teams. A defense ranks well for allowing less and forcing more turnovers.
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Expected pace: about 69 possessions a team (the two teams' average). Rank among 361 teams, 1st = best.
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AJ Dybantsa's full breakdown holds the game-by-game chart, hit-rate splits and filters, the what-if line and market curve, every book and the line history, closing lines, the projected range, teammates and matchup tools. Checking your player views…
Checking your player views…| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Council Jr. | 35.9 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Flory Bidunga | 32.6 | 12.7 | 9.4 | 1.4 |
| Tre White | 30.9 | 12.6 | 6.2 | 1.3 |
| Darryn Peterson | 29.5 | 18.1 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
| Bryson Tiller | 27.4 | 8.3 | 6.4 | 1.5 |
| Jamari McDowell | 17.9 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
| Elmarko Jackson | 17.1 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Jayden Dawson | 7.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Dybantsa | 38.0 | 27.4 | 6.7 | 4.1 |
| Robert Wright III | 35.6 | 18.4 | 3.1 | 4.0 |
| Richie Saunders | 30.2 | 15.5 | 7.2 | 2.0 |
| Kennard Davis Jr. | 30.1 | 10.3 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| Keba Keita | 24.2 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 0.2 |
| Aleksej Kostic | 15.4 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Khadim Mboup | 15.4 | 2.1 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Mihailo Boškovic | 12.7 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
KU offenseper gameBYU defenseRank among 361 teams, 1st = best; a longer bar is a better rank. A defense ranks well for allowing less: lower shooting percentages, fewer points and rebounds, more turnovers forced.
KUForAgainst48% of KU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
BYUForAgainst45% of BYU's points come in the first half, 47% for the average team.
Average points per game in each period, from box scores, over a team's last 17 games; overtime is pooled into the second half and the game. History, not a forecast: a team that leads late plays differently than one that trails, and a small window swings.
KU 1series2 BYU| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | BYU 82 | KU 90 | KU+8 | +8 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2025 | KU 57 | BYU 91 | BYU+34 | +34 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2024 | BYU 76 | KU 68 | BYU+8 | +8 |
From box scores. Ratings are per 100 possessions (possessions estimated from box scores). Prop lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars; hit rates are past games against a number, not a forecast or a pick. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
| Measure | KU21-9 · last 30 games | BYU20-10 · last 30 games | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share of points scored in the 1st half | 48.8%#30 of 361 | 44.7%#333 of 361 | 46.8% |
| 1st half points against | 33.5#250 of 361 | 37.7#55 of 361 | 35.0 |
| Points scored per 100 possessions | 110.2#155 of 361 | 119.3#27 of 361 | 109.2 |
| Possessions per game | 68.1#179 of 361 | 70.3#62 of 361 | 68.0 |
The 4 measures where these two sit furthest apart among the league's 361 ranked teams, over each team's last 30 regular-season games (Nov 2025 – Mar 2026). Rank 1 = highest in the league, even for points allowed. A rank says where a number sits, not which side it points to.