Completed Event: Men's Basketball at Kansas State on January 24, 2026 , Win , 86, to, 62
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No. 9 Kansas to Play at No. 5 Iowa State on Valentines Day
2/13/2026 9:56:00 AM | Men's Basketball
LAWRENCE, Kan. – No. 9 Kansas (19-5, 9-2) begins a two-game road trip on Saturday, Feb. 14, at No. 5 Iowa State (21-3, 8-3). Tip from Hilton Coliseum will be at 12 p.m. Central and the game will be televised on ABC.
Kansas won its eighth-straight game with an 82-78 victory against No. 1 Arizona on Feb. 9. KU's eight-game winning streak ties for the seventh longest nationally. The win against Arizona makes KU 5-3 against ranked teams this season, 2-2 versus top-10 opponents. Iowa State is looking to rebound from a 62-55 loss at TCU on Feb. 10. The Cyclones are 13-0 at home this season.
Kansas leads the all-time series with Iowa State, 191-69, including a 28-25 edge in meetings in Hilton Coliseum. Kansas won the earlier meeting this season handing then-No. 2 Iowa State its first loss, 84-63, on Jan. 13 in Allen Fieldhouse.
Kansas is No. 13 in the NET, which is fourth in the Big 12. It's seven Quad 1 (Q1) wins are tied Houston for second most in the league and fourth most nationally. Arizona is first with nine Q1 wins. KU's strength of schedule is No. 3, which is first in Big 12, and only trails (1) Alabama and (2) Auburn.
KU is averaging 78.0 points per game and has a plus-10.3 scoring margin. KU pulls down 39.0 rebounds per contest with a plus-3.1 rebound margin.
KU averages 15.0 assists, 5.5 steals, and 6.2 blocked shots per contest. KU leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage defense at 38.3%, which is sixth nationally, and three-point field goal percentage defense at 29.6%, which is 19th nationally. KU also leads the Big 12 in blocked shots (6.2), which is second nationally behind Georgia (6.9).
Freshman guard Darryn Peterson, who is on the Wooden Award Late Midseason Watch List (1 of 20) and the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Midseason Top 10 list, leads Kansas with a 20.5 scoring average. He has six games of 20 or more points and has made 36 threes in 13 games played this season. His 36 threes are second most on the Kansas team.
Sophomore center Flory Bidunga is 85-for-109 (78.0%) from the field in his last 13 games. Recently named to the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year top 10, Bidunga scores 14.9 points per contest and leads KU with 9.0 rebounds per outing. Bidunga has nine double-doubles this season, including 23 points and 10 rebounds, with three blocked shots, against Arizona (2/9). He leads the Big 12 with 69 blocked shots, which is second nationally, with 2.8 blocks per game, which is second nationally, and with a 68.6 field goal percentage, which is third nationally. At 14.6 ppg, 8.9 rpg, and 2.8 bpg, Bidunga is the only player in NCAA Division I to average more than 14.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots per game.
Senior guard Tre White has five double-doubles on the season and is next in scoring at 14.2 points per contest. White leads Kansas with 37 threes made, 97 free throws made, and an 85.8 free throw percentage, which ranks second in the Big 12.
After his 23 points against Arizona (2/9), senior Melvin Council Jr. is averaging 15.5 points per game in league games and 14.1 points per contest overall. He leads KU with 123 assists and with 20 steals. Council is third in the Big 12, 20th nationally, with a 3.32 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Redshirt-freshman forward Bryson Tiller (9.0 ppg) had 18 points and eight rebounds against Arizona (2/9). He scored a career-high 21 points with seven rebounds and made three threes against BYU (1/31). Tiller is second on the team with 33 blocked shots and pulls down 6.0 rebounds per game. He has started the last 21 games for KU.
Redshirt-sophomore guard Elmarko Jackson (4.7 ppg) has 19 steals. Jackson scored a career-high 19 points at Kansas State (1/24). Redshirt-sophomore guard Jamari McDowell (4.1 ppg, 24 threes) has started seven games. He tied his career high with 10 points against Arizona (2/9). Freshman Kohl Rosario (3.6) has made 13 threes this season, while senior guard Jayden Dawson (2.2 ppg) has made nine.
UP NEXT
Kansas concludes a two-game road swing at Oklahoma State on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Tip from Gallagher-Iba Arena is set for 8 p.m. Central and the game will be televised on Peacock.
Dating back to 1926, Kansas leads the overall series with Oklahoma State, 127-60, including a 42-36 edge in meetings in Stillwater and 39-36 record in Gallagher-Iba Arena. Beginning Feb. 8, 2021, Kansas has won the last eight meetings against Oklahoma State, including its last three trips to Stillwater.
Kansas won its eighth-straight game with an 82-78 victory against No. 1 Arizona on Feb. 9. KU's eight-game winning streak ties for the seventh longest nationally. The win against Arizona makes KU 5-3 against ranked teams this season, 2-2 versus top-10 opponents. Iowa State is looking to rebound from a 62-55 loss at TCU on Feb. 10. The Cyclones are 13-0 at home this season.
Kansas leads the all-time series with Iowa State, 191-69, including a 28-25 edge in meetings in Hilton Coliseum. Kansas won the earlier meeting this season handing then-No. 2 Iowa State its first loss, 84-63, on Jan. 13 in Allen Fieldhouse.
Kansas is No. 13 in the NET, which is fourth in the Big 12. It's seven Quad 1 (Q1) wins are tied Houston for second most in the league and fourth most nationally. Arizona is first with nine Q1 wins. KU's strength of schedule is No. 3, which is first in Big 12, and only trails (1) Alabama and (2) Auburn.
KU is averaging 78.0 points per game and has a plus-10.3 scoring margin. KU pulls down 39.0 rebounds per contest with a plus-3.1 rebound margin.
KU averages 15.0 assists, 5.5 steals, and 6.2 blocked shots per contest. KU leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage defense at 38.3%, which is sixth nationally, and three-point field goal percentage defense at 29.6%, which is 19th nationally. KU also leads the Big 12 in blocked shots (6.2), which is second nationally behind Georgia (6.9).
Freshman guard Darryn Peterson, who is on the Wooden Award Late Midseason Watch List (1 of 20) and the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year Midseason Top 10 list, leads Kansas with a 20.5 scoring average. He has six games of 20 or more points and has made 36 threes in 13 games played this season. His 36 threes are second most on the Kansas team.
Sophomore center Flory Bidunga is 85-for-109 (78.0%) from the field in his last 13 games. Recently named to the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Watch List and the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year top 10, Bidunga scores 14.9 points per contest and leads KU with 9.0 rebounds per outing. Bidunga has nine double-doubles this season, including 23 points and 10 rebounds, with three blocked shots, against Arizona (2/9). He leads the Big 12 with 69 blocked shots, which is second nationally, with 2.8 blocks per game, which is second nationally, and with a 68.6 field goal percentage, which is third nationally. At 14.6 ppg, 8.9 rpg, and 2.8 bpg, Bidunga is the only player in NCAA Division I to average more than 14.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots per game.
Senior guard Tre White has five double-doubles on the season and is next in scoring at 14.2 points per contest. White leads Kansas with 37 threes made, 97 free throws made, and an 85.8 free throw percentage, which ranks second in the Big 12.
After his 23 points against Arizona (2/9), senior Melvin Council Jr. is averaging 15.5 points per game in league games and 14.1 points per contest overall. He leads KU with 123 assists and with 20 steals. Council is third in the Big 12, 20th nationally, with a 3.32 assist-to-turnover ratio.
Redshirt-freshman forward Bryson Tiller (9.0 ppg) had 18 points and eight rebounds against Arizona (2/9). He scored a career-high 21 points with seven rebounds and made three threes against BYU (1/31). Tiller is second on the team with 33 blocked shots and pulls down 6.0 rebounds per game. He has started the last 21 games for KU.
Redshirt-sophomore guard Elmarko Jackson (4.7 ppg) has 19 steals. Jackson scored a career-high 19 points at Kansas State (1/24). Redshirt-sophomore guard Jamari McDowell (4.1 ppg, 24 threes) has started seven games. He tied his career high with 10 points against Arizona (2/9). Freshman Kohl Rosario (3.6) has made 13 threes this season, while senior guard Jayden Dawson (2.2 ppg) has made nine.
UP NEXT
Kansas concludes a two-game road swing at Oklahoma State on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Tip from Gallagher-Iba Arena is set for 8 p.m. Central and the game will be televised on Peacock.
Dating back to 1926, Kansas leads the overall series with Oklahoma State, 127-60, including a 42-36 edge in meetings in Stillwater and 39-36 record in Gallagher-Iba Arena. Beginning Feb. 8, 2021, Kansas has won the last eight meetings against Oklahoma State, including its last three trips to Stillwater.
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