Houston vs Kansas College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for February 3

The Kansas Jayhawks (17-4, 5-3 Big 12) will host the Houston Cougars (19-2, 6-2 Big 12) after winning 10 home games in a row.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Houston vs. Kansas Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Saturday, February 3, 2024
• Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Location: Lawrence, Kansas
• Arena: Allen Fieldhouse

Before you decide to wager on Houston-Kansas matchup (in which Houston is a 1.5-point favorite and the total is set at 135.5 points), below are a few betting insights and trends for Saturday's game.

Houston vs. Kansas: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston is 12-9-0 ATS this season.
• Kansas has won 10 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 10 times.
• Houston (12-9) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 1.5 points or more this season (57.1%) than Kansas (1-0) does as a 1.5+-point underdog (100%).
• When playing at home, the Cougars own a better record against the spread (9-3-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (1-4-0).
• Against the spread, the Jayhawks have performed better at home (6-5-0) than away (2-3-0).
• Against the spread, in conference action, Houston is 4-4-0 this year.
• Kansas has four wins against the spread in eight Big 12 games this year.

Houston vs. Kansas: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has come away with 16 wins in the 18 contests it has been listed as the favorite in this season.
• This season, the Cougars have come away with a win 16 times in 18 chances when named as a favorite of at least -111 or better on the moneyline.
• Kansas has been listed as the moneyline underdog just two other times so far this season, and it lost both games.
• The Jayhawks are 2-2 (winning 50% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of -108 or longer.
• Houston has an implied victory probability of 52.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Houston vs. Kansas Head-to-Head Comparison

• Houston's +445 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 21.1 points per game) is a result of scoring 74.0 points per game (189th in college basketball) while allowing 52.9 per outing (first in college basketball).
• Houston's leading scorer, LJ Cryer, is 272nd in the nation scoring 15.1 points per game.
• Kansas has a +243 scoring differential, topping opponents by 11.6 points per game. It is putting up 79.2 points per game, 62nd in college basketball, and is giving up 67.6 per contest to rank 82nd in college basketball.
• Kansas' leading scorer, Kevin McCullar, is 35th in college basketball, averaging 19.8 points per game.
• The Cougars win the rebound battle by 8.0 boards on average. They record 40.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 19th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 32.6 per contest.
• J'wan Roberts tops the team with 7.1 rebounds per game (157th in college basketball action).
• The 37.2 rebounds per game the Jayhawks accumulate rank 115th in the nation, 4.6 more than the 32.6 their opponents pull down.
• Hunter Dickinson is fifth in college basketball with 11.2 rebounds per game, leading the Jayhawks.
• Houston ranks 90th in college basketball with 99.2 points scored per 100 possessions, and first in college basketball defensively with 70.8 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Jayhawks average 101.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (52nd in college basketball), and concede 86.7 points per 100 possessions (51st in college basketball).

Houston vs. Kansas Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Kansas win (57.8%)

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