Houston vs Kansas Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 25

The Houston Cougars (15-3, 7-0 Big 12) will visit the Kansas Jayhawks (14-4, 5-2 Big 12) after winning three road 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, January 25, 2025
• Game time: 6:30 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Lawrence, Kansas
• Arena: Allen Fieldhouse

Houston vs. Kansas Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Kansas win (52.2%)

To help you make an informed wager on Houston-Kansas matchup (in which Houston is a 1.5-point favorite and the total is set at 126.5 points), here are a few betting insights and trends for Saturday's game.

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Houston vs. Kansas: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston has put together an 11-7-0 record against the spread this season.
• Kansas has covered 10 times in 18 matchups with a spread this year.
• Houston covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point favorite or more 61.1% of the time. That's less often than Kansas covers as an underdog of 1.5 or more (66.7%).
• The Cougars covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than away games last season. They covered 12 times in 17 opportunities at home, and they covered two times in 10 opportunities on the road.
• The Jayhawks' winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .500. They are 5-5-0 ATS on their home court and 3-3-0 on the road.
• Houston has covered the spread six times in seven conference games.
• Kansas has four wins against the spread in seven Big 12 games this season.

Houston vs. Kansas: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has come away with 14 wins in the 17 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• This year, the Cougars have won 14 of 17 games when listed as at least -108 or better on the moneyline.
• Kansas has been the moneyline underdog only two other times so far this season, and it split the games.
• The Jayhawks have played as a moneyline underdog of -111 or longer in just two games this season, which they split 1-1.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Houston has a 51.9% chance of walking away with the win.

Houston vs. Kansas Head-to-Head Comparison

• Houston has a +394 scoring differential, topping opponents by 21.9 points per game. It is putting up 75.8 points per game to rank 159th in college basketball and is giving up 53.9 per outing to rank first in college basketball.
• LJ Cryer's team-leading 13.8 points per game ranks 395th in college basketball.
• Kansas outscores opponents by 13 points per game (posting 76.3 points per game, 138th in college basketball, and conceding 63.3 per outing, 16th in college basketball) and has a +234 scoring differential.
• Hunter Dickinson leads Kansas, recording 15.8 points per game (181st in college basketball).
• The Cougars come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 8.0 boards. They are pulling down 34.2 rebounds per game (94th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 26.2 per outing.
• J'wan Roberts tops the team with 6.5 rebounds per game (236th in college basketball play).
• The Jayhawks grab 35.4 rebounds per game (48th in college basketball) while conceding 30.3 per contest to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 5.1 boards per game.
• Dickinson is ninth in college basketball with 10.2 rebounds per game, leading the Jayhawks.
• Houston averages 103.4 points per 100 possessions (39th in college basketball), while allowing 73.6 points per 100 possessions (first in college basketball).
• The Jayhawks put up 98.5 points per 100 possessions (117th in college basketball), while conceding 81.7 points per 100 possessions (ninth in college basketball).

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