Houston vs Kansas College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Feb. 23

Big 12 play features the No. 5 Houston Cougars (23-4, 11-3 Big 12) on the road against the No. 14 Kansas Jayhawks (20-7, 10-4 Big 12) on Monday, February 23, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET.

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

Houston vs. Kansas Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Monday, February 23, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Lawrence, Kansas
• Arena: Allen Fieldhouse

Before making an informed wager on Houston-Kansas outing (in which Houston is a 2.5-point favorite and the total has been set at 137.5 points), below are some betting trends and insights for Monday's game.

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Houston vs. Kansas: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston has compiled a 14-13-0 record against the spread this season.
• Kansas has put together a 17-10-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Houston (13-11) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 2.5 points or more this season (54.2%) than Kansas (5-3) does as a 2.5+-point underdog (62.5%).
• The Cougars sport the same winning percentage against the spread in home games (.571) as they do in away games.
• Against the spread, the Jayhawks have been better at home (8-5-0) than on the road (5-4-0).
• Houston has eight wins against the spread in 14 conference games this year.
• Kansas' Big 12 record against the spread is 8-6-0.

Houston vs. Kansas: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has won in 19, or 86.4%, of the 22 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• This season, the Cougars have been victorious 18 times in 20 chances when named as a favorite of at least -150 or better on the moneyline.
• Kansas has won five of the nine games it was the moneyline underdog this season (55.6%).
• The Jayhawks are 4-3 (winning 57.1% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +125 or longer.
• Houston has an implied victory probability of 60% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Houston vs. Kansas Head-to-Head Comparison

• Houston averages 77.4 points per game (148th in college basketball) while giving up 62 per outing (second in college basketball). It has a +415 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 15.4 points per game.
• Kingston Flemings paces Houston, recording 16.6 points per game (173rd in the nation).
• Kansas' +224 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 8.3 points per game) is a result of putting up 76.9 points per game (155th in college basketball) while giving up 68.6 per outing (53rd in college basketball).
• Flory Bidunga is ranked 325th in college basketball with a team-high 14.6 points per game.
• The Cougars prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 4.2 boards. They are grabbing 33 rebounds per game (119th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 28.8 per contest.
• Chris Cenac Jr. is 82nd in college basketball play with 7.8 rebounds per game to lead the Cougars.
• The Jayhawks win the rebound battle by 3.1 boards on average. They collect 35.7 rebounds per game, 37th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 32.6.
• Bidunga's 9.3 rebounds per game lead the Jayhawks and rank 26th in college basketball.
• Houston's 103.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 63rd in college basketball, and the 82.7 points it allows per 100 possessions rank third in college basketball.
• The Jayhawks put up 99.1 points per 100 possessions (149th in college basketball), while allowing 88.4 points per 100 possessions (41st in college basketball).

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