Houston vs Kansas College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big 12 Tournament

The No. 2 seed Houston Cougars (27-5, 14-4 Big 12) will play the No. 3 seed Kansas Jayhawks (23-9, 12-6 Big 12) in the Big 12 tournament Friday at T-Mobile Center, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET.

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: Friday, March 13, 2026
• Game time: 9:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Arena: T-Mobile Center

Houston vs. Kansas Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Houston win (65.1%)

Before making a bet on Friday's Houston-Kansas spread (Houston -4.5) or over/under (138.5 points), take a look at the betting trends and insights below.

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Houston vs. Kansas: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Houston has covered 15 times in 32 chances against the spread this season.
• Kansas has put together a 20-12-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Houston (13-13) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 4.5 points or more this season (50%) than Kansas (2-3) does as a 4.5+-point underdog (40%).
• Against the spread, the Cougars have played better when playing at home, covering nine times in 16 home games, and four times in nine road games.
• The Jayhawks' winning percentage against the spread at home is .667 (10-5-0). Away, it is .455 (5-6-0).
• Houston has beaten the spread nine times in 19 conference games.
• Against the spread in Big 12 games, Kansas is 11-8-0 this year.

Houston vs. Kansas: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has won in 23, or 85.2%, of the 27 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• This season, the Cougars have come away with a win 21 times in 22 chances when named as a favorite of at least -205 or better on the moneyline.
• Kansas has won six of the 11 games it was listed as the moneyline underdog this season (54.5%).
• The Jayhawks are 2-3 (winning 40% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +168 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Houston has a 67.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Houston vs. Kansas Head-to-Head Comparison

• Houston averages 77.5 points per game (141st in college basketball) while giving up 62.8 per contest (second in college basketball). It has a +469 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 14.7 points per game.
• Kingston Flemings' team-leading 16.5 points per game ranks 185th in the country.
• Kansas has a +228 scoring differential, topping opponents by 7.1 points per game. It is putting up 76.5 points per game, 159th in college basketball, and is allowing 69.4 per outing to rank 59th in college basketball.
• Tre White's team-leading 14.1 points per game rank him 397th in college basketball.
• The Cougars rank 135th in the country at 32.6 rebounds per game. That's 3.6 more than the 29 their opponents average.
• Chris Cenac Jr. tops the Cougars with 7.4 rebounds per game (111th in college basketball play).
• The Jayhawks prevail in the rebound battle by an average of three boards. They are collecting 36 rebounds per game (26th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 33.
• Flory Bidunga is 27th in the nation with 9.1 rebounds per game, leading the Jayhawks.
• Houston's 103.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 58th in college basketball, and the 83.8 points it allows per 100 possessions rank sixth in college basketball.
• The Jayhawks' 97.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 184th in college basketball, and the 88.6 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 40th in college basketball.

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