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) are taking on the No. 3 seed Kansas Jayhawks (23-9, 12-6 Big 12) in the Big 12 tournament on Friday at T-Mobile Center, at 9:30 p.m. ET airing on ESPN.

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 (67.2%)

Read the betting insights and trends below before placing a wager on Friday's Houston-Kansas spread (Houston -5.5) or total (135.5 points).

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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 compiled a 20-12-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Houston covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 50% of the time. That's more often than Kansas covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (25%).
• The Cougars own a better record against the spread at home (9-7-0) than they do on the road (4-5-0).
• This season, the Jayhawks are 10-5-0 at home against the spread (.667 winning percentage). Away, they are 5-6-0 ATS (.455).
• Houston has nine wins against the spread in 19 conference games this season.
• Kansas is 11-8-0 against the spread in Big 12 games this season.

Houston vs. Kansas: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Houston has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 27 games this year and has walked away with the win 23 times (85.2%) in those games.
• This year, the Cougars have won 21 of 22 games when listed as at least -255 or better on the moneyline.
• Kansas has won six of the 11 games it was the moneyline underdog this season (54.5%).
• The Jayhawks have a record of 1-3 in games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +205 or longer (25%).
• Houston has an implied victory probability of 71.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Houston vs. Kansas Head-to-Head Comparison

• On offense, Houston was the 182nd-ranked squad in the country (73.7 points per game) last year. Defensively, it was best (58.7 points conceded per game).
• Houston was 96th in college basketball in rebounds per game (33.3) and 10th-best in rebounds allowed (26.9) last year.
• Last season Houston was ranked 292nd in the nation in assists with 12 per game.
• Last year, Houston was third-best in the nation in turnovers committed (8.4 per game) and ranked 85th in turnovers forced (12.3).
• Kansas averaged 76.1 points per game (112th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while giving up 69.6 points per contest (91st-ranked).
• Kansas averaged 34.7 rebounds per game (43rd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 31.7 rebounds per contest (211th-ranked).
• With 17.7 dimes per game, Kansas was fourth-best in college basketball in the category.
• Kansas committed 11.5 turnovers per game (221st-ranked in college basketball). It forced 10.3 turnovers per contest (274th-ranked).

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