Houston vs. Kansas Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 23

The No. 2 Houston Cougars (23-4, 11-3 Big 12) are favorites, by 1.5 points, over the No. 8 Kansas Jayhawks (20-7, 10-4 Big 12) on February 23, 2026 at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks are flying, going 8-2 in their past 10 games, yet are still the underdogs. The matchup has an over/under set at 136.5 points.

Houston dropped its most recent matchup 73-66 against Arizona on Saturday. Kingston Flemings recorded 17 points, eight rebounds and four assists for Houston. Kansas dropped its most recent game 84-68 against Cincinnati on Saturday. Kansas got a team-high 18 points from Flory Bidunga in the loss.

Houston vs. Kansas Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, February 23, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas
• Spread favorite: Houston -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Houston -136
• Moneyline underdog: Kansas +111
• Over/Under: 136.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN
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Betting the Over/Under: Houston vs. Kansas

• This season, Houston's games have seen a combined score higher than this matchup's 136.5-point total 13 times.
• There have been 18 Kansas games that finished with a combined score over 136.5 points this season.
• The total for the contest of 136.5 is 17.8 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Cougars (77.4) and Jayhawks (76.9).
• The 130.6 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 5.9 less than the 136.5-point over/under in this contest.
• Houston has seen a 139.4 average over/under in its games this season, 2.9 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• Kansas' games have an average over/under of 145.6 points this season, 9.1 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Houston vs. Kansas

• Houston is 14-13-0 against the spread this year.
• The Cougars are 14-12 ATS when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
• Against the spread, Kansas is 17-10-0 this year.
• So far this season, the Jayhawks have been installed as underdogs by a 1.5-point margin or more nine times and are 5-4 ATS in those contests.
• Kansas is 11-2 overall, and 8-5 against the spread, at home.
• At home, as a 1.5-point underdog or greater, Kansas is 6-4 ATS.
• On the road, Houston is 5-2 overall and 4-3 against the spread.
• Houston is 4-2 ATS as 1.5-point favorites or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Houston vs. Kansas

• Houston has won 19, or 86.4%, of the 22 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Cougars are 19-2 this season when entering a game favored by -136 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.6% chance of a victory for Houston.
• Kansas has been victorious in five of the nine contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Jayhawks have a win-loss record of 4-4 with odds of +111 or worse this year.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Kansas has a 47.4% chance of pulling out a win.