Houston vs. Kansas Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Big 12 Tournament

The No. 2 seed Houston Cougars (27-5, 14-4 Big 12) are 4.5-point favorites in the Big 12 Tournament over the No. 3 seed Kansas Jayhawks (23-9, 12-6 Big 12) on Friday at T-Mobile Center. The contest starts at 9:30 p.m. ET and airs on ESPN, with the winner moving one step closer to securing a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup's point total is set at 139.5.

In its most recent matchup on Thursday, Houston secured a 73-66 victory over BYU. Kingston Flemings scored a team-best 17 points for Houston in the win. In its most recent outing on Thursday, Kansas claimed a 78-73 victory over TCU. Darryn Peterson scored 24 points in Kansas' victory, leading the team.

Houston vs. Kansas Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, March 13, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. ET
• Where: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri
• Spread favorite: Houston -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Houston -224
• Moneyline underdog: Kansas +180
• Over/Under: 139.5 points

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

• This season, Houston and its opponents have combined to outscore Friday's total of 139.5 points 14 times.
• This season, 21 of Kansas' games have finished with a combined score higher than 139.5 points.
• The point total for the contest of 139.5 is 14.5 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Cougars (77.5) and Jayhawks (76.5).
• The 132.2 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 7.3 fewer than the 139.5 total in this contest.
• On average, Houston has seen a 140.3-point over/under in its games this season, 0.8 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 6.4 points separates the average over/under in Kansas' games (145.9 points) and this contest's over/under (139.5).

Betting the Spread: Houston vs. Kansas

• Houston is 15-17-0 against the spread this year.
• The Cougars have an against the spread record of 13-13 in their 26 games when favored by 4.5 points or more so far this season.
• Kansas has played 32 games, with 20 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Jayhawks have just two against the spread wins in five games as an underdog of 4.5 points or more.
• Houston is 9-7 against the spread, and 15-1 overall, at home this season.
• This season, as a 4.5-point favorite or more at home, Houston is 9-7 ATS.
• Kansas is 5-6 against the spread, and 5-6 overall, away from home.
• Kansas has two wins ATS (2-2) as 4.5-point underdogs or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Houston vs. Kansas

• This season, Houston has won 23 out of the 27 games, or 85.2%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Cougars have entered 23 games this season favored by -224 or more and are 22-1 in those contests.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Houston has a 69.1% chance to win.
• Kansas has come away with six wins in the 11 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Jayhawks have a win-loss record of 1-3 with odds of +180 or worse this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Kansas has a 35.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.