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Houston vs Kansas Picks: Big 12 Battle Over 126.5 Best Bet for January 25

 

Houston
Kansas
-1 -105
Point Spread
+1 -115
-115
Moneyline
-105
O 126½ -110
Total
U 126½ -110
O 64 -115
Team Total
O 63 -115
U 64 -115
Team Total
U 63 -115

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Houston vs Kansas Picks: Big 12 Battle Over 126.5 Best Bet for January 25
Emanuel Sharp #21 of the Houston Cougars - Candice Ward/Getty Images/AFP

 

The Houston Cougars look to remain perfect in Big 12 play, but it won’t be easy with a trip to face the Kansas Jayhawks in a matchup of top 15 teams. The sports betting odds have the game approaching pick ’em status.

The college basketball lines have the visiting Cougars favored by one point and getting -115 odds to win outright. Kansas is priced at -105 to improve to 10-1 at home. The over/under has been set at 126½ points.

Houston is tied for fourth at +1200 in the odds of winning March Madness. Kansas has seen its championship odds move from +1000 to +1800 since the start of the season.

Check out our best Houston vs Kansas expert picks ahead.

 

Houston vs Kansas How to Watch

  • Game: Houston (15-3, 7-0 Big 12) vs Kansas (14-4, 5-2)
  • Date/Time: Saturday, Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m. ET
  • Location: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS
  • Houston vs Kansas Live Stream: TBS.com

 

Find Houston vs Kansas betting trends here.

 

2 Houston vs Kansas Bets You Should Make

1. Kansas ML (-105)

Houston hasn’t lost since late November, as the Cougars take a 12-game winning streak into the showdown with Kansas. However, the Cougars were fortunate to escape with a one-point win at UCF in its last road game.

Kansas was run off the court the last time the Jayhawks faced a top 10 team, though that loss to Iowa State came on the road. Since being upset at home by West Virginia, Kansas has won its last two games at Allen Fieldhouse by 19 and 10 points.

Keep an eye on the college basketball injury updates, as Kansas forward KJ Adams Jr. has missed the last two games for the Jayhawks. Emanuel Sharp sat out the last contest for Houston and is considered to be a game-time decision.

Houston looks like the better team so far this season, but when making college basketball picks, it is hard to go against Kansas in a high-profile home game.

Bet On Kansas Jayhawks ML (-105)

 

2. Houston vs Kansas Over 126½ (-110)

One of the most consistent aspects of the 2024-25 season for Kansas has been the inability for the Jayhawks to have games land over the total. Kansas is last in the Big 12 with just two games landing over the total.

Houston leads all Division I teams in scoring defense, allowing 53.9 points per game. The Cougars and Jayhawks are first and second, respectively, among Big 12 teams in field goal percentage defense.

Kansas is fourth in the Pomeroy basketball database in defensive efficiency. Houston ranks first in that category. That has resulted in the total being set by BetUS Sportsbook at 126½ points for this game.

Kansas had seen 14 consecutive games land under the total before a recent home win against Kansas State. Houston allowed just 36 points against Utah in its last game, with the Cougars’ last three matchups all landing under the total.

Be very careful with this bet online. If we had to make a pick, we would go with the game to go over but not by much.

Bet On Houston vs Kansas Over 126½

 

Houston vs Kansas Prediction

Kansas 68, Houston 65

 

Odds and information are accurate at the time of writing. Please check with official sources for the latest updates before placing any bets.

 

Questions Of The Day

Which team has a better record against the spread this season, Houston or Kansas?


Both Kansas and Houston are 10-8 against the college basketball spread in 2024-25.

What happened the last time Houston played at Kansas?


Hunter Dickinson had 20 points and the Kansas Jayhawks shot 69% from the field to offset a 24-point effort from L.J. Cryer in a 78-65 win in February 2024.

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