The No. 3 Houston Cougars (25-4, 17-1 Big 12) are favored (by 9.5 points) to continue a four-game home winning streak when they host the Kansas Jayhawks (19-10, 10-8 Big 12) on Monday, March 3, 2025 at 9 p.m. ET. The point total is set at 132.5 for the matchup.
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Houston Cover -9.5 vs Kansas -108
Houston vs. Kansas betting lines
- Houston moneyline odds to win: -515
- Kansas moneyline odds to win: +385
- Spread: Houston (-9.5)
- Total: 132.5
Houston statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Houston has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered nine times in 16 games at home, and it has covered seven times in nine games on the road.
- The Cougars have exceeded the total more often when playing at home, hitting the over in six of 16 home matchups (37.5%). In away games, they have hit the over in three of nine games (33.3%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Houston has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.933) compared to road games (1.000).
Recent trends
- On the offensive side of the ball, the Cougars have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 71.3 points per contest over that span compared to the 74.8 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
- Houston has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 62.5 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 58.0 it has conceded this year.
- While the Cougars are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (7.1 per game) compared to their season-long average (8.0), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (40.6% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 39.8% on the season).
Houston betting records this season
- ATS Record: 16-13-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 7-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 12-11-0 (As Favorite: 15-13-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
- O-U-P: 12-16-1 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 3-5-1)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 23-4 (Home: 14-1; Away: 8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.4 (96th in nation) | 38.2 (fourth) | 32.7 (138th) | 25.9 (third) | 12.7 (250th) | 8.8 (seventh) |
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Kansas statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Kansas has been better at home (7-9-0) than on the road (4-7-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Jayhawks games have gone over more often at home (six of 16, 37.5%) than away (three of 11, 27.3%).
Recent trends
- The Jayhawks are averaging 73.8 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 2.0 fewer points than their average for the season (75.8).
- Kansas is allowing 73.1 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 5.4 more points than it is allowing for the season (67.7).
- Over their previous 10 games, the Jayhawks are making 7.6 three-pointers per contest, 0.5 more than their season average (7.1). They also own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (34.9%) compared to their season average (34.0%).
Kansas betting records this season
- ATS Record: 13-16-0 (Home: 7-9-0; Away: 4-7-0)
- O-U-P: 9-20-0 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 3-8-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-7 (Home: 13-3; Away: 4-4)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.4 (49th in nation) | 39.2 (12th) | 35.0 (45th) | 31.8 (222nd) | 17.7 (seventh) | 11.1 (171st) |
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