The players to watch will include J’wan Roberts when the No. 1 Houston Cougars (27-3, 14-3 Big 12) face the No. 14 Kansas Jayhawks (22-8, 10-7 Big 12) at Fertitta Center, tipping off at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday. Saturday’s matchup between the Cougars and the Jayhawks features the Cougars as healthy 8-point favorites. A 137-point total has been set for the game.
Houston vs. Kansas Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | -8 | 137 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Kansas (+8) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (137) |
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Houston vs. Kansas Stat Rankings
| Houston Avg. (Rank) | Kansas Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.1 (164th) | Points Scored | 77.0 (84th) |
| 57.3 (1st) | Points Allowed | 68.3 (79th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 13.1 (4th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.3 (299th) |
| 7.6 (155th) | 3pt Made | 5.8 (320th) |
| 13.0 (180th) | Assists | 19.3 (1st) |
| 8.1 (6th) | Turnovers | 11.1 (167th) |
Houston vs. Kansas Betting Trends
- The Cougars have beaten the spread 13 times in 30 games.
- Houston’s ATS record as 8-point favorites or more is 11-9-1.
- This season, 13 of the Cougars’ 30 games have gone over the point total.
- Houston and its opponent have broken the 137-point mark 11 times this year.
- The over/under for this game is 137 points, 5.6 more than the average point total for Cougars games this season.
- Kansas’ record against the spread is 13-16-1.
- Out of 30 Houston’s games so far this year, 13 have gone over the total.
- Jayhawks games have had over 137 points 21 times this season.
- This season, Kansas’ games have resulted in an average scoring total of 145.3, which is 8.3 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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Houston Impact Players
- Jamal Shead averages a team-high 6.2 assists per contest. He is also averaging 13.2 points and 3.8 rebounds, shooting 42.1% from the floor and 32.4% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.
- Roberts averages a team-leading 6.9 rebounds per contest. In addition, he’s registering 9.9 points and 2.0 assists, shooting 59.0% from the field.
- LJ Cryer is tops on his squad in points per game (15.8), and also posts 2.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists. Defensively, he delivers 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Emanuel Sharp puts up 12.4 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, shooting 37.0% from the floor and 35.6% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game.
- Ja’Vier Francis is averaging 5.9 points, 0.2 assists and 5.3 rebounds per contest.
Kansas Impact Players
- Hunter Dickinson leads the Jayhawks in rebounding (11.0 per game), and puts up 18.2 points and 2.2 assists. He also delivers 1.0 steal and 1.4 blocked shots.
- Kevin McCullar is putting up team highs in points (19.1 per game) and assists (4.3). And he is producing 6.2 rebounds, making 46.0% of his shots from the floor and 34.2% from beyond the arc, with 1.6 triples per contest.
- KJ Adams Jr. gets the Jayhawks 12.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. He also puts up 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Dajuan Harris paces the Jayhawks in assists (6.5 per game), and averages 8.5 points and 1.9 rebounds. He also delivers 1.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Johnny Furphy is averaging 9.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, making 50.6% of his shots from the floor and 36.9% from 3-point range, with 1.3 treys per contest.
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