Houston vs. Kansas Picks – Monday March 3, 2025

The Kansas Jayhawks (19-10) take on the fourth-ranked Houston Cougars (25-4) in their second meeting this season for a great Big 12 showdown on Monday, March 3 at 9:00 PM ET at the Fertitta Center in Houston, Texas. The Cougars are favored with a point spread at -9.5 (-105) at MyBookie.

Kansas Jayhawks Betting Preview

The Jayhawks are having a subpar season in comparison to two years ago. Over their last five games they have gone 2-3 and are coming off a 78-73 loss to the 10th-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders.

Texas Tech had a 48-37 lead after the half, but Kansas made it respectable with their 36-30 run in the second. KJ Adams led with 21 points on 83.3 percent shooting and had 13 rebounds. In total, three players reached double digits in scoring.

Overall, Kansas shot better from the floor at 48.3 percent but struggled from beyond the arc at 22.2 percent. They allowed the Red Raiders to make 45.2 percent of their shots and 34.9 percent from deep. The Red Raiders relied heavily on the three-ball, as they put up 43 shots from deep while the Jayhawks shot 18 from that distance.

The Jayhawks are putting together 75.8 points a game and are shooting 47.4 percent from deep. Their defense has typically allowed opponents to get 67.7 points per contest. This margin is solid, but not as appealing in comparison to the Cougars’.

Houston Cougars Betting Preview

The Cougars are on an eight-game win streak, which includes wins over three teams in the top-13 or better. Their recent success was a 73-64 outing against the Cincinnati Bearcats. This win confirms the Cougars as regular-season title holders, marking their second consecutive year in a row to do so.

Houston had a 37-25 lead after their first half of action, but slowly allowed the Bearcats to gain confidence in the second. L.J. Cryer led with 20 points on 53.8 percent shooting and was one of two players to make it to double figures.

The Bearcats put up a 44.1 percent shooting performance and they made 30.0 percent of their threes. The Cougars made 53.6 percent of their shots and shot 21.4 percent from long range. They will need to do a better job at connecting from three if they want to stay ahead of the Jayhawks.

Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick

MyBookie has you all set with the best Kansas Jayhawks vs. Houston Cougars betting odds, favoring the Cougars by 9.5 points. According to market insights, the Cougars have an 85.0 percent chance of winning this matchup.

The last time these two met was back in January with a 92-86 double overtime thriller with the Cougars prevailing. This could be close once again, so look for the Jayhawks to cover the spread.

Final Pick: Kansas Jayhawks +9.5 (-115)