The Jayhawks will play the Cougars on Saturday, March 9th, 2024. Your timezone's tip off time is 4:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2023-24 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Kansas and Houston are set to tip-off on Saturday, March 9th, 2024. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Kansas wound up with a 97.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2023-24 college basketball regular season, while Houston finished with a 100.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Kansas comes to this matchup with a 3-6 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the Big 12 Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Houston, finished the regular season with a 7-3 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Big 12 Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Kansas finished 4th (0.588) in the Big 12 Conference, with Houston ending up 1st (0.824) for their conference win percentage in the 2023 Big 12 Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Kansas had a 0.733 regular season overall win percentage, with Houston, notching a 0.900 overall win percentage at the end of the 2023-24 regular season.
- Team Records - Kansas tallied a 22-8 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Houston put together a 27-3 standing for 2023-24 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hear ye, hear ye! Kansas and Houston clash in March Madness duel.
Kansas, 22-8, faces off against Houston, 27-3, in epic showdown.
Both teams vie for glory in single-elimination tournament. Wizard predicts intense battle.
Kansas, 10-7 in Big 12, seeks victory against Houston, 14-3 in same conference.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetWay, BetRivers, and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
May the best team emerge victorious and advance to the next round! Let the madness begin!
Best Jayhawks at Cougars Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Houston is a -8.5 -109 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Kansas is a +8.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 137.5 -109 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $109 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 137.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Houston is a -375 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Kansas is a +320 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Kansas
Houston
3/09/24 4:00pm EST | +8.5 -110-8.5 -110 |
Underdog Kansas - Kansas bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +8.5 Kansas underdog bet wins if they lose by 8 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 9 or more.
Favorite Houston - Houston bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -8.5 Houston favorite bet wins if they win by 9 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 8 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Kansas at Houston Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Kansas
Houston
3/09/24 4:00pm EST | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| #3 Houston | 32-5 | 0.865 | 17-0 | 7-3 | 15-3 | - | 0.833 | L1 |
| #19 Kansas | 23-11 | 0.676 | 15-1 | 3-7 | 10-8 | +5 | 0.556 | L1 |
Kansas & Houston Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Kansas Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Kansas YR: futures available
Houston Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Houston YR: futures available
Kansas & Houston Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Kansas vs Houston College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, March 9th, 2024 at 4:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Kansas vs Houston Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Kansas vs Houston Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.