The Jayhawks will play the Cougars on Friday, March 13th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 9:30 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
Review our College Basketball Betting guide to learn how to bet this game.
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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 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Kansas and Houston are set to tip-off on Friday, March 13th, 2026. 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 97.33 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while Houston finished with a 99.00 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 5-6 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Big 12 Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Houston, finished the regular season with a 6-3 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Big 12 Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Kansas finished 3rd (0.667) in the Big 12 Conference, with Houston ending up 2nd (0.778) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big 12 Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Kansas had a 0.719 regular season overall win percentage, with Houston notching a 0.844 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - Kansas tallied a 23-9 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Houston put together a 27-5 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus! Kansas and Houston clash in March Madness matchup on Friday.
Kansas ended regular season 23-9, Houston 27-5, both with strong conference standings.
Prepare your wands, as NCAA tournament is single-elimination format. Winner moves forward.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below. May the best wizard prevail!
Best Jayhawks at Cougars Odds
| Underdog Kansas | Favorite Houston |
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| Underdog Kansas | Favorite Houston |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Houston is a -4.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Kansas is a +4.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 139.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 139.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Houston is a -220 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Kansas is a +180 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Kansas
Houston
3/13/26 9:30pm EDT | +4.5 -105-4.5 -115 |
Underdog Kansas - Kansas bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +4.5 Kansas underdog bet wins if they lose by 4 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 5 or more.
Favorite Houston - Houston bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -4.5 Houston favorite bet wins if they win by 5 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 4 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.
| BetMGM Bet |
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Kansas
Houston
First to 5 Points
3/13/26 9:30pm EDT | +100-140Bet |
Kansas
Houston
First to 10 Points
3/13/26 9:30pm EDT | +110-155Bet |
Kansas
Houston
First to 15 Points
3/13/26 9:30pm EDT | +115-160Bet |
Kansas
Houston
Game to Overtime
3/13/26 9:30pm EDT | Yes +800No -3000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| #7 Houston | 30-7 | 0.811 | 15-1 | 6-3 | 14-4 | +2 | 0.778 | L1 |
| #20 Kansas | 24-11 | 0.686 | 13-2 | 5-6 | 12-6 | +4 | 0.667 | 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 Friday, March 13th, 2026 at 9:30 pm EDT, 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.
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