The No. 7 Houston Cougars (15-3, 7-0 Big 12) are 1.5-point underdogs as they try to continue an 11-game win streak when they visit the No. 12 Kansas Jayhawks (14-4, 5-2 Big 12) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Allen Fieldhouse. The game airs at 6:30 PM ET on ESPN. The matchup’s over/under is set at 127.5.
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Kansas Cover -1.5 vs Houston -102
Kansas vs. Houston betting lines
- Kansas moneyline odds to win: -117
- Houston moneyline odds to win: -102
- Spread: Kansas (-1.5)
- Total: 127.5
Kansas statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- When playing at home, Kansas has an identical winning percentage against the spread as it does in road games (.500).
- The Jayhawks have exceeded the total in two of 10 home games (20%), compared to zero of six road games (0%).
- As a moneyline favorite, Kansas has won nine of 10 games at home, good for a .900 winning percentage. It has won three of five games away from home (.600) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- The Jayhawks’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, scoring 73.2 points a contest compared to the 76.3 they’ve averaged this year.
- Kansas’ points-allowed average over its last 10 games (60.3) is 3.0 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (63.3).
- The Jayhawks are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 6.5 threes per game and shooting 32.3% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 6.7 makes and 33.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Kansas betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 8-7-0 (As Favorite: 9-7-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 2-16-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 0-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-3 (Home: 9-1; Away: 3-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.2 (38th in nation) | 37.6 (ninth) | 35.4 (50th) | 30.3 (133rd) | 18.2 (11th) | 10.7 (107th) |
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Houston statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Houston was better at home (11-6-0) than away (2-7-1) last year.
- Cougars games went above the over/under less frequently at home (six times out of 17) than on the road (five of 10) last season.
Recent trends
- While the Cougars are scoring 75.8 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, tallying 73.4 points per contest.
- Over its past 10 games, Houston is allowing 50.5 points per game, 3.4 fewer points than its season average (53.9).
- The Cougars are making 0.3 fewer treys per game in their previous 10 games (8.2) compared to their season average (8.5), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 games (37.4%) compared to their season mark (39.9%).
Houston betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 6-12-0 (Home: 2-9-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-3 (Home: 10-0; Away: 3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.8 (132nd in nation) | 35.3 (first) | 34.2 (97th) | 26.2 (sixth) | 13.2 (233rd) | 8.5 (second) |
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