Houston vs Kansas Prediction 3/13/26 College Basketball Picks Today
Kansas (23-9) vs. Houston (27-5)
March 13, 2026 9:30 pm EDT
The Line: Houston -5.5; Over/Under: 134.5
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The Houston Cougars and the Kansas Jayhawks meet Saturday in college basketball action from the T-Mobile Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Houston Cougars vs. Kansas Jayhawks prediction.
Houston Cougars Recap
The Houston Cougars come into this game looking to add on to their 73-66 win over BYU last time out.
Cougars Looking To Defend Big 12 Tournament Title
Kingston Flemings leads the Cougars in scoring and assists with 16.5 PPG and 5.3 APG while also adding 3.9 RPG and Emanuel Sharp has 15.7 PPG with 3 RPG. Milos Uzan has 11.4 PPG with 2.6 RPG and 4.1 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Houston so far this season. Chris Cenac Jr. has 9.4 PPG with 7.4 RPG to lead Houston in rebounding and Joseph Tugler has 8.2 PPG with 5.3 RPG this season. As a team, Houston is averaging 77.5 PPG on 45.1% shooting from the field, 34.4% from three and 77.3% from the foul line this season.
Why the Houston Cougars will win
- Houston has won each of its last 13 March games as a top-10 AP-ranked team.
- Kansas has lost each of its last five March games as an AP-ranked team against an AP-ranked team.
Kansas Jayhawks Recap
The Kansas Jayhawks come into this game looking to add on to their 78-73 win over TCU last time out.
Jayhawks Looking For First Big 12 Title Since 2022
Darryn Peterson has 19.9 PPG and 4.2 RPG in 20 games plays and Tre White has 14.3 PPG with 6.9 RPG. Flory Bidunga has 13.8 PPG with a team-high 9 RPG and Melvin Council Jr. has 13.4 PPG with 4.9 RPG and a team-high 5.2 APG to lead the Jayhawks in assists and to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Kansas up to this point in the year. Bryson Tiller also has 8.3 PPG with 6.1 RPG as well so far this season for Kansas. As a team, Kansas is averaging 76.5 PPG on 46.2% shooting from the field, 35.4% from three and 76.7% from the foul line this season.
Why the Kansas Jayhawks will win
- Kansas has won 14 of its last 15 games as a top-15 AP-ranked team at T-Mobile Center.
- Houston has lost each of its last four games as a top-10 AP-ranked team against a top-15 AP-ranked team.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Kansas’ last eight night games at a neutral venue have produced a total of 144+ points.
- Seven of Houston’s last eight games have produced a total of 137+ points.
Houston Cougars vs. Kansas Jayhawks Prediction
I’m on Kansas here. I think the Jayhawks can give Houston some trouble here as these are two loaded and talented lineups from top to bottom in this matchup. The Cougars are sharp defensively, but I think the Jayhawks keep this one close if they don’t win it outright here.
